Black Diamond
Spot 400-R Headlamp
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Overview
The Black Diamond Spot 400 R has 400 lumens of power, now housed in a smaller, more efficient design. With a compact body, the Spot 400 features a low profile for better balance and is more ergonomic. The user interface also has a second switch for easy lens mode selection.
Specs
- Brand
- Black Diamond
- Weight
- 100 g · 3.5 oz
- Battery
- not published by the manufacturer
- Material
- Polycarbonate
Weight vs. category
32% heavier than the category average.
How it measures up
Against every one of the headlamps in the RidgeNote register with a published figure. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
- Weight
- 3.5 oz (100 g)
- Lighter than 0% of 7 weighed · #7 lightest
- +16% vs the median 3.0 oz
- Price
- $59.88
- Cheaper than 43% of 7 priced · #4 cheapest
- 0% vs the median $59.88 · $16.98/oz (median $20.95/oz)
The lightest of the headlamps on record is Nitecore NU20 Classic Ultralight Headlamp at 1.3 oz — 62 g less and $34.93 less.
The cheapest is Nitecore NU20 Classic Ultralight Headlamp at $24.95 — $34.93 less and 62 g lighter.
RidgeNote verdict
Similar — lighter or cheaper
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