FenixHM50R v2.0 Headlamp, 700 Lumen USB-C Rechargeable Lightweight with White/Red Light, with Lumentac Organizer

CompactHugh quality strong material (aluminum)Lightweight. Not heavy on head.Easy to operate.The light is powerful for a small head lamp4 levels of brightness (turbo very bright but drains battery fast)Flashing RED 🔴 LIGHT !!!! ( huge plus)Low mode red 🔴 light. ( few brands have this)USB-C charging universal (no more searching for particular brand charger)Charging time about 90 minutes.Detachable !!!! (HUGHE positive)Rain resistantNo magnetic base though.I will buy another for my car.⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ RECOMMENDEDTO FENIX:Please don’t change this model.It’s perfect!

This headlamp is super bright, super lightweight, and the addition of a red light is awesome. I also love the 16340 battery and wish it were common among other brands. The only caveat is the narrow beam angle.I love Fenix lights. I've been a *mostly* loyal customer since the LD-20 (circa 2010). They are bomb proof and feature rich. They stand by their warranty and have replaced many straps and clips for me without complaint. I recommend them to everyone.I've been using an HL-50 for years, and bought my wife the first version of the HM50R. The new batteries produce so much more light than AA's for less weight, so it made sense to eventually upgrade. The addition of the red light was super attractive as a backpacking headlamp, and being able to share batteries with the HM50R v1 is a really nice perk.The construction is solid and the bulb strength super impressive. The only problem is the beam angle is so narrow that walking through a dark forest feels like being in a tunnel. I really, really wish they had something to compensate for that, like a snap-on diffuser. I'm going to try building one myself.I want to love this headlamp, but it gets less use than I had hoped. I ended up buying a Nitecore UT27 Pro (800) with the hope of having spotlight / floodlight / red light options, and it has become my primary headlamp. But that, too, also has its weird quirks (see my review).I'm still looking for ways to bring the HM50-R back to the throne, and I hope the v3 will consider the new issues brought about by the v2. If you aren't moving quickly through large, dark areas, then this is a great product. It's just not perfect for my needs.

I took this lamp on my John Muir Trail hike this summer. It’s not as light as some others but 10x more durable and brighter than those uber light models. Very comfortable with easy controls. I bought one for each car, highly recommended.

I love this light. Quality and output of the light ia great. Controls are intuitive once you get the hang of it. Love that it can unclip to be a flashlight. Although, the clip is really tight, so I bent mine out to relax it, making it far easier to clip and not rip clothing too.Band is very comfortable and no slipping at all with the silicone strip inside it.I epoxied a magnet on the bottom (that it really should have already!) and its now the perfect light. Having a magnet also lets me magnetize any tool or bolt I need too! If im switching between two socket sizes, I can hold one on the magnet so i dont have to waste time looking for it. Great for small screws too.Highly recommend the light to everyone. Modify

This is my favorite headlamp and I've owned dozens of different brands. I own two of these and use them for my Home Inspection business because I need a really bright headlamp which this one is. This was the first headlamp that I've owned that malfunctioned within a few months of purchase. I submitted a warranty repair to Fenix Corp. Evidently, there are also wholesale distributors that sell this product on Amazon so they directed me to the appropriate distributor for repair. The customer service was great and they emailed me several days after they received my headlamp at their facility and emailed me that since parts to repair this headlamp would take too long, they shipped me a new one. I got it about a week to week and a half after I sent it back to them. Super happy!Pros:-The headlamp strap has this super grippy rubbery strip that holds the headlamp in place on my head.-It has 4 brightness levels and the highest setting is super bright.-The headlamp has a clip and can be removed from the strap so I can attach it to almost anything.-The batteries are rechargeable...can be recharged by plugging a USB-C directly into the headlamp. I ordered extra batteries and some of the batteries actually have their own charging port, Micro-USB so I can use different methods of chargingCons: None I've found so far :)

I got sick and tired of the cheap janky headlamps I had been trying over the years, either clunky huge or poor light output. I finally bought a Fenix HM70R back in October. What a freaking difference. Massive light output for hours. I did a repair on my car in a poorly lit garage it took a half a day, and I wore it nearly the entire time. Excellent illumination and is not annoying to wear.I bought this Fenix HM50R last week, and I am impressed with the light output and it is smaller than the HM70R . Comfortable adjustable headband, so easy to turn on and off. Fantastic lighting. I am taking the HM50R to work.Best of all, the Fenix headlamps are rechargeable!!

Brightness and battery life is excellent but the beam is narrow. Great for camping and running but not so good on a construction site.

This is my second Fenix product with this one being a bit more minimalist and less overkill than the other one. Item is light but feels durable with the aluminum body and rubber seals. After one use it just feels like a more robust and durable product than the 1/2 dozen plastic headlamps I have had over the last 2 decades. I am not sure the strap is going to be long enough fit my backcountry helmet but this is a SOLID 5 purchase. Will update if anything of first impressions change!