I believe that many people, like me, like to exercise in various ways such as walking, running, climbing, etc. In hot weather, many people choose to run at night. At this time, they cannot do without a specific tool: a headlamp. Headlamps not only serve as lighting, but also serve as warnings and to accompany runners.
I always believe that choosing a product is worse than getting it right at once. Choosing a flagship-level headlight has a wider range of applicable scenarios and more powerful performance. For example, the Fenix HM65R-DT cross-country running headlamp (Fenix headlamp for short) I purchased this time has a very powerful configuration. Please share your experience with it!
Appearance | Made of magnesium alloy, light and strong, dual spotlights are domineering and leak from the side
Let’s take a look first at the appearance design of Fenix headlights.
On the packaging box, you can see the Fenix headlights with Nebula Purple design inside the transparent hatch. This color scheme is very cool and full of technology.
Of course, the most eye-catching aspect of the appearance is the design of the double spotlights.
Of these two spotlights, the larger one is a cool white light bulb and the smaller one is a warm white light bulb.
Then, take a look at the packing list. Fenix headlamp, Type-C charging cable, manual, warranty card, waterproof ring.
Fenix headlights, a very outstanding design, is the relatively wide headlight strip, the width reaches 36mm.
The headlight strip is designed with a lot of reflective patterns and text, which makes it safer when running at night, and the small details are well done.
In terms of feel, the magnesium alloy of Fenix headlights is quite different from the common stainless steel and aluminum alloys, and is lighter.
And in personal testing, it is relatively sturdy; it has been used a lot recently and has been dropped several times without deformation.
On the top are the power on/off and mode adjustment buttons. The hot and cold lights can be adjusted separately and set according to the usage conditions. Each has three modes, the brightness is cold light 130/400/1300 lumens and warm light 5/130/400 lumens.
The battery compartment is designed on one side and can be opened by rotating; this design is very good. Although the Fenix headlight itself has a very long battery life, it still provides a replaceable backup battery.
The capacity of the lithium battery reaches 3400mAh, and the battery life can be up to 24 hours in 130 lumen mode! Really long battery life, even at 1300 lumens high brightness, it can reach 4 hours of battery life.
In addition, the angle of the headlight can be adjusted as needed.
What is more unique is the tightness adjustment design of Fenix headlights.
It adopts the innovative SPORT light strip adjustment system. When using it, just turn the knob with one hand. This will make it easier to adjust the tightness when actually wearing it.
The adjustable size is relatively large and suitable for various head shapes; in fact, because the headlight strap itself has very good elasticity, there is basically no need to use this adjustment system for daily wear.
Finally, let me show you that after lighting up the headlights, the dual-light effect is really good!
Use | Light weight, comfortable to wear; super bright and truly flagship headlight
So, what is the actual usage experience?
First of all, because magnesium alloy is indeed light, it is almost sensationless after wearing, and is suitable for long-term wearing.
When used at night, the best description is that seeing the headlights at the highest brightness is like seeing car lights!
In fact, the great advantage of this ultra-bright experience is that it has an obvious warning effect. Night runners can be seen from a long distance at night; some people running on urban walking trails will be safer.
Looking at it from the first angle, you can see that the illumination range is also very large, and the brightness is indeed extremely high. Not only that, but the irradiation distance is also very far. According to official data, it can irradiate 170 meters.
Then, let’s take a look at how the light is illuminated in different modes.
① Warm light: You can see that under the three-level adjustment, the warm light is not particularly bright (up to 400 lumens); however, the light is soft and can also bring long battery life, which is more suitable for daily night travel; at the same time, if it is harsh If the weather is foggy, the penetrating power of the heating lamp is stronger;
② Cold light: The brightness difference is very big in the three-speed mode. In the brightest case, it is like a car light, with a large range and far-reaching irradiation.
Here are two more still pictures. You can see that when both lights are turned on at the same time, a large area can be covered. This is 1,500 lumens, far exceeding the 1,200 lumens of an ordinary halogen bulb for car lights.
Summary | A true flagship headlamp, the actual experience far exceeds expectations
I have actually tried it for a while and wear it every night when running.
The advantages are very obvious. First of all, it is very light to wear and almost non-feeling to wear. Secondly, the brightness is really too high, even far beyond the headlights of ordinary cars! Of course, this is the peak brightness, which does not need to be so high in daily life, and it also brings super battery life.
In addition to night running, such a powerful product is also very suitable for some cave exploration, outdoor maintenance, etc.
Overall, this Fenix cross-country running headlamp is worth owning!
