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Black diamond spot 300 vs 325.
Why we chose the black diamond spot 325.
Providing a powerful 325 lumens of light the black diamond spot 325 headlamp is a trusted companion for pre work dawn patrols after dark trail runs and long climbing missions.
We ve certainly tested a lot of their kit in our 20 years of operation and more often than not we re impressed.
This ipx8 implies to naive consumers that the spot is a great choice for use underwater or in wet environments where top notch waterproofing is crucial even better apparently then the ipx67.
Ipx8 waterproofing variable dimming modes slimmed down design.
Black diamond have built up a strong reputation within the climbing and ski communities that spans thirty years.
With 3 aaa batteries included black diamond cosmo.
The spot s 300 lumens range is 80 meters the storm s 350 lumens gets around 85 meters the newer 83 lumens spot325 is somewhere in between.
Many hikers and backpackers rarely need a headlamp to project a beam 200 feet or more but that.
In 2019 they revamped their entire headlamp line and the spot is now called the spot325.
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With a new compact body the spot 325 has been redesigned with a lower profile for better balance and is more ergonomic for added comfort.
Only black diamond s icon has a higher range the rest of their lineup stays in the range of 8 to 70 meters.
The less expensive cosmo projects 160 lumens up to 200 feet 60 meters at its brightest setting the spot 300 lumens up to 260 feet 80 meters according to bd.
Black diamond markets the spot with a claim of ipx8 waterproofing meaning it should be good for 30 minutes when fully submerged to a depth 1 meter.
Does the black diamond spot 325 deserve a spot in your backpack campsite or even garage.
Our go to headlamp for everything from midweek dawn patrols to all night rappelling sessions the black diamond spot now features an incredible 300 lumens of adjustable light with a fully waterproof construction.
In 2018 black diamond released a slightly updated version of the spot giving it 300 lumens instead of 200 which is a large improvement.