Gear Guy

Just FYI that is the Tikka XP Core pictured, and it has 60 lumens not 35. I am a former REI employee and I sold about a gazillion of them. I believe the author is referring to the Tikka 2, which has 40 lumens

The Zebralight H31 has really been an amazing headlamp for me. Rechargeable CR123s last a long time. http://www.zebralight.com/H31-Headlamp-CR123-220Lm_p_25.html

I also use the Black Diamond Sprinter & for running it's a great headlamp. It's rechargeable & it includes a rear light as well, to let cars coming up behind you that you're there. FYI, BD just came out with a new model of the sprinter. It's supposed to be brighter & it's a few $ cheaper than the old one. I have the old one & just got my new one in the mail today. Haven't run with the new one yet, but it looks to be a little bit brighter than the old one in my non-scientific tests.

The Sprinter is a good light with one serious caveat. I wore it for the Grindstone 100 this past October and I only got about 10 hours of usable light in the mountains. If you're into that sort of thing, it makes a difference.

For faster running, you need brighter lights with good smooth beams, like what night orienteers use. The Gemini Lights Xera is a headlamp has been awesome for running and skiing. 800 (out the front=real) lumens for 2+ hours on the smaller battery - and proportionally longer for lower power settings (such as 400 lumens for about 4 hours, etc.) After getting a bright light a couple years ago (Magicshine "900 lumen" with headstrap with about 550 lumens actual), I don't know how I got by with less than 100 lumens before. With the Xera, I got even more light in a much smaller and much higher quality package.

For faster running, you need brighter lights with good smooth beams, like what night orienteers use. The Gemini Lights Xera is a headlamp has been awesome for running and skiing. 800 (out the front=real) lumens for 2+ hours on the smaller battery - and proportionally longer for lower power settings (such as 400 lumens for about 4 hours, etc.) After getting a bright light a couple years ago (Magicshine "900 lumen" with headstrap with about 550 lumens actual), I don't know how I got by with less than 100 lumens before. With the Xera, I got even more light in a much smaller and much higher quality package.