Coast FLX7 700 Lumen Headlamp

Seven hundred lumens from a headlamp that also carries red and green output, which is the real reason to pick this one over a plain white lamp. Red keeps night adapted eyes intact around camp or over a map, and green is the common choice for game and for reading water after dark.

The beam twists from flood to spot without cycling through modes. White runs at 700, 370 or 110 lumens, with about 17 hours at the low setting, and the lamp takes three AAA cells or an optional rechargeable pack. That dual power setup means a dead pack is not the end of the night.