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Research-based headlamp comparisons built from official spec and pricing pages. We have not worn these lamps on trail, and we never invent scores or burn times we did not fetch.

Comparisons

Comparison

Petzl ACTIK CORE vs Black Diamond Spot 400 (2026)

A rechargeable 625-lumen Petzl versus a $59.95, 400-lumen Spot that ships with AAA cells and can take a BD 1500 pack. Official burn times are complete for the Spot and were not listed in hours on the ACTIK CORE page we fetched.