It’s incredible that anyone can think that a $50 headlamp could do any better. Even $400+ smartphone screens only work when dry, and only with bare skin. Why this seems like good idea is beyond me (anyone who has any ideas, please comment). Unfortunately in the past few years almost every major headlamp company has insisted on equipping their high-end head lamps with “touch” capacitive controls, rather than a traditional button.Īt first I thought the touch controls might be a brief experiment, but it’s continued and expanded to many new models. This shouldn’t even be a feature, it should simply be the way it is. One major feature of the Cosmo is the simple, physical button located on the top of the case. However, at 160 lumens it’s provides an adequate beam while while still being small, fairly inexpensive, and practical. The Cosmo isn’t Black Diamond’s most expensive or brightest headlamp. With 3 alkaline batteries (lithiums are lighter), it weighs 86 grams.
The headlamp weighs in at 51 grams (1.8 oz) without the 3 batteries. The lamp takes 3 AAA batteries, and is operated by a single button on top. There’s a smaller bulb off to the side that throws out a lower power, more diffused beam (perfect for reading). It utilizes one large, bright “spot” lamp, which can be dimmed. The unit is quite small, and it’s squeezed into a nice rectangular case which makes for compact packing.
One constant in headlamps is that they seem to be getting brighter and smaller. The dimmer, wide led is the smaller of the ones on the left.
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