HM65R

Fenix

HM65R

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Headlamp recommendations for technical night trail training

Fenix HM65R-T version 1. I have tested both version 1 and 2 and there are significant differences between them. It's been while ago but if I'm correct, version 2 has two lights but the light bream is the same when version 1 has narrow and wife beams for better flexibility. I used it in 100K UTMB Ver

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opp44 in r/ultrarunning

February 11, 2026 11:49 AM

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ruuning headlamp

Fenix HM65R-T V2.0 is absolutely awesome. You take extra Battery with you and you have super bright light all night long. I have it, wouldn't change for anything else. There is only one thing that I'm considering negative. It's a bit front heavy. After wearing it 2 nights in a row I developed small

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Noe44 in r/ultrarunning

October 13, 2025 9:14 PM

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Best Ultramarathon Lighting System 2026

The Fenix only does 160 lumens for 10.5 hours and drops to 50 lumens https://zeroair.org/2021/05/26/fenix-hm65r-t-headlamp-review You can't put it on your waist either. I run with two Nitecore HA11 and HA15, both 1xAA and one can be put on your head and one put on your waist, with 2 spare batteries

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effortDee in r/Ultramarathon

February 1, 2026 12:53 PM

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Head Lamps, Waist Light or Other Recommendations

Snap. I have a Fenix HM65R-T for the head and a Ultraspire 600 for the waist and they both throw out the right amount of light for me to comfortably run technical trails in the dark.

mcockram85 in r/ultrarunning

March 31, 2026 3:45 PM

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Headlamp for 100M (12 hours in the darkness)

Here's some considerations: Buy good buy once rather than saving a few bucks and buying another one down the road, I have too many head torches, I wish I'd known about and purchased what I have now, even though expensive I would have saved money in the long run Don't believe any of the numbers for p

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-bxp in r/ultrarunning

August 5, 2025 1:47 AM

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Did someone figure out what brand/headlamp is true to their specs and which is the 'best' bang for buck?

https://zeroair.org/2021/05/26/fenix-hm65r-t-headlamp-review/ This review it shows medium (400 lumens) mode dropping to about 160 lumens in about 20 minutes. I didn't buy this headtorch because of these reviews. Mad how every single time i mention it's not a 400 lumen headtorch, more like mid 100 lu

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effortDee in r/trailrunning

January 30, 2026 4:30 PM

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Headlamp recommendations for technical night trail training

I have a Fenix HM65R-T that I picked up when I ran Pinhoti and it was great, tons of light with spot and flood options, also warm vs cool light, I think the warm light makes it easier to see the rocks and roots. Has a rechargeable battery that’s easy to switch out (and lasts a long time). The only c

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mammalgirl in r/trailrunning

February 11, 2026 1:16 PM

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new running headlamp

Out of your three I’d pick the Fenix HM65R-T. For several reasons: I’m a huge fan of the 18650 rechargeable battery platform, it comes in some cool colors, it can also use the CR123 primary batteries and it has a built in charger. The other two do not have these things so for me it would be a pass o

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Altruistic_Bag_5823 in r/trailrunning

October 14, 2025 3:15 AM

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Did someone figure out what brand/headlamp is true to their specs and which is the 'best' bang for buck?

If this is the HM65T then it actually drops down to a little more than 100 lumens after 1 hour. You'll never ever see this said in a trail running video review on Youtube, they're also part of the problem. I've mentioned this a few times in the subreddit but people seem to want to defend the headtor

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effortDee in r/trailrunning

January 30, 2026 3:22 PM

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Recommendations for head torches for sunrise hikes up mountain? That ideally won’t break the bank🤣

First tip, whenever asking for suggestions give a CLEAR budget. One man's break the bank is another man's pennies. Anyway, on to your question: I'm a trailrunner and swear by Fenix Headtorches, lightweight, comfortable and can be charged via USB-C If you dont intend on using it much and want a gener

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Separate-Specialist5 in r/UKhiking

August 7, 2025 11:03 AM

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