Fenix
HM65R
Based on 83 Reddit mentions
$99.95
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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
...Noe44 in r/ultrarunning
October 13, 2025 9:14 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 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
...opp44 in r/ultrarunning
February 11, 2026 11:49 AM
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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
...effortDee in r/Ultramarathon
February 1, 2026 12:53 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
...Altruistic_Bag_5823 in r/trailrunning
October 14, 2025 3:15 AM
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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
...-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
...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
...mammalgirl in r/trailrunning
February 11, 2026 1:16 PM
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Best Ultramarathon Lighting System 2026
This a great post - I do disagree with a few points: a) I don't think 150 lumens will be enough for a lot of people. For me, I prefer 300-400 lumens as a 54 year old guy who wears glasses. So I target a 5-6 hour runtime with one battery change during the night.b) I have the Fenix HM65R-T V2.0 and if
...Jolly_Cow_983 in r/Ultramarathon
April 2, 2026 3:58 PM
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More comfortable headlamps?
I've got a fenix also and can vouch for the head strap mechanism. Works well. Do have to say that I had to replace my original though as it stopped working (I've got the HM65R-T) - under warrenty. My backup Black Diamond (Spot 400) is also great, comfy, reliable, though not as bright.
PenningHuman in r/ultrarunning
May 8, 2026 7:18 AM
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