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Black Diamond's brightest headlamp that can handle needs for both super long-range power and close quarters lighting in one unit
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Technical Details
- 3 watt LED spotlight plus 4 Super Bright LED bulbs- Powered by three AA batteries (included) or NRG Recharge kit (sold separately)
- Eight different settings, two modes, and battery-life indicator
- 140 hour max burn time for 3 watt; 164 hour max burn for 4 Super Bright on one set of batteries
- 100 meter max illumination (3 watt); 23 meter max illumination (4 Super Bright)
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By J. Tozier (Colorado)
This headlamp is bright, really bright. As long as you aren't banging your head on rocks and you are capable of pushing a button(see negative reviews), you will love it. Friends are constantly checking headlamps while camping to see if their lamps are even on when I walk by with this thing lighting up everything in site. Everyone wants one!!
By Tommy Volz
This headlamp is absolutely awesome! The options for either a focus beam or the general area lighting are right on. I would definitely by it again.
By D. Kochel (Missoula MT)
I work nights at a railroad. Typically we use the standard issue 6volt lantern for lighting and signals. I need to see id numbers and the train cars themselves at a distance. I judge all lights vs the railroad lantern with the halogen bulb- Bright and 8 hours+ usable light.
Well I can toss my lantern. The Black Diamond Icon surpasses the lantern in both brightness and burn time. I've used the same batteries for 10 days(3-4 hours per night). The 3 watt spot is a brighter and more focused beam. I'm able to read id numbers further away. The four led area light is bright enough for work up to about 100ft.Both the beam and area lights have 3 levels of brightness which helps with battery life. I also have the added bonus of both hands free. So far pouring rain, splattered mud and subzero temps haven't fazed it. I have two nit picks... The on/off switch is on the bottom of the lamp which makes it cumbersome to operate with a baseball cap on and the lens on the beam scratches easier than I thought it would. That's just nitpicky though. I highly recommend this light.
By Machine will be able to learn (USA)
Button is not easy to operate, even with naked finger. Still can't activate the strobe mode. Already send back to Amazon after the trip.
we were planning to use it to hike Arches in Utah and part of the hike was in dark. It is cold in Utah and, with thick gloves on, it is impossible to operate the switch (luckily, we don't need to turn on and off frequently, but, whose knows).
I have an old blackdiamond headlamp and that one is much better. Forgot the model though.
By Mikofox (Whitehorse, Yukon Canada)
I have been using Black Diamond headlamps for some time now, as does my whole family during the long winter month here in the Yukon. We currently own several Moonlight, one Zenix, and Nightray.
They all had their flaws, be it the cable, battery box or switch, but generally are our favorite headlamps.
As I was really pleased with the Nightray (discontinued now), I ordered the Icon as I wanted and expected a better output for the center LED (3W) and the AA battery option was also a selling point.
Pros:
Detachable over-head band, smoother working switch, cable appears stronger and reenforced where it enters the light or battery box. Light output is very even, pleasant.
Cons:
Generally too bulky. Yes I know the AA require more space, but the battery compartment is designed too bulky, five millimeter of empty space along both sides. The battery insert only with difficulty (it appears the bays are too tight for the rechargeable AA's). The lid only closes with lots of fumbling due to the screw being in the way. The screw is too small and difficult to turn without using a tool/coin. (Nightray had much. much better compartment).
The cable. While it appears much stronger it is still too stiff for my taste and especially when the lamp is used in arctic temperatures. I fear it will not last much longer than what we see with the other BD lamps. Why not use silicone shielded cable for these lamps?
The head. The light output is okay, but nothing to write home about. The 3W center LED, is not brighter than a bargain 1W headlight I own, which is rather strange, but easily understood when looking at the reflector design. While my cheapo 1W has a shorter reflector, it has a light-bundling lens, which the Icon has not. The Icon has a straight conical reflector with a flat lens. So no superior design to bring out the power of the 3W LED. Wasted battery power is the result.
Tests clearly show my $10, 1W headlamp shines further/brighter than the 3W Icon.
I also liked the side-by-side arrangement of the side-LEDs better with the Nightray.
The head feels bulky on this lamp.
Conclusion:
Average allround light, that has better competitors (other brands, but also their own Zenix beats it in light output according to our testing at a lesser price). I wish they had just re-designed the Nightray with a better center-LED lens/reflector and changed to an AA battery compartment. The Icon is okay when used around the yard/camp, even for trail-running/dogsledding, when there is snow on the ground, but probably not sufficient to replace one of the xenon lights for fast outdoor activities when the night is pitch black.
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