BEST HEAD LAMPS - LEDLENSER H7R CORE - H15R CORE HEAD TORCHES - REVIEW - BEST HEAD TORCH ? 

Hi Shamus, thank you. I have recently had experience with 4 of their current models and been honestly very impressed with them all. They just have all the basics right, Output vs weight and run times, advanced focused system, build quality, IP ratings and a few other nice touches not to mention a competitive price and 7 year warranty... ATB Tom

Hi Paul, thank you for your positive comments and glad you found the comparison helpful. These have been the head torches I have been looking for for many years.. ATB Tom

@@TOMHEANEY100 The H7R is ordered thanks to your help. Thank You and Best Wishes..Paul

Hi Phil, great to hear.. The H7R Core is such a great all round light.. Still my favourite I think.. It will perform very well for you.. Hope you are doing well.. ATB Tom

Hi Barry, Oh yes I love my lights lighting up the mountainside or a dark winter evening. No excuse these days for not having a couple of good ones.... ATB and thank you for your comments. Tom

No worries. ATB Tom

Thank you Robert, I have used Ledlenser for years and always very happy... ATB Tom

Hi thank you for your positive comments. The H7R core is my go to light for the best compromise of everything. BUT I have just got my hands on the signature model and will be reviewing that in a couple of days so that will get you thinking... ATB Tom

Hey Luke good to hear from you. Honestly I have a bit of a thing with lights... Actually had my first 1000 lumen headtorch 9 years ago. I was very disappointed with it and many others over the years until I came across the Core series from Ledlenser. These lights instantly ended my search for the perfect light.. Simple to use giving the user easy control of power 🔋 and beam pattern even with gloves on. Built like a tank too and still not too heavy. Really trust mine on harsh conditions too as dropped my H15R into a puddle by mistake and it survived total emersion no problem at all. ATVB and thanks for your comments..Tom

Hi Raymond thank you for your comments. Really good to hear that you have the H7R Core, its my favourite. I still have the H15 too as I also love it but its just a bit heavier and more bulky. I have also noticed that the spot on the H15 is not as tight as the H7. Just a few extra pointers before you make the decision to go for the H15, not really being critical but worth noting. If I didn't love mine I would sell it so I think that says it all. ATB and I too am such a LEDLENSER fan as I have been disappointed with so many lights of all descriptions in the past. Tom

You're welcome!

Thank you John, yes the H7R Core is my pick from these two. Looking at the MH5 now..... ATB Tom

Hi Brendan thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. I am glad that you found the video helpful.. ATB Tom

Thanks for watching Ron and your comments too. ATB Tom

Good choice! Its my favourite headlamp of all time and I have had a few... ATB Tom

Thank you Rylan for the sub and great to hear that you enjoyed the video. ATB Tom

Hi Joanne, The MH5 looks great. ATB Tom

Hey thank you for your positive comments.. I really appreciate them.... Tom

Hi Jamie, saw one of your Nammatj videos and really enjoyed that. Yes the H15R is an awesome light. Definitely one of my best ones ever. ATB and hope to see more of your videos. Tom

@@TOMHEANEY100 Thanks Tom that’s nice of you to say. Hopefully this winter will bring some interesting weather. 👍

Hi thank you for your comments. You always need to know the pros and cons of every system and you have identified two valid cons. We have all got very used to USB Charging and the benefits of it being so universal. However both my Android phone and wife's iPhone will not charge if the charging USB port gets wet. Could this be why companies such as LedLenser, and Garmin , for example do not use USB charging on many of their products which are designed to be used in the outdoors. Having a cover over the USB port would not be my preference either as if its not pressed fully home or if it wears over the years it would increase the chance of failure. The magnetic charging is actually an improvement IMO over USB for an outdoor product as the product has a total seal for water and dust ingress. This is vital to me as I use my HeadLamps in extreme conditions and have dropped them into water on a couple of occasions by mistake and the lights go on working and can be charged at any time. So for me not an oversight by Ledlenser but showing innovation. Yes the cable is possible to be knocked off a little easy but this just needs to be managed against the other benefits that I have highlighted. ATB Tom

@@TOMHEANEY100 hiya 👋 In my case I live in the Middle East where water and moisture isn’t really an issue. My previous LedLenser developed a fault so the local distributor replaced it under warranty with this later model… that honestly I would never have purchased because of the two drawbacks that I mentioned. I use my head torch between five vehicles on two continents… previously I was able to leave a micro USB lead in each vehicle knowing that I had a means of charging the head torch no matter what… now I’m limited to one cable between five vehicles…. human nature dictates that I may lose or forget to bring that dedicated cable with me… if I forget them I’m screwed. As an off-roader and Overlander I religiously plug in my torch for charging every morning before the days drive… the micro usb has never ever fallen out while driving at 70mph across the Sahara or bouncing through the dunes of Arabia. I’m afraid I don’t have the confidence of a magnetic contact charging system… I’ve got three other hand held LedLenser torches that use the same system and I’ve had to redesign the charging cradle to ensure the torch stays connected/charging throughout the day. Let’s see how this replacement goes… in skeptical and happy to be proved wrong… although I’m a tad miffed at having to buy 4 more cables… one in each vehicle! Keep up the good content Tom!

@@streakychambers658 Hi It was great to hear of what you are doing and putting a lot of Equipment through its paces I am sure. For what you are doing I can totally understand the issues of cables to charge electronic equipment. I have a drawer full of them in the house never mind them being in a number of vehicles...Ledlenser have two lanterns that I have tested, the ML4 and the ML6, they even have different magnetic charging cables so another hunt for the right one in my home when using the lanterns ha ha . All the best and thank you for your input here and taking the time to respond to my comment with such thought. Tom

@@TOMHEANEY100 "for example do not use USB charging on many of their products which are designed to be used in the outdoors." Also for the money you have to buy a (expensive) cable from them.

Hi Joe, the H7R Core is definitely my choice between the two lights.. The H15 is just too heavy and bulky and you would be better with the H19 at same weight, more power and just slightly reduced runtimes... But for the best combination of all its definitely the H7R... I hope you are happy with it.. ATB Tom

@@TOMHEANEY100 Just picked it up in the store today 😎👌 very happy with it 👍 keep up the vids mate love it 🤙

Hey, I really appreciate this reply and you sharing your experience of the H15R Core. It's a great headlamp and offers much more throw of light when in the flood setting. Once you pull back the spot onto the flood in the h7 you really notice that's its more one choice or the other if you know what I mean. I actually bought the H15 first before the h7 and its a fantastic all round light. Build quality and choice of materials are all great as are the warranty and the ingress protection from water and dust..... ATB and thank you for sharing once again.... Tom

Thanks again! for this positive comment. I am glad that you enjoyed the video. ATVB Tom

Hey Andy thank you so much for sharing your experience of the H15R Work... I love the long spot too. Also the dimmer function gives you so much control... I ended up keeping the H7R here and selling the 15 to replace it with a H19R Signature... You need one of those ha ha.... ATB and thank you once again for commenting.. Tom

Thank you for your comments. Had a look at the Fenix and it looks good re power, weight, run times and IP ratings etc. Might be slightly front heavy as battery and lenses are both at the front of the light. Seems to get good reviews too. The deal breaker for me is the manual adjustment of your light output by rotating the dial on the Ledlenser so that you can select exactly how much light you want and don't have to cycle through pre selected outputs! ATB with your selection. Tom

Hey Carl, thank you for watching and your comments. The functions and dimming options are great and very easy to use when cycling. ATB Tom

I can honestly agree 100 percent after having tried many.... ATB and thank you for your input... Tom

@@TOMHEANEY100 I used one oldest model for exploring abandoned places and I planned to buy this soon.

@@nettvshumen the 7 or 15?

@@TOMHEANEY100 7

Hi Alex the comfort is very good IMO but the pad behind the actual light unit itself could be a little bigger. Definitely no issues though.. ATB Tom

Hi thank you for watching my video and commenting. The H7R Core has constant a 600 lumen output for 4 hours. When the battery level drops to 25% or below, the built-in power indicator will notify you with three blinks of the white light and the light will enter the 15 lumen back up mode and run for a further 1 hour to ensure you are not left in the dark and give you chance to recharge the battery. I hope that this helps. Its a great light and my favourite of all my headlamps. ATB Tom

@@TOMHEANEY100 thanks Tom,good info,will be purchasing h7r core .thanks

Hi Mick, hard to find that information as the adjustable beam intensity allows so many output options. I would guess it would be around 6 to 7 hours... ATB Tom

@@TOMHEANEY100 Cheers Tom, Think this would be perfect. Even the 4 on high is pretty good.

Hi thanks for your comments. It's 10 seconds boost at the 1000 lumen. The H15R Core puts it out at 1000 constant but is heavier and more bulky... ATB Tom

@@TOMHEANEY100 thank you for reply mate

Hi Marin, unfortunately not. Looks really good though with no weight increase over the H15R Core but don't think it has the same dimming function so you have to make do with the presets. the signature one however is propagable re the output... Thank you for your comments. ATB Tom

@@TOMHEANEY100 thank you for your answer

Great question...I use manual ISO so that the camera can't adjust and you can see the difference in lumen output depending on the settings.. I also may adjust in the edit to show what I honestly believe Is a true reflection of the light output...So if you are hoping it will be brighter in reality I wouldn't be so sure.. I hope that helps you.. best wishes Tom

These lights also have a transportation lock so that you can't switch them on accidentally. Thank you for your comments. ATB Tom

Yes and no... the red light is there to warn others that there's a person and like Tom said, in safe mode it won't turn on.

If the weight and bulk are not too much of an issue then the H15R for the power giving a better throw of light when you go from spot to flood. In the H7R when you change to the flood light, quite quickly you loose the beam distance. I hope this helps and thank you for your comments. ATB Tom

Hi Muhammad, thank you for your comments. Sorry that I haven't tried either. I have used the Neo 10 r which is very similar to the Mh10 but it has a few features optimised for running. It has a smooth rotation so I would assume the MH10 has the same and also the 10 hr runtime is very impressive. I hope that this helps.. Tom

Hi Ricky, I haven't tested one but as far as I am aware the H15 supersedes the H14. The boost mode is much more lumen and the IP rating much improved. ATB Tom

Hi, sorry I don't understand your comments to be able to respond to it correctly.... ATB Tom

Hi Ronnie, thank you for watching and commenting. No it is not as they both use different battery cells. The battery compartment on the H15 is significantly larger to accommodate the greater output whilst maintaining run times... ATB Tom

@@TOMHEANEY100 hello, yes i know The battery cells are different, what i ment was if its possible to connect The h7r battery compartment to the h15r head and? and if The Electric cable connection are The same on both? Will it be a voltage problem?

@@ronniekyller8798 Hi I get it now. Very interesting but the H7R Core is a fully connected cable and the battery compartment cannot be swopped out. My H7R Signature can be though, and the connection fits the H15R and the visa versa. The H15R battery unit works on the H7R Signature but while the H7R Signature fits connection wise into the fitting on the H15 it won't power it properly... Silva have a great modular system with their headlamps where you can use larger or smaller batteries but I am not a fan of their lights at all after having 4 of them. Every one has had issues particularly with build quality.... Hope this helps. ATB Tom

No its actually bigger its a 21700 4800mAH 3.7V. ... Tom

Hi just a double press on the power button at any time... ATB Tom

@@TOMHEANEY100 thanks!

Hi Michael, thank you for your comments. I actually speak quite slow in real life and this is how I would prefer to conduct my reviews. The reality here is that these reviews take massive time and effort and I need the views and watch time to return a tiny amount of financial support. £4.00 per 1000 views that's the rate.... Most people this day and age just won't watch my content unless I deliver it fast and slick.... You have to get the message across quickly or else the viewers click on something else. I even speeded up one of my videos in the editing process to deliver the content quicker... Competition is fierce with new content creators starting up channels all the time, I am just trying to survive and keep this going as I really enjoy it. I do appreciate your point of view and I hope that you understand mine.... ATB Tom

Yes definitely

how long does the battery last on max?

@@damirivancic4964 It will run a good 3.5 hours... Best wishes Tom

is it any other model that is can last longer?

@@damirivancic4964 off the top of my head the MH7 has less power but great run times.. Tom

Hi James if you press the power button twice very quickly it boosts up to 2500 lumen.. I hope that helps. best wishes Tom

@@TOMHEANEY100 your a bloody legend cheers mate

@@JamesWilliams-ss3cp I take it it worked then.. 😁🤣

It's a pretty awesome light you got yourself...