BLACK DIAMOND FLARE EMERGENCY HEADLAMP £25

It may be small but this emergency headtorch can throw out an impressive 40 lumens on its full strength setting with the ability to switch between four modes: white, red, strobe and SOS. Housed in an aluminium casing and waterproof down to 1m for 30 minutes, it’s tough too and can be stored unused with batteries for 10 years.

VERDICT A hardy, bright emergency light for use as a back-up or on long summer days, when you don’t expect to be out after dark.