LEDLENSER MH8 £90

This muscular headlamp delivers powerful illumination, up to 600 lumens and 200m in the boost mode. A single rubberised button toggles between the main power levels (20, 170 and 400 lumens), and the quoted burn times range from 7 to 60 hours, while the beam distance varies from 40m to 180m. Power is via a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, or two AA alkaline batteries.

VERDICT A powerful, fully-featured headtorch at a decent price – but it’s quite bulky and heavy.