Black Diamond Wiz Headlamp – Berry
September 28, 2018 - Comment
A compact kids’ 30-lumen headlamp, the Black Diamond Wiz has a child-safe closure and breakaway elastic safety strap. A versatile head tilt allows the Wiz to function properly, even when put on upside-down, and the lamp automatically shuts down after two hours to prevent accidental battery drain, making it virtually kid-proof.
Product Features
- Fabric: Woven nylon, polycarbonate. Two SinglePower LEDs provide 30 lumens of proximity lighting with full-strength, dimmed, and strobe modes. Head tilts in both directions, so it works even when put on upside down.
- Ultra-compact, batteries-in-the-front design uses two AAA batteries. CPSIA certified with a child-proof enclosure that requires an opening tool, conveniently molded onto the elastic adjuster, and breakaway elastic safety strap. Powers off after two hours to avoid accidental battery drain.
- Water resistant; Protected against splashing or sprayed water from any angle (IPX 4). Lumens: 30. Weight With Batteries: 56 g (2 oz.).
- Max Distances: 65.62 ft. (20 m). Max Burn Time: 120 H. IPX Rating: X4.
- LED Type: SinglePower. Batteries: 2 AAA (included). Spot clean.
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I want to like it. I want to like this but the strap fell apart too soon. If Black Diamond replaces it I’ll bump up my rating. Also, the case opens up funny. You must unscrew a very small Phillips head and then wrestle the case open. Otherwise, it’s perfect for kids because of the auto off feature.
It’s really annoying that you need to use a special tool to … It’s really annoying that you need to use a special tool to replace batteries. I’m pretty sure when I really need to replace the batteries I won’t be able to find the tool. Also it’s easy to accidentally turn on the light when it’s packed and draw down batteries.
DO NOT BUY! I used a Black Diamond Icon headlamp when I summited Longs in 2010, and exclusively use that brand. I have great respect for their company, which is why I wanted to buy my kid a quality light built specifically for them. I have taken my kid backpacking since three years old and decided the child needed something serious.Within 5 minutes I knew I had made a tragic error. The diffuser mechanism threw the light everywhere. I had to shield my eyes even being near the light (yes, it was…