It works surprisingly well, although we’re also glad that you can turn the function off as it could be really unhelpful in a garage situation for accidentally turning the torch off… The 350 lumen light can be dimmed, and there’s a red light, too, both of which have strobe settings.

Blukar LED Torch Rechargeable, 2000L Super Bright Adjustable Blukar LED Torch Rechargeable, 2000L Super Bright Adjustable

It also gets a strap that goes over, as well as around your head, and a row of small LEDs lets you know how much battery power is left. A red light on the back of the strap is also great as a safety warning when running or cycling at night. But, while the torch body itself feels durable in parts - the metal surround around the led feels good - it feels quite cheap in others, especially the plastics immediately around the LED. It’s a shame that it’s not waterproof, but on balance of quality, comfort and a great run time, the BiolLite is the best here.

It’s also seriously heavy duty, so if you want a military-style, go-anywhere, waterproof head torch, this is a better bet than the BioLite. You even get spare seals for the metal, waterproof torch case, should you need them to keep the removable lithium-ion battery from coming into contact with water.

Blukar Head Torch Rechargeable, [2 Pack] 2000L Super Bright Blukar Head Torch Rechargeable, [2 Pack] 2000L Super Bright

We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. A head torch is not something that all detectorists will need but for those who prefer to detect at night, whilst the rest of the world sleeps, they can be an important part of the essential toolkit. The 200 lumen rating seems low in this company but in practice this was still one of the brighter torches we tested, with a headlamp that swivels downward and that runs for some 40 hours when on low. Even though the BioLite is a single-strap headtorch, it’s still really comfortable with a wide, soft, curved backing to the light that helps to keep it from bouncing and slipping, and an easily adjustable strap.The torch feels really well put together, too - at 50g, it’s light, and the casing feels solidly put together. It is safe to say though that if a head torch is reasonably waterproofed, it is likely to be fairly dust proof as well. Head torch manufacturers have however chosen to standardise the IP rating often used in waterproof head torches. But, it’s supposed to throw light for up to 150m yet we didn’t see anything like that, and it’s nowhere near as bright as some of the others here, either.

Head Torch Rechargeable, Blukar 2000L Super Bright LED

There are also various dust tests conducted to ensure the product is sealed and completely dust tight. IP ratings always have 2 numbers as there are different “levels” of water resistance that are standard. If you spend much time outdoors in the UK – running, dog walking, hiking, camping or even working as an electrician, a mechanic or a breakdown recovery driver – at some point you are going to get wet.The Kingtop comes with a storage pouch, which is a nice touch for keeping it tidy in that random drawer full of gubbins in the garage. Our main issue is that the narrow strap doesn’t keep the torch all that stable when you’re moving around, and the run time isn’t great.