Hi all,
as an enjoyer of darkness runs on the moors of the Peak District, I'd struggled along with short-sightedness, poor night vision and a vague idea of what was in front of me, courtesy of a barely sufficient Myo 5 LED headtorch, for a fair amount of time. I'd say that 80% of the time I was certain of my footing and the rest was a mixture of guess work and trying to repond to holes, boulders etc as smoothly as possible without knackering an ankle of falling over.
These days (nights!) have been changed a trillion percent thanks to being introduced to a Silva 478 headtorch!
A mate had bought one for using in adventure races for both running and mountain biking and was singing it's praises. He brought it out a few weeks ago for a run over White Edge and minutes into the run - I was converted!
My increase in enjoyment of darkness running is difficult to put into words now that the whole world lights up at my feet. Navigation is a pleasure as I can actually see features rather than hope I just bump into them (or not!)
You can choose 10W or 20W of light - I get by on 10 as this is more than adequate for sure footed running and prolongs the rechargable battery life to near 4 hours - but the 20 is a boon for spotting features from a distance and checking the lie of the land.
The headtorch unit is very comfy compared to the Petzl set up, probably as a result of batteries being carried in the backpack rather than on the head cradle.
OK, it's not cheap at around 125 quid for light, 9ah battery and charger; but for me, it's been worth every penny for the increased pleasure it brings and I wish I'd discovered it ages ago.
If you're thinking of replacing a headtorch and doing a fair bit of running at night on the fells ... this is well worth considering.
Being new to the forum (1st post!) it's probably worth mentioning I have nothing to do with Silva and nothing to gain by recommending their kit.
It's just made my running life better!
Cheers
Chris
Reply With Quote
Originally Posted by Bruxy
