A limited edition popular Storm 450 Headlamp, honoring the work of the 10th Mountain Division Foundation and their legacy in skiing and mountain sports. 10% of sales donated to 10th Mountain Division Foundation.
With Dual-Fuel compatibility, the Storm is powered with either a rechargeable BD 1500 Li-ion battery or three standard AAA batteries. The compact body is ergonomic, and the user interface includes a secondary switch for easy mode selection. In addition, the updated optical efficiency not only provides brighter light, but also saves battery life that you can now easily track with a six-setting, three-LED battery meter. The Storm 450 also has three different colored night vision modes and peripheral white lighting for close-range activities like carefully re-racking for the final summit pitch in the dark. The headlamp has our Brightness Memory feature, which allows you to turn the light on and off at a chosen brightness without reverting back to the default, full power setting. The Storm 450's PowerTap Technology enables you to quickly and easily access maximum brightness with the touch of a finger.
Providing maximum flexibility, Dual Fuel technology headlamps ... Providing maximum flexibility, Dual Fuel technology headlamps utilize either Black Diamond rechargeable Li-ion battery packs (sold separately) or Alkaline cells. Learn More
Instant adjustment from any setting to full power light output with the tap of a finger.
We trust what we make because we use what we make. We trust what we make because we use what we make. All Black Diamond lighting products are covered by a three year warranty policy. Learn More
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Overall rating: 4.1917295 / 5 from 266 reviews.
The Storm 450 Headlamp by 10th Mountain is highly regarded for its intuitive controls, exceptional brightness, and practical design. Customers appreciate its robust housing and versatile lighting modes, though some have noted issues with the latch and mixed opinions on quality.
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"I had high hopes for my Storm 450, but almost immediately it started exhibiting frustratingly strange behavior. The "Power Touch" sensor on the side of the light was difficult to actuate when wanted. However, it was prone to activating on and off continuously for no reason when it was not wanted. Eventually the light itself would not operate correctly at all. When I put new batteries in, only the small white and RGB lights would operate for a few seconds then die completely. I definitely did not get my money's worth and now own a very expensive bit of toxic landfill."
"The Storm 450 Headlamp is awesome. This headlamp is the BEST headlamp I've ever purchased. I work a lot of military contract jobs. The light is amazing in all modes. The large white light is very bright at night. Rub the side and the second white light comes on. The two white lights illuminate a large area. It's great that it stays on the last mode you were on, comes in really handy depending on the situation. It's really nice that you can lock it during the day and not worry about the light accidentally coming on and burning your batteries up. I've used many headlamps over the past 40 years; this is definitely top of the line. Worth every penny."
"Great piece of kit! Thank you for the Vets discount"
"I had the previous model. This one is lighter and smaller with the same gadgets and brightness. Would recommended"
"I am really picky about headlamps, it can be really hard to find a nice one. So many have one great feature but then other features are terrible not the storm 450 (or 500 have both). I wanted a headlamp with red, green, and blue light that were adjustable and that was hard to find until the storm series. The spot light and separate area light are very useful when fishing and kayaking. I find the green is great for doing things at night. While red may preserve your night vision I have trouble seeing fine detail (like tying knots) without cranking its brightness so high night vision gone anyway but green is perfect. I also bought the battery packs and take AAA batteries as emergency backup which is nice option to have for long trips where can not recharge from outlets."
"Exactly what you want. Only callout is it doesn’t come with the rechargeable battery/charger, but it’s worth the buy. Run the rechargeable battery and if it dies, have some batteries on hand. Never in the dark! Will always have one or two of these in a pack."
"Replaced a very old model that I use as work light on jobsites. Same high quality that I have been accustomed to."
"Bought this for ski patrolling to replace my Spot, which will go in my hiking bag. Super bright and green/red lights for nighttime operations. The water resistance is nice but I hope I never drop it in a creek. I haven't been able to use it on the mountain yet, given it is June, but this looks like a burlier Spot and I loved using the spot at work."
"A great light, wish it has a USB-C port to recharge i stead of using the charging dock."
"Love that it has the color option led"
