Description
The Vision head torch from Energizer is a hands-free light: three LED lenses set into a pivoting front housing, carried on an adjustable elasticated strap. The retail pack states 200 lumens, a beam reaching 50m and up to 7 hours of light from one set of cells. Two modes are printed on the pack and switched with the button on top of the housing, so you can drop to the lower setting for close work and keep the brighter one for looking down a garden or a dark lane. Three AAA alkaline batteries come in the box, so it works the moment you open it.
This is the light to keep in the toolbox for a job under the kitchen units or behind a boiler, in the car for changing a wheel on an unlit verge, or in a rucksack for winter dog walks and late finishes on the allotment. The strap goes over a beanie or a hard hat as readily as over bare hair, and because the front housing tilts downwards you can aim the beam at what your hands are doing rather than at the wall opposite. It is also a sensible thing to leave in a kitchen drawer for power cuts, where a torch you have to hold gets in the way of the job.
The housing is black with blue trim and the strap is Energizer blue, wide enough to spread the load and fitted with a slide buckle so you can set the length once and leave it. The pack carries an IPX4 mark, which covers splashing water rather than immersion, so drizzle and a damp workbench will not trouble it, but it is not made to go underwater. The 7 hour figure is the one the manufacturer prints; any set of cells will run longer on the lower mode than the brighter one, so switch down when the light is only needed close up. Keep a spare set of AAA cells alongside it and it stays useful.
Specification
| Light source |
LED, three lenses in a pivoting head |
| Brightness |
200lm |
| Runtime |
Up to 7 hours, as printed on the retail pack |
| Battery |
3 x AAA alkaline, supplied |
| IP rating |
IPX4, as printed on the retail pack |
| Sold as |
1 head torch with 3 x AAA batteries |
| Minimum order |
6, sold in multiples of 6 |
Frequently Asked
Do I need to buy batteries as well?
No. Three AAA alkaline cells are included in the pack, so the head torch is ready to use straight away. Keeping a spare set with it is still worth doing.
How long will it run on one set of cells?
The retail pack states up to 7 hours. Running on the lower of the two modes draws less power than the brighter one, so the light lasts longer when you do not need full output.
Can I use it in the rain?
The pack carries an IPX4 mark, which covers splashing water. Rain and spray are within that, but the torch is not made to be immersed, so do not drop it in a bucket or a pond.
Can I angle the beam downwards?
Yes. The front housing pivots in its bracket, so you can tip the beam onto your hands or the floor instead of straight ahead at eye level.
Will the strap fit over a hat or a helmet?
The elasticated strap has a slide buckle so you can lengthen or shorten it, which lets it sit over a beanie or a hard hat as well as over bare hair.
How far does the beam reach?
The pack prints 50m. That is a manufacturer figure for the brighter mode and it describes distance to useful light, not the limit of any visible glow.