Black Diamond Spot 325 Headlamp Review

[Aaron Zagrodnick]

The latest upgrade in the popular Spot series of headlamps from Black Diamond, the updated for 2019 Spot 325 packs a lot of useful features into a small and backpacking friendly form factor. With the recent demise of an older headlamp I’ve had in the rotation, I decided to pick up the Spot 325 as a replacement due to its feature set that promised competitive brightness and battery performance on the spec sheet, but more so for its user-friendly features and interface. The Black Diamond Spot 325 is, as named an up-to 325 lumen lightweight headlamp that utilizes 3 AAA batteries (disposables are included) and is compatible with lithium and rechargeable batteries. With an exterior design similar to many headlamps on the market, the Spot 325 features a large main button with a smaller mode selection button on top of the housing. On the front, you’ll find 3 LEDs, comprised of the main LED, along with a proximity / flood LED, and a red LED. The headlamp weighs 3 ounces with batteries and offers IPX8 water resistance...

We review the latest in this line of popular headlamps from Black Diamond, find the full review below in Issue 42:

Black Diamond Spot 325 Headlamp Review

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