Exposure HT500 Outdoor Headtorch Reviews
Review score: 8.8/10 – Updated September, 2024
Latest Price: £100 – Save 20% (RRP: £125)
Take a look now to discover what makes Exposure HT500 Outdoor Headtorch worthy of a review score of 8.8 out of 10.
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Exposure HT500 Outdoor Headtorch features
Exposure HT500 Outdoor Headtorch
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Spec 1
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Colour: Black Other Lights found with this Spec: 6387 |
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Feature 1
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500 lumens maximum output Other Lights found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 2
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White XPL2 Cree LED Other Lights found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 3
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Up to 91m of visibility Other Lights found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 4
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2,900 mAh lithium-ion battery Other Lights found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 5
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Up to 24 hours Other Lights found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 6
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Micro USB rechargeable Other Lights found with this feature: 7 |
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Feature 7
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3 hours full recharge time Other Lights found with this feature: 6 |
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Feature 8
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Integrated fuel gauge Other Lights found with this feature: 5 |
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Feature 9
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Smart port+ technology Other Lights found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 10
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Anodised 6063 aluminium construction Other Lights found with this feature: 5 |
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Feature 11
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IP65 water and dust resistance Other Lights found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 12
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Intelligent thermal management Other Lights found with this feature: 10 |
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Feature 13
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600mm headband length Other Lights found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 14
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Reflective detailing on headband Other Lights found with this feature: 1 |
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Price
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£100 |
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Quality
Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Lights. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Exposure HT500 Outdoor Headtorch.
The first thing is material. Looking at what Exposure HT500 Outdoor Headtorch is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.
Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Lights. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.
There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Lights. Brands like Exposure are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.
Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Lights category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.
Comparing Prices
Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Lights.
It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.
Price of Exposure HT500 Outdoor Headtorch
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Exposure HT500 Outdoor Headtorch.
We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Exposure HT500 Outdoor Headtorch was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £100 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.8 out of 10 for price.
Average price of Lights
Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Lights.
We found 327 in the Lights category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £63.00, making it above average at £100.
It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Lights. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £425.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £1.99.
With 327 products available we worked out that 64 cost more than Exposure HT500 Outdoor Headtorch and 262 were cheaper.
Cost of Exposure products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 89 products from Exposure, of which 72 were in the Lights category.
For now though we’re looking at Exposure branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £64.54 making this product above average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Exposure product we found was £2.50 and the highest price we could find from them was £415.00.
Of the 89 from Exposure, 20 were more expensive than Exposure HT500 Outdoor Headtorch and 68 were cheaper.
How much are Exposure Lights?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Exposure products that are listed in the Lights category.
The average price of the 72 products that match this search was £76.60, with the cheapest coming in at £2.50 and highest price was £415.00. With the average being £76.60, Exposure HT500 Outdoor Headtorch comes in above average.
20 products that meet this search were more expensive than Exposure HT500 Outdoor Headtorch and 51 were cheaper.
Exposure HT500 Outdoor Headtorch Reviews
Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.
There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.
1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.
2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.
Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Exposure HT500 Outdoor Headtorch reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Exposure HT500 Outdoor Headtorch, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.4 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Lights category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.0 out of 5.
Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Exposure HT500 Outdoor Headtorch or another similar product, like Exposure HT1000 Outdoor Headtorch reviews or Exposure Light Mount for Action Camera Brackets reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Lights.
Brand
As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Lights. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Exposure, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of Exposure HT500 Outdoor Headtorch
Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Exposure HT500 Outdoor Headtorch reviews.
Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Exposure HT500 Outdoor Headtorch. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.8/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 25010790487
- Product ID 2: 656633UK
- Brand: Exposure
- Model number: EXPHT500
- RRP: £125
- Description: Exposure HT500 Outdoor HeadtorchA 500 lumen headtorch with a rugged design suited to a vast range of outdoor activities and terrains.HeadtorchExposure’s HT500 Outdoor headtorch has a White XPL2 Cree LED which produces up to 500 lumens of light output. Built for active use in various outdoor terrains the headlight comes with an anodised 6063 aluminium construction which provides protection from high impact and abrasions. The housing unit protects the light with IP65 water and dust resistance and offers intelligent thermal management which stops the light from overheating.Battery UnitThe battery unit is also super rugged and capable of withstanding all the bumps and scrapes on the road. The 2,900 mAh lithium-ion battery is micro-USB rechargeable and can keep the light going for up to 24 hours. The battery also comes with Smart Port+ which lets you charge other USB-compatible devices including your phone, cycle GPS computer, and additional outdoor lighting or equipment.HeadbandThe headband comes with a long and adjustable fit that will suit most head shapes. The band is comfortable and comes with integrated reflective detailing which will help you stay seen from multiple angles.Technologies:Fuel GaugeUsing a traffic light system remaining runtime is easily monitored at a glance so you’re not caught out. ¬†The colour feedback is also used for mode selection, before defaulting back to runtime. Smart Port Technology Plus (SPT+)Smart Port+ enables the charge port to accept auxiliary accessories such as rear lights, remote switches, Support Cells and use your light as a power bank to charge USB devices.Intelligent Thermal Management (ITM)Patented circuitry within the light will reduce power to the LEDs, if they go beyond the optimum temperature, keeping the light as efficient as possible to maximise output and battery capacity.In the BoxHT500 light headReflective headbandHT GoPro bracketVelcro strapUSB charge cableQuick start guideExposure light stickerFeatures500 lumens maximum outputWhite XPL2 Cree LEDUp to 91m of visibility2,900 mAh lithium-ion batteryUp to 24 hoursMicro USB rechargeable3 hours full recharge timeIntegrated fuel gaugeSmart port+ technologyAnodised 6063 aluminium constructionIP65 water and dust resistanceIntelligent thermal management600mm headband lengthReflective detailing on headbandBuy Exposure Lights from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Accessories > Lights
- Savings percentage from RRP: 20%
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