Gear of the Week | Silva Trail Speed Elite Headlamp

When I took the small light unit out of the packaging for the first time, I had to smile a little: this little "thing" is supposed to light my way sufficiently on a ski tour at night and especially on the descent? But in fact, this little lamp has enormous power; if required, it can provide up to 660 lumens of light for two and a half hours. The lamp has three brightness levels and a flashing mode. The battery lasts 30 hours in power-saving mode and 20 hours in flashing mode. An external 2.5 Ah Li-ion battery, which can be recharged in just three hours, supplies the Trail Speed with power. It can be carried on the headband, on a belt, in a jacket or in a backpack. I particularly like the fact that the large on/off switch is easy to operate even when wearing gloves. The accessories include a helmet or bike holder.