Details
Brand
LED Lenser
Model
SEO5
Use
Visibility
Key Features
• 3 Light modes to choose from• Various focusing options on the fly• 20 – 180 lumens of lighting• 40 – 120 meter range• Up to 25 hours of run time• Lightweight• Adjustable head strap• Water resistance level IPX6
Comfort
The headset lamp system was built with comfort in mind. It offers an adjustable head strap, for instance, water resistance of a level IPX6, and only weighs in at 105 grams. It offers its wearer the ability to focus effortlessly using its Advanced Focus System technology. They will be able to transition from close-up wide beam to a long-distance focused beam using a simple Rapid Focus mechanism and only one hand. However, what truly makes it special from a comfort perspective is that the LED Lenser SEO5 even comes packed with temperature control. This means that an intelligent and completely automated system within it is able to regulate temperatures in order to, for instance, keep the device getting too hot. This also aids in keeping users from getting burns and the device’s LED lighting from overheating during prolonged use.
Size
From the options that are available right now on Amazon and Ledlenser’s website, it appears that this is a one-size fits-all type of headset. However, it is fully adjustable and should fit on anyone’s head with the right snug and pull on the strap. So you should have no problem strapping it on no matter how wide or large — as well as small — your head is.
Accessories
The headset will require batteries to operate and doesn’t come with rechargables from what users explained after purchase. However, its Amazon listing shows that it requires three AAA batteries to operate and includes them with an initial purchase. The batteries will last up to 25 hours with this headset in use, which is plenty for any night outing.
Use
The LED Lenser SEO5 is a very functional device for different lighting purposes. The way you can change the focus from different light modes from full power, low power, and defense strobe with a single button makes it very functional for different purposes off the bat. However, to make it even more useful for various uses, the device also offers an Advanced Focus System. This will allow users to transition from a close-up wide beam into a long-distance focused beam using only a one-handed Rapid Focus mechanism for efficiency’s sake. No matter what the situation calls for, this lighting system should find use from just about anyone even though it has been particularly designed with night runners in mind. The Advanced Focus System allows you to easily transition from a close-up wide beam to a long-distance focused beam using the one-handed Rapid Focus mechanism. It also has three different light modes to choose from, so the options are varied in both intensity (or focus setting) of light, and its brightness.
Style
When looking at most of its Amazon and other retailer listings at first, it appeared that the headset comes in only a greyish and dark variation. Its features included some white color on its design near the LED section where the light shines from, but overall a darker color hue. However, when scrolling down, there appeared other color variations to choose from, particularly a white variation and a red variation with different shades of hue around them.;The white variation has a white strap, instead of grey, and the whole LED frame is also white in appearance. The only black is the bezel or section holding the LED in place that the strap attaches to. The red variation has a section around the LED white and a small section of the bezel holding it as well as parts of the strap. All of these styles look good and use color in a nice way, giving them something to like.
Durability
The headset is very durable due to the way it is constructed and its features it includes. For instance, it comes with water resistance to a level of IPX6, so it will not get ruined if wet or some mist hits it during a night run. It also comes with an intelligent type of temperature control, so it adjusts in real time based on the temperature it operates in. This prevents the LED from overheating and protects users from rashes, burns or discomfort.
Breathability
The headband is lightweight and features water resistance. How breathable is it? That really depends on what you expect from a lighting headband. It is made out of foam-like and very flexible/durable material that is effortless to strap on. It is breathable in the sense it is thin and light, but no ventilation shafts from the looks of it. However, you shouldn’t need ventilation for such a small and light headband. It is made to be used in adverse weather as it has water resistance, so users shouldn’t complain about it being too stuffy or uncomfortable in heat or long use.
Price
The price will vary depending on the EU and U.S. market as it appears to offer different ranges based on the retailer stores location or different online stores you can purchase them from. Amazon has a nice price range and may be the cheaper way to purchase them, but even the other more specialized retailers, for even for the EU audiences, aren’t expensive for what you are getting. There is a lot to like in this lighting system with so many features and lighting modes that you can’t go wrong with it at such a price. It would have been nice to have it run on a built-in and rechargable battery pack rather than AAA batteries, but that is really the only complaint for what it offers.
Bottom Line
If you want a lighting system that you can put around your head, stick on a bicycle or just hold as a flashlight replacement, the LED Lenser SEO5 does all this and more. With three different brightness or light settings, an adjustable one-handed focus knob, and up to 25 hours of runtime, you cannot go wrong with it. There will be some purpose or way you will utilize it. It is made for running, at night or evening hours with low lighting conditions, in mind, but it can be used for night skiing, bicycling in the early dawn hours, going on hiking trips, and various such things. Lets analyze its usefulness for running, however, since that is its main hallmark.;Running before the sun sets or after sundown is really a relaxing way to either start or end your day. You can go to sleep more easily or wake up and start your day more energized and refreshed, so if you haven’t tried it give running morning or night a go. The main thing that keeps many of us from doing it when we should is the darkness. If you use this headband, you should find it no problem to run any time of the night. The angle is also great, so you don’t have to worry about just seeing right in front of you and up to a close distance as in many other flashlight-type headbands. Again, it adjusts settings for various weather conditions and times of day, so you should find the right setting for your needs. It is also water resistant so you can use it while a light shower or mist hits you.
