How refreshing, then, to see what appears to be an innovative and robustly constructed headlamp like the Claymore Heady+ ...

The CurvBeam 600 Flex Headlamp features a 180-degree floodlamp and spotlight to illuminate your vision from multiple angles ...

Prepare to illuminate your outdoor adventures with our roundup of the best head torches, curated by me ... Reactive Lighting does magic in balancing battery life and performance, and it's compact ...

But, from Petzl to Ledlenser, from battery-powered ... I use the Petzl Bindi head torch. It weighs virtually nothing – just 35g – so I barely notice it being in my pack (£36.48, Amazon).

Some head torches are extremely bright ... The Petzl Iko core has the lamp, which is very thin, at the front, and the battery pack at the back, which helps the unit balance well on the head.