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Silva’s Explore 4 Grey is a lightweight, waterproof 400 lumen headlamp using Intelligent Light® technology.
Silva says:
Explore 4 Grey is a robust, fully waterproof headlamp – a perfect companion during outdoor activities both on land and water. It comes in four different colours for a customized style and runs on 3xAAA-batteries that give you long burn time. Explore 4 features 400 lumens, IPX7 water protection, three LED light colours, flexible attachment options and SOS blink mode.
IMPORTANT LIGHT FEATURES: Do you enjoy outdoor activities like hiking, climbing, mountaineering, kayaking, or sailing? Explore 4 has three different coloured LED-lights; white, red, and orange. The white light is the standard light for outdoor activities and everyday use. The red light helps preserve your night vision and is perfect to use when staying in mountain huts, for hunting, etc. The orange light is optimal for map reading and enable you to see red contour lines when navigating at sea.
Explore features 400 lumens and three light settings, with a super low mode (10 lumen). This light setting gives you even longer burn time and is perfect for reading, close range work and when you want to save the battery. If you want a cosy tent light or boat light, just put the headlamp into the included storage bag and bring on the cosiness. Wherever your next adventure takes you and whatever activity you would like to do, Explore 4 will be ready to explore it with you. If an accident were to occur, the Explore headlamps have a built-in SOS blink-mode. This is a morse code distress signal, used internationally, that was originally established for maritime use. Today this is the international signal for rescue and to get help.
WATERPROOF AND FLEXIBLE: The Explore headlamps are designed for adventures – on land as well as on water. The headlamps are 100% waterproof (IPX7) which means that they can be submerged down to 1 meter in water for up to 30 minutes. This implies that you will still have a reliable light source if you would be unlucky enough to drop the headlamp into water. With the included helmet/belt clip, you can move the headlamp unit from the headband and attach it to a helmet, a belt or to your backpack. Choose Explore 4 if you prefer a headlamp that runs on alkaline batteries that you can change during longer adventures, or choose the Explore 4RC if you want the convenience of rechargeable batteries.
Our Verdict
The standout feature of Silva’s range of head torches is their Intelligent Light® technology. Silva have focussed on creating beam patterns that are adapted to how our eyes work.
The top-quality optics deliver a balanced beam that delivers a perfect combination of distance combined with a close-up flood of light. This means you don’t have to move your head as much because one of the LED emitters gives a wide spill of light just in front of your feet, while the other throws light further ahead.
We love the quality of the beam pattern which works superbly in the real world and the smooth transition of the light is less tiring on the eyes. You can just look ahead naturally as you would when walking in the daytime.
- Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Features
- 3xAAA alkaline-batteries integrated in the headlamp unit
- 400 lumen light output
- Silva Intelligent Light - combining long reach spot light and close flood light
- Red light - preserves your night vision
- Orange light - enables better map reading
- Flexible attachment options for headband, helmet and belt
- Lightweight and comfortable - perfect for outdoor adventures
- Super-low mode (10 lumens) - saves battery and perfect for reading
- Battery level indicator
- Fully waterproof and meets the IPX7 standard
- Use as tent light by placing the headlamp inside the storage bag
- Smooth buckles for easy adjustment of the headband
- SOS blink mode
Specifications
- Weight (including battery): 87g
- Battery type: 3 x AAA
- LED type: 2 x semi high power LEDs, 1 x red/orange LED
- Light modes: Intelligent Light, Max, Med Min, SOS-Blink // Red, Orange
- Material: ABS, PC, TPU, Aluminium
- Included accessories: Headlamp, Head band, 3xAAA batteries, Storage bag, Helmet bracket, 3M adhesive, Quick guide
Explore 4 with 3 X AAA Batteries
- Max Mode: 400 lumens / 85 metres, 279 ft / 3 hours 30 min (-5C), 4 hours (+20C) Burn time
- Med Mode: 200 lumens / 60 metres, 197 ft / 6 hours (-5C), 6 hours (+20C) Burn time
- Min Mode: 10 lumens / 8 metres, 26 ft / 55 hours (-5C), 55 hours (+20C) Burn time
