Runners, joggers, campers, and adventurers know just how important a high-quality light source is. In an ideal world, that light source would be easy to charge and hands-free.

Welcome to Knog Bilby – who have gifted the world with a high-powered head torch which is easy to charge via USB port, lightweight, form-fitting, and waterproof. It doesn’t matter what your adventure is – you can choose it and rest easy knowing it will be lit.

It’s always hard to find a head torch that not only works great, but also fits comfortably. More of than not, we find ourselves having to constantly adjust the straps or replace the batteries – otherwise, we’re left in the dark!

After years of headlamps looking, functioning, and wearing the same, Knog is striking out with something completely different. Knog is no stranger to producing high-quality headlamps, but they listened to the feedback, they took our advice, and they decided to revolutionise it.

The first thing I noticed on opening the box – the colour. Bright orange shines out at me. But that’s not the best thing about the lamp. Here’s some of the pros and cons:

Pros

400 Lumens of light
It’s USB charged. You simply take out the light itself – plug it into your USB charger and voila.
Provides 5 hours of light when on its highest setting and 105 on the lowest.
It has four brightness settings to choose from.
There’s a 10-minute super-boost option if you need extra power! It doesn’t matter what level the battery is at, just one touch of a button and you get the ultimate super-boost instantly.
It weighs just 90 grams so it’s easy to wear and easy to pack.
The housing and strap are made from a single piece of silicone, adding to its comfort and style.
A variety of light settings to choose from, including a reading light, as well as a red night light, wide, mid or spot angle.
Two-button operation.
The modes are customizable via the app.
Three colour options to choose from – Fluro Orange, Violet Blue, and Black.
It takes just four hours to fully charge.

Cons

It’s early days, but as there is just one strap it doesn’t feel as secure when running.
It doesn’t go into full production until May, which means you don’t have much time to jump onboard the Kickstarter.