tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post1856878690043827430..comments2024-03-29T06:19:52.986-06:00Comments on Road Trail Run: Black Diamond Icon Headlamp ReviewSam Winebaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969086391170473784noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-1105534111347663822018-12-07T12:08:40.135-07:002018-12-07T12:08:40.135-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13418078003332905805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-62612800498462009292017-05-17T11:09:26.630-06:002017-05-17T11:09:26.630-06:00Ah the beltlight is Ultraspire, not UD. Haven'...Ah the beltlight is Ultraspire, not UD. Haven't tried itrmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10388816006350828762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-47945884717167801402017-05-17T10:54:32.175-06:002017-05-17T10:54:32.175-06:00I have the Polar Icon, which I got specifically to...I have the Polar Icon, which I got specifically to get the battery off of the head and onto a belt-loop, and as you say, doing this dramatically improves the lamp for running (lithiums also help reduce weight). Whether BD will update the PI to match the new Icon headunit or just discontinue it will be interesting.<br /><br />I don't have great love for the newstyle headunit, having seen it in the 2016 Storm. The PolarI has two low-power lamps which work well as a widebeam when moving slower, which the new headunits do not duplicate well IMHO.<br /><br />Straps and cable-handling: BD are just plain clumsy at designing these. You note some, and I've had issues with the PI cable catching on clothing etc. This design clumsiness is especially blatant in the 2016 Storm: an utter failure for running, due to the lack of an over-the-top strap to help support the very heavy headunit, and headache-inducing pressure on the forehead. I'm disgusted with this product, it's terrible.<br /><br />I'll continue using the Polar Icon for longer outings, but am still interested in running-focused headlamps with wider beampatterns, and in solutions for lighting mounted lower on the body (I don't see the UD belt light on their site any longer?)rmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10388816006350828762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10529476.post-25183725068605246002017-05-08T19:06:25.203-06:002017-05-08T19:06:25.203-06:00FollowingFollowingJeff Vallierehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08106877622296558733noreply@blogger.com