Adventure Kings sells this head torch in a 2-pack, and I paid $24 for the pair: $12 each for a rechargeable head torch with a spot and flood beam, a red light and a motion sensor. That’s about what a basic AA head torch costs. We used it on a trip from Sydney to Brisbane, and it held up well.
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What You’re Getting
Two head torches, each with an adjustable Kings Plus head strap and a USB-C charging cable. The lamp is black, with a square light in the middle of the front, a round red light beside it and two small windows for the motion sensor underneath.
It’s the rechargeable step up from the Adventure Kings Illuminator, the $10 AA head torch from the same brand.
Kings also sells it on its own: here’s the single Adventure Kings lithium LED head torch. The 2-pack that our button links to is much better value, though: it costs not much more than one.
The good
- Two for $24, so $12 each
- 410 lm spot and flood
- Wave to switch it on and off
- Red light: great with bugs around
- USB-C rechargeable
- Surprisingly comfortable headband
The not-so-good
- Battery is wired in, not swappable
- Battery life could be better
- IP65: rain, not a dunking
Quick Specs
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Adventure Kings |
| Model | Kings Plus LED Head Torch (AKLL-LEDHDTR_01) |
| Weight | 92 g |
| Brightness | Up to 410 lm |
| Light | SpotFloodRed |
| Battery | 1200 mAh lithiumBuilt in |
| Run time (h) | 2.5 on high10 on low |
| Charging | USB-CAbout 2.5 hours |
| Water rating | IP65 |
Light and modes
The square light holds two lights in one: a spot in the middle and a flood around it. You can run the spot on high or low, the flood on high or low, or both together for the full 410 lumens. The spot reaches further down a track; the flood lights up the area right in front of you, which is what you want for cooking or setting up camp.
The round light on the left is the red one, with a steady and a flashing mode. Red light doesn’t spoil your night vision and doesn’t blind the person you’re talking to, so it’s the one to use around the campfire or in the tent. We use it most when there are a lot of bugs around, and it’s great for that.
Motion sensor
There are two buttons on top: one for power and the modes, and one with a wave symbol for the motion sensor. With the sensor on, a wave of your hand in front of the light turns it on and off. That’s handy when your hands are wet, greasy or covered in mud, and you don’t want to grab the buttons. It works fine, but to be honest we don’t use it very often.
Battery and charging
The battery is a 1200 mAh lithium cell, and it charges through a USB-C port on the side under a rubber flap. Kings quotes about 2.5 hours to charge, up to 2.5 hours of light on high and up to 10 hours on low. We charged ours from the USB port on our battery box in the car.
Tilt the lamp all the way forward and the back opens up: that’s where you see the battery and four blue lights that show how much charge is left. The battery is wired in, though, so you can’t carry a charged spare and swap it over like you can with a head torch that runs on AA or 18650 batteries. Battery life could be better, so on a long trip, plan on charging it from a power bank or a USB socket in the car.
Fit, weight and weather
The lamp sits on a hinged bracket on the adjustable Kings Plus head strap. The headband is surprisingly comfortable, and the lamp looks good too. The hinge has ratchet teeth, so the lamp clicks into place at an angle: tilted down for cooking or working on the car, or straight ahead for walking along a track at night.
With the head strap, it weighed 92 g on our scale. That’s not too heavy: about average for a rechargeable head torch with spot and flood, though twice the weight of the AA Illuminator.
It’s rated IP65, so it’s protected against dust and rain, which is what matters at camp. It isn’t made to go under water, so don’t drop it in the creek.
Conclusion: Adventure Kings Lithium LED Head Torch
The Adventure Kings lithium LED head torch gives you spot and flood beams up to 410 lumens, a red light, a hands-free motion sensor and USB-C charging, at $12 each in a 2-pack. It held up well on our trip from Sydney to Brisbane, it isn’t too heavy at 92 g, and the headband is surprisingly comfortable. Battery life could be better, and the battery is wired in, so it needs a charger on longer trips. We’ve since upgraded to a Black Diamond Storm, but if you’re just doing weekend trips, this light is more than fine as your main one. At $12 each, with a spare for the car, it’s good value.
A rechargeable head torch with up to 410 lumens of spot and flood, a red light and a hands-free motion sensor, for $12 each in a 2-pack.
Comfortable and not too heavy, but battery life could be better, and the battery is wired in.
- Weekend trips
- Campers
- 4WD tourers
Yes. I paid $24 for two, so $12 each, for a rechargeable head torch with spot, flood, red and a motion sensor. For weekend trips it’s more than fine as your main head torch, and the second one makes a good spare for the car.
