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BioLite Energy Range 400 Headlamp vs Petzl Swift RL Headlamp 1200L

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

BioLite Energy Range 400 Headlamp is the lighter option — 17 g lighter than the Petzl Swift RL Headlamp 1200L (18% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec BioLite Energy Range 400 Headlamp Petzl Swift RL Headlamp 1200L
Weight 75 g · 0.075 kg · 0.17 lb 92 g · 0.092 kg · 0.20 lb
Brand BioLite Energy Petzl
Category Lighting Lighting
BioLite Energy Range 400 Headlamp
75 g

400 lumens, 1634 mAh Li-ion battery, USB-C charging, IP67 rated. Best headlamp of 2025 for backpacking functionality.

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Petzl Swift RL Headlamp 1200L
92 g

High-performance headlamp, 3.25oz, 1200 lumens with reactive lighting technology

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BioLite Energy Range 400 Headlamp vs Petzl Swift RL Headlamp 1200L: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the BioLite Energy Range 400 Headlamp wins — at 75 g it is 17 g (18%) lighter than the Petzl Swift RL Headlamp 1200L (92 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

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