BioLite HeadLamp: Wildly Capable, Simply Comfortable

Meet a high-performance light with a killer fit. If you forget you're wearing it, we've done our job.

We've gone from phonographs to wireless earbuds, pilgirm shoes to flyknits, pocketwatches to fitness trackers; so why have headlamps – a wearable we all know – stayed so dang unwearable?

You know what we’re talking about: the doorknob sticking out of your forehead. It’s bulky, it’s uncomfortable, and it constantly reminds you of its presence. So many other categories (sound, footwear, eyewear) have evolved into modern, lighter, smarter designs yet headlamps have remained largely the same – so we set out to change that. 

With 330 lumens and 4 lighting modes, the BioLite HeadLamp provides top-tier performance with a fit unlike any headlamp you’ve experienced thanks to our proprietary 3D SlimFit Construction.

By integrating our electronics into the fabric with a custom molded housing, we pack all your lighting into an ultra-thin facing that is designed to fit as seamlessly as a contact lens: moves with you as a single unit and you soon forget it’s even there. 

By relocating the power source to the back, our fit solves the classic slippage problem. Headlamps are generally worn at a slight angle, with the light in the upper position. If you put all the weight where the light is, it’s going to seek equilibrium which means a slow and constant slip downward (annoying). By keeping the front super light and minimal and moving those grams to the back of your head, BioLite HeadLamp embraces a gravity-friendly design that feels nearly weightless when you put it on.

The biggest challenge on this project is the promise of holiday delivery - so we made the call to a) start production on a pre-determined quantity and b) focus our holiday shipments on US and Canada where we can minimize risk and have better control over the logistics process. For our US/Canada backers, this means that holiday colors and specific combinations are limited. We have learned from previous experience that challenges can arise around the holidays (port delays, bottlenecks, etc) which we have built into our existing timelines. Our team is here to answer any questions you have and, knowing how important the holidays are to everyone, we will be in close communication from the start of this campaign right through delivery so you are in the loop on shipment status and delivery schedules. We ask that you help us meet these timelines with swift survey completion at the end of this campaign. For our International Backers, this means that we'll be fulfilling your units in the Spring along with potential retail partners as it allows us to leverage larger shipments to your country so we can keep your shipping/duty costs as low as possible (all shipping fees associated with your reward level make it DELIVERED DUTIES PAID - so NO additional charges upon delivery). Over the past two months we explored several options to offer a global holiday timeline, but the last thing we wanted to do was set a high-stakes expectation and not meet it. The risk was simply too high. We're grateful for your understanding and we hope you'll join us on this campaign (as a reminder, you still get the free Light Diffusing Stuffsack if you back us on Kickstarter, no matter where you are in the world).