Black Diamond Iota vs Coast FL75

The Black Diamond Iota makes for a good, if unremarkable, Headlamp for people with a $30 budget.

The Coast FL75, however, is merely mediocre at its $24 asking price, when compared to similarly priced products, and won't satisfy the needs of most people.

In either case, we suggest that you first take a look at some other options at the $30 and $20 price points before committing to one of these - it's likely that you'll be able to find some better alternatives.

If you're still interested in learning more about the Black Diamond Iota and Coast FL75, however, we wrote a summary of what we could find about them:

The reviewers at OutdoorGearLab have featured the Black Diamond Iota in their The Hunt for the Best Headlamps roundup. However, it fell short of making it to the top of their list.

As for the Coast FL75 - it impressed reviewers at Gear Patrol, a trustworthy source that conducts solid hands-on testing. It did great in its "The 9 Best Headlamps for Any Adventure" roundup - in fact, it earned its "Best Lumen to Price Ratio" title, which, on its own, indicates a certain level of quality.

Lastly, we tried to do a direct Black Diamond Iota vs. Coast FL75 comparison of review ratings between these two products, but couldn't find any review scores for the Coast FL75.

Compared to all other Headlamps on the market, however, the Black Diamond Iota performed great. When averaged out, it earned a rating of 8.0 out of 10, which is much better than the 6.0 review average of Headlamps in general.