Black Diamond Iota vs Fenix HL60R

The Black Diamond Iota and Fenix HL60R make for good, if unremarkable, Headlamps at their respective budgets.

With that said, while they both should serve reasonably well, you might want to look into other options at the $20 and $75 price points - it's likely that there are some better alternatives available.

If you want to learn more about the Black Diamond Iota and the Fenix HL60R, however, we prepared a summary of the information that we have:

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 Fenix HL60R - it impressed reviewers at Switchback Travel, a trustworthy source that conducts solid hands-on testing. It did great in its "Best Headlamps of 2020" roundup - in fact, it earned its "Best High-Performance Headlamp for Brightness" title, which, on its own, indicates a certain level of quality.

Lastly, we tried to do a direct Black Diamond Iota vs. Fenix HL60R comparison of review ratings between these two products, but couldn't find any review scores for the Fenix HL60R.

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.