Coast HL7 vs Energizer Vision HD

The Coast HL7 makes for a good, if unremarkable, Headlamp for people with a $45 budget.

The Energizer Vision HD, however, is merely mediocre at its $14 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 $45 and $16 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 Coast HL7 and Energizer Vision HD, however, we wrote a summary of what we could find about them:

The Coast HL7 managed to earn a spot in roundups from two sources that are known for their trustworthy review methodology - OutdoorGearLab and Switchback Travel - but fell short of making it to the top of their lists.

As for the Energizer Vision HD - OutdoorGearLab, a source that conducts reliable hands-on testing, has featured it in its The Hunt for the Best Headlamps roundup. However, it didn't make it to any of the top spots.

When we thoroughly analyzed their review scores, we learned that all of the sources that tested both Headlamps, including OutdoorGearLab, preferred the Coast HL7 over the Energizer Vision HD.

We also took a look at which sources they managed to impress the most. The Coast HL7 was liked best by OutdoorGearLab, which gave it a score of 10, while the Energizer Vision HD got its highest, 8, score from OutdoorGearLab.

Lastly, in order to better compare them to the rest of their competition, we averaged out their review scores. The Energizer Vision HD managed to get 8.0 out of 10 - considerably better than the 6.0 review average of Headlamps in general - whereas the Coast HL7 earned 10.0 points.

It should be said that doing a direct Coast HL7 vs. Energizer Vision HD comparison might not be entirely fair due to the difference in their prices - some sources don't put much weight on value for money and thus tend to give better review scores to more expensive products.