CHOOSE THE RIGHT HEAD torch
FOR YOUR ACTIVITIES

HEAD torches FOR EVERY ACTIVITY

Maybe you’re hooked on late night trail running, or you might be the kind of person who likes to go for a bike ride one day and kayak paddling the next day, and a camping adventure the day after. Regardless how many sports and activities you’re into, we’ve got you covered with the perfect head torch.

FEEL FREE WITH MULTI ATTACHMENTS

The multi head torches from Silva are made for flexible use. All multi activity head torches can be attached in several different ways. Move your head torch from the headband and put it on your bike handle bar, helmet or on your running vest.

The extension cord makes it possible to have the battery mounted on your bike or in your pocket. The warmth from your pocket will give the battery more burn time when it is really cold outside.

THE BEST HEAD torch FOR YOUR ACTIVITY

Many of our head torches can be paired with batteries of different sizes, which means that you can use the same head torch for many different activities. If you like both running and biking, then go for the same head torch but change batteries and accessories depending on your sport. Mattias Jacobsson, product manager at Silva, and our team of athletes, guide you to the perfect combination of weight, light and burntime depending on sport:

RUNNING

When you run you want a head torch that is smooth and lightweight. Running involves a lot of head movement, and because the battery is attached to the headband on the back of your head you want to minimize the weight. A small battery is especially suited for running because running sessions tend to be fairly short. If you plan for a long slow distance, then go for a bigger battery but keep it in your running vest.

Silva’s pro tip:
“Free 1200 XS with 1200 lumen. This is a lightweight head torch with a lot of light output and generous burn time. It is perfect for a trail running session at night. Cross Trail 7R with 600 lumen is a really good choice of you usually run in urban areas and sometimes in the forest.”

Ultra runner Mimmi Kotka’s pro tip:
”Trail Runner Free 2 with 550 lumen is an awesome head torch. Bring more batteries if you are running ambitious long slow distance sessions or if you want to try ultra running.”

BIKING

If you use your head torch for biking you can choose a more powerful battery. Biking sessions are often longer than running, and you keep your battery on your bike or in a pocket close to your body. Also, biking require less head movements compared to running. Thanks to all these factors, you can choose a heavier battery with more power.

Silva’s pro tip:
“Choose a strong head torch for your handlebar, Free 3000 with 3000 lumen is be a good option, and a Free 2000 with 2000 lumen, for your helmet. Or mount the two headlamps the other way around. Mount the 36 Wh or the 72 Wh battery on your bike, but we recommend you to keep it close to your body if the weather is cold. The warmth of your body till save burn time. Buy and extra smaller battery for when you go running”

Ibis Cycles Race Team’s pro tip:
“Free 3000 L with a bike mount for your handle bar. This head torch will give you a lot of light output, up to 3000 lumen, and enough burn time for a full evening of riding.”

HIKING AND CAMPING

Make your head torch your best hike and camp friend. It will accompany you on hikes and dog walks, it will work as a rescue lamp in your car and it will be the most important tool on a camp site.

Silva’s pro tip:
“Explore with 400 lumen is the perfect light for camping, working in the dark or fetching wood for cozy evenings in your cottage. It is small and durable with good light output. Also, it is rechargeable.”

Ultra runner Emelie Forsberg’s pro tip:
”I am so happy for the new Terra Scout with 300-350 lumen and the clever sustainable materials. I will use Terra Scout for easier trails, when I walk the dog in the dark and for gardening in the evenings.”

KAYAK, FISHING AND WATER SPORTS

When you go sailing, kayaking or fishing it is important that your companion is reliable despite the conditions. We have developed no hassle head torches that are easy to use and with generous burn time.

Silva’s pro tip:
“The Explore head torch with 400 lumen is as popular on land as on water. This is the perfect head torch for all watersports, including fishing, and it will also guide you on trails when you have reached the mainland.”

Sailor Erik Aanderaa’s pro tip:
”Explore 4RC is a durable and water proof head torch, a perfect choice for my solo sailing adventures. It has different light modes so that I can reed instructions and keep my night vision. The SOS blinking light is a good feature.”

orienteering

When it gets dark you really want a head torch that turns night into day and that gives you more training hours, more dedication, more adrenaline and that makes you go faster.

Silva’s pro tip:
“Free 3000 S is our second most powerful head torch with its 3000 lumen. This headlamp is made for night orienteering, skiing, mountain biking, ski touring and other high speed sports in technical terrain.”

Orienteer Tove Alexandersson’s pro tip:
“I am super happy that Silva has launched Spectra O with 10 000 lumen. I use it for high speed training sessions and competitions when I really need the best light there is.”

SKIING AND SNOWBOARD

Keep the battery close to your body, and bring one extra with you, when you go fast down the slopes in cold temperatures. Choose one of the lower light modes when you go up the hill on your skis. It saves your battery’s burn time so that you can go full speed down the mountain for longer with stronger light.

If you are a cross country skier then you can choose a slightly bigger battery. Your movement is smooth, compared to running, hence a more powerful battery will keep you going for longer without disturbing your flow.

Silva’s pro tip:
“We make really good head torches for cross country skiing, ski touring, snowboarding. Go for a powerful Free 3000 with 3000 lumen, or Free 12000, a more lightweight head torch with 1200 lumen. These head torches are perfect for longer training sessions in all terrains and weather conditions.”

Freeskier Hedvig Wessel’s pro tip:
“Spectra A is my preferred choice. It is a really strong head torch with 10 000 lumen that really turns night into day.”

Pro tips from the Swedish and Norwegian national ski teams:
“Use the same head torch as the Swedish and Norwegian national ski teams: choose Free 1200 S with 1200 lumen. A smaller battery is perfect for your shorter sessions, attach it to your headband at the back of your head. Buy a more powerful battery as an extra accessory, in case you want to go for longer training sessions.”

Motorsport

When you go full speed with a constant rush of adrenalin you will need a head torch which likes speed as much as you do.

Silva’s pro tip:
“Spectra is the most powerful head torch we have ever made. The light output is 10 000 lumen. Spectra has 8 powerful LED-lights and Silva Intelligent Light – a unique combination of a long reach spotlight and a close flood light. It has 5 different light modes from 80 lumen to 10 000 lumen.”

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Our head torch philosophy

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