ArmyTek have a great reputation for producing solid, well supported and good value-for-money caving headlamps. As well as their popularity among cavers on the continent, they also have established contracts with military and police forces around the world due to their reliability and ruggedness.
The Wizard C1 Pro is their ultra-light/backup lamp, with a light output and battery life suitable for main beam use on shorter UK caving trips or for novice trips, but most useful as a light and small backup lamp. Its rechargeable 18350 battery makes it compact and more convenient than buying endless AA batteries. If you use an ArmyTek main beam, you can just carry the Wizard C1 lamp body and switch it onto the headband mount if needed - they're the same fitting.
With IP68-rated protection and a 10m submersion depth and 10m fall protection, you can be sure it'll survive pretty much anything a cave can throw at it. The magnetic charging system allows you effortlessly throw your helmet at it after a trip.
ArmyTek also cover their lamps with a 10 year manufacturer's warranty. If your lamp develops a fault within 10 years from purchase, get in touch with them and provide your order confirmation to prove purchase, and they'll arrange for repair or replacement of it - great peace of mind in a world of throwaway electronics.
Specifications
Included:
USB magnetic charging cable, 18350 900mAh ArmyTek battery, 2 Spare O-rings, Headlamp mount, Clip mount
Run times
Brightness level | Lumens | Run time |
Turbo 2 | 9305 | 5 min (465 lm after 5 min) |
Turbo 1 | 410 | 1 hour 24 mins |
Main 3 | 195 | 3 hours |
Main 2 | 93 | 6 hours 40 min |
Main 1 | 37 | 16 hours 30 mins |
Firefly 2 | 1.9 | 8 days |
Firefly 1 | 0.1 | 60 days |
Headlamps | |
Battery | 18350 |
Warranty | 10 years |
Max lumens | 930 |