Black Diamond
Astro 300-R
Rechargeable Astro: built-in 1500 mAh battery, 300 lm
- Longest burn time at full brightness
The Astro 300-R is the rechargeable Astro: 300 lumens with dimming and strobe settings, a digital lock and an IPX4 housing at 100 g, with a built-in 1500 mAh battery charged by micro-USB.
Key specifications
- Overall score
- 4.3 out of 10,Mid-rangeHow we score
- Light output, brightest setting
- 300 lm
- Beam distance
- 55 m
- Burn time, brightest setting
- 6 h
- Power
- Built-in rechargeable battery
- Weight
- 100 g
- Dust and water rating
- IPX4
Full specification
Light
- Light output, brightest setting
- 300 lm
- Boost mode
- No
- Beam distance
- 55 m
- Light output, lowest setting
- 6 lm
- Figures to ANSI/PLATO FL 1
- Yes
Burn time
- Burn time, brightest setting
- 6 h
- Burn time, lowest setting
- 140 h
Power and charging
- Power
- Built-in rechargeable battery
- USB-C charging
- No
Features
- Red light
- No
- Automatic brightness
- No
- Lock
- Yes
Weight and protection
- Weight
- 100 g
- Dust and water rating
- IPX4
Variants
5 variants
BD6206780004ALL1Graphite- UK model code
BD6206780004ALL1- RRP
- £35
BD6206784004ALL1Azul- UK model code
BD6206784004ALL1- RRP
- £35
BD6206788001ALL1Octane- UK model code
BD6206788001ALL1- RRP
- £35
BD6206781000ALL1Alloy- UK model code
BD6206781000ALL1- RRP
- £35
BD6206785018ALL1Lilac- UK model code
BD6206785018ALL1- RRP
- £35
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