Silva
Explore 5
Waterproof to IP68: 700 lm, USB-C, helmet mount included
The Explore 5 is Silva's dust-tight and waterproof (IP68) headlamp: 700 lumens with white, red and orange light, a lock, a built-in 2050 mAh battery charged by USB-C and a helmet mount included, at 116 g.
Key specifications
- Overall score
- 5.4 out of 10,Mid-rangeHow we score
- Light output, brightest setting
- 700 lm
- Beam distance
- 115 m
- Burn time, brightest setting
- 2 h
- Power
- Built-in rechargeable battery
- Weight
- 116 g
- Dust and water rating
- IP68
Full specification
Light
- Light output, brightest setting
- 700 lm
- Boost mode
- No
- Beam distance
- 115 m
- Light output, lowest setting
- 15 lm
- Figures to ANSI/PLATO FL 1
- No
Burn time
- Burn time, brightest setting
- 2 h
- Burn time, lowest setting
- 50 h
Power and charging
- Power
- Built-in rechargeable battery
- USB-C charging
- Yes
Features
- Red light
- Yes
- Automatic brightness
- No
- Lock
- Yes
Weight and protection
- Weight
- 116 g
- Dust and water rating
- IP68
Variants
3 variants
38454Black- UK model code
38454- RRP
- £69.99
38459Blue- UK model code
38459- RRP
- £69.99
38460Yellow- UK model code
38460- RRP
- £69.99
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