Liam Gunn heads out under cover of darkness to test two intriguing new headtorch choices from Samalite

Short days, falling leaves, time for a new light. We've tested six to help show you the way...

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A larger light with a 1,000-lumen output, the Oxford Ultratorch CL1000 provides good illumination for unlit roads, although the peak-output runtime is quite short at one hour and 15 minutes. It clips

On its top setting, the compact Micro 950 provides abundant illumination with a good spread of light. Although the unit itself is reasonably low in weight, the hefty mount makes up about a quarter of

This is a newer option from Lezyne but has a similar wide, flattened body to their other lights, which offer outputs from 500 to 1,200 lumens. All have an integrated rubber-strap mount bolted to their