Black Diamond

1500 Battery + Charger

Bought this on sale for

Bought this on sale for my old storm 400. Just to find out it doesn’t fit that model. Batteries require extra shipping care. So sending it back doesn’t make sense.

2 stars because it works. . . otherwise 1

Why does this have a separate charging dock required and not just a USB port like the petzl battery? Why doesn't it fit in other headlamps with flat and open battery box designs? Before long someone is going to need to create some standards in the major headlamp makers, just like what happened with sleeping pads and R value. OR JUST LIKE HOW AAA IS A STANDARD BATTERY SIZE. I don't want more stuff to lug around and lose like a charging dock. The ability to use this in place of AAA batteries should be a standard in headlamp design. . . however in the petzl headlamps I cannot use the BD battery, and in BD headlamps I can't use the petzl battery. . . . HOWEVER: Petzl created a flat no frills design to plug and play their battery interchangeable with AAAs. BD seems to have purposely designed their battery to not work in even the simplest petzl headlamp which is an open box to accept any battery design. BD has chosen to make their battery too thick and include ridges and bumps to prevent compatibility. If my team, or climbing party, or hunting group is out and we needed to swap batteries (bad on us for preparedness) but seriously when you're walking all night up and down mountains light can become vitally important and you shouldn't make it harder for teams to operate gear interchangeably. Get together with some other brands and do something good for us all in the outdoor industry and the environment considering battery production and not just your company.

Awesome product...but

Love the dual fuel technology, I had a couple already and was looking for just the batteries, but they were unfortunately out of stock so needed to get the combo. BD should always have the batteries in stock! In a 2 pack or 4 pack would be awesome.

Five stars.

What a great thing to have a hybrid system. Bravo.

versatile battery

This is great as it saves on disposable batteries and works with a variety of BD products. 4 stars only because the proprietary charger is one more thing to lose. It'd be great to see this battery with some sort of universal charging option.

I like these

I like these rechargeable batteries, so handy! The only thing I don't know is whether or not it is waterproof.

Recharge vs Battery

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

I bought this battery and charger to avoid having to purchase or carry batteries on the trail for my headlamp. It works great.

battery

The perfect option to continue using an amazing product!

Customer for Life

Battery pack is a great addition to the headlamp. I like having the option to use AAA batteries or the pack. Great for hiking, working on the 4Runner, or house projects.

Great for commuting

I'm excited to finally have a rechargeable battery (and the associated headlamp) for my bike commute to work.