Christmas is just around the corner, and having a barbecue party with family and friends is inevitable. However, cooking outdoors doesn't always go according to your plan, so don't let an earlier sunset interrupt your BBQ party. Equipped with Olight lights, you can continue to enjoy bacon, grilled vegetables, and your friends' company late into the night.
But which lights are best for grilling? When your hands are full of delicious food or dripping with barbecue sauce, headlights are the way to better control your lighting needs.
When it comes to grilling, specific features make some headlights better than others. What are the features of the best rechargeable headlights for grilling?
fast charging
comfortable headband
long run time
waterproof
Smart Sensing Design
accurate color rendering
With the above features in mind, our list of the best rechargeable headlights for grilling includes the Olight Perun 2 Mini, Array 2S, Perun 2, and Perun Mini Kit. Each has useful features that free your hands and allow you to focus on grilling your food.
Perun 2 Mini- BBQ Light with White and Red Light
Perun 2 Mini, regarded as the upgrade of Perun Mini, is a right-angle flashlight coming with white and red lights. It can also be used as a headlamp with the included headband strap. During the barbecue process, you may occupy both your hands with kebabs and seasoning, so the headlamp makes great significance in hands-free lighting.
No matter the lighting condition of the barbecue arena, Perun 2 Mini has five-level brightness to meet your visibility. Powered by a rechargeable 650mAh lithium battery, Perun 2 Mini has 18% longer battery capacity than Perun Mini, providing a maximum output of 1100 lumens. Its red light illumination is helpful for preserving your night vision or your friends. Barbecue is a group activity. You may have a face-to-face talk with your friends accidentally during the barbecue process, and the direct white light illumination would annoy or blind your friends' eyes. Therefore, the red light without impairing people's eyes plays a significant role in barbecue. Its 40-lumen red light can last for 150 minutes after being fully charged.
In addition, Perun 2 Mini makes an improvement in its headband. The contact area between the headband and the skin has been reduced, making it more comfortable for a long time wearing. The newly added battery level indicator has a green light, orange light, red light, constant or flashing light to clearly show the battery level status, which enables you to control the battery power all day around. The black version of Perun 2 Mini comes in neutral white light or cool white light options, so you can choose the suitable light according to your preference. Perun 2 Mini is always an ideal light for barbecue lighting.
Array 2S- Non-touch hand wave control light mode and brightness Smart sensor headlight
When you're grilling outdoors, you probably take every opportunity to try new recipes. Unfortunately, grilling in low-light conditions can unknowingly drain the headlamp's battery. the Olight Array 2S can also last up to 4 hours in high gear 1000 lumen flood + spotlight mode, powered by a 2600mAh rechargeable battery pack for its impressive runtime.
If the light settings change or you need to cycle between light levels on the Array 2S, you can freely switch modes and brightness via gesture sensing in addition to side button operation. with 10 levels and a memory function, the Array 2S also has four lighting modes: flood, spot, eye protection red, and SOS, so even when your hands are full of delicious food or covered in BBQ sauce, You can switch the light mode by simply waving your hand. No matter which brightness level you need, the headlights produce a clean, balanced beam. You'll have the perfect quality of light to determine if it's time to take your food off the grill and serve it.
Glare from grilling tools, dinner plates and other reflective surfaces can be uncomfortable when using the headlamp, and the useful 60° tilt mechanism avoids glare and frequent bowing, reducing the burden on your neck.
Olight Perun 2-2 in 1 (torch/headlight) BBQ light
Weighing only 5.68 oz (161 g), the Olight Perun 2 can be used with the standard headlamp strap as a headlamp with 180° quick angle adjustment for all-round illumination. It can also be used as a comfortable handheld flashlight, so you can remove the right-angle flashlight from the headband and hold it in your hand when you want to talk to someone without blinding them, or you can use the convenient pocket clip to carry and secure it.
If you and your friends decide to enjoy an outdoor barbecue later in the day, you don't have to worry about low light at night. Perun 2 outputs up to 2500 lumens and uses a single custom 4000mAh 21700 battery, which can run for 270 minutes even at 500 lumens, you don't have to worry about running out of lighting time. Perun 2 uses the MCC third-generation upgraded charging cable, with a charging current of up to 2A, which greatly improves the charging efficiency.
Perun 2 has a built-in smart sensor that automatically reduces output brightness when it detects an obstructed front, preventing dazzling reflected light and providing active safety protection. You can confidently attach Perun 2 to your grill with the magnetic tail. While you can grill and serve, and enjoy steaming hot food, Perun 2 always provides you with safe and stable lighting conditions.
Perun mini kit-Multifunctional BBQ Light
Can the beef be cooked on the grill for a few more minutes? In a low-light environment, it is difficult to distinguish whether the food is cooked or not, and it is easy to burn. Use the Perun mini kit's neutral or cool white light to eliminate guesswork. Colors appear more accurately in the light and it's easier to tell when food is done.
If the weather turns suddenly and the rain is about to put out the grill flame, the last thing you want is for your headlights to get wet and malfunction. The IPX8 waterproof design makes the Perun mini kit resistant to splashes and heavy rain, so you can move the grill to dry areas in good lighting conditions.
The Perun Mini is very small, at only 50 grams / 1.85 ounces, it may be smaller than the thumb of the average adult.
Not only can the Perun Mini be used as a headlight, but it can also be used in many other ways:
1. Use as an ordinary EDC flashlight
2. Use a lanyard to carry
3. Use a 2-way pocket clip
4. Attach to clothes, backpacks, or hats in different ways with the 60-degree rotating Velcro patch to get the desired angle and great convenience.
5. Use a headband as a headlight
6. Use the built-in magnets in the tail cap to attach it to the metal
Keep Barbecue Safe at Night with Olight's Rechargeable Headlights
There are some inherent risks with nighttime grilling. In low light, you're more likely to burn yourself because you can't see potentially hot surfaces. In low-light conditions, there is also an increased likelihood of a tripping hazard, which may be combined with the likelihood of burns. Good lighting and a touch or probe thermometer are recommended to complete your BBQ party. While the above headlights are great for BBQs, please explore their uses for other scenarios such as outdoor adventures, night runs, work, etc.
