Alpkit
Alpkit Ionic 350
- Brightness: 5/10 How much light it gives at full power, for finding your way in the dark.
- Runtime: 4/10 How long one charge or set of batteries lasts at a level you can walk and cook by.
- Weight: 9/10 How much it adds to your pack and your head.
A very light backup or camp lamp: 49 g with the strap
- Brightness
- 350 lumens (maker's figure)
- Runtime
- 3 h at 175 lumens
- Weight
- 49 g
- Power
- Rechargeable
- Water rating
- IPX5
Where to buy
Alpkit £15.99 In stock. Delivery £2.99. Delivery £2.99, free over £60 (Alpkit's shipping page). Alpkit sells only through alpkit.com and its stores. Sale price, was £19.99. Cosmos in stock. Tarmac out of stock on 2026-10-19.
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Our ratings (out of 10)
1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score
Brightness
From maker's figures 5/10How much light it gives at full power, for finding your way in the dark. 5: Does the job. Average for wild-camping gear.
Maker's figure, 350 lumens in the High mode (2 hours 15 minutes) with no test standard stated: the 300–499 band (maker's figure).
Runtime
From maker's figures 4/10How long one charge or set of batteries lasts at a level you can walk and cook by. 4: A bit below average.
The longest mode of 80 lumens or more is Mid at 175 lumens, 3 hours on the built-in 570 mAh battery (maker's figure), in the 2–3.9 h band. High (350 lumens) lasts 2 hours 15 minutes. Low (70 lumens, 4 hours) and Eco (5 lumens, 40 hours) are under 80 lumens, so they don't count.
Weight
From maker's figures 9/10How much it adds to your pack and your head. 9: Among the best you can buy for this.
Alpkit lists 49 g including the strap, under 50 g.
What reviewers say (out of 10)
Ratings marked * are from reviews and are not part of the trip score. They are reviewers' scores, not our own measurements. How we score
Comfort*
Estimate: only 1 review about comfort (fewer than the 3 we need, so never above 8) 8/10How comfy and steady it sits on your head.
1 review on comfort, e.g. "Has three light settings and comfortable to wear.".
Ease of use*
Estimate: only 1 review about ease of use (fewer than the 3 we need, so never above 8) 8/10How easy the buttons, modes and lock are, with gloves too.
1 review on ease of use, e.g. "Simple to use and different modes depending on how much light you need.".
In short
Good for
- A very light backup or camp lamp: 49 g with the strap
- Backpackers who rarely need more than 175 lumens
- Wet UK trips where rain, not dunking, is the risk (IPX5)
Strengths
- 49 g including the strap, under the 50 g line for the top weight score
- Four brightness levels plus red and flashing modes, and a 70° adjustable angle
- USB-C charging, lock mode and a battery level check while off
- 3-year Alpine Bond guarantee
Weaknesses
- No independent review found, so comfort and beam are estimates, not reviewed scores
- Only 3 hours at 175 lumens and 2 hours 15 minutes at 350 lumens (maker's figures), from a small 570 mAh battery
- 35 m beam on High, much shorter than larger lamps
- IPX5 only: rain-proof, not rated for being dipped in water
- The battery is built in and can't be swapped for disposable batteries
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.