Fenix
Fenix HM55R Renegade
$100
Best Headlamps · head-to-head
Fenix HM55R Renegade vs BioLite Range 500
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. BioLite Range 500 is cheaper at $69.95. Every spec and price links to its source.
BioLite
BioLite Range 500
$69.95Cheaper
Released 2025
Which is better: the Fenix HM55R Renegade or BioLite Range 500?
The BioLite Range 500 wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The BioLite Range 500 is the cheaper at $69.95. The BioLite Range 500 both leads on specs and costs less — the straightforward pick.
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Key specs, head to head
The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Fenix HM55R Renegade | BioLite Range 500 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $100 | $69.95 |
| Brand | Fenix | BioLite |
| Released | — | 2025 |
| Max lumens | 1200 | 500 |
| Max beam distance meters | 175 | 100 |
| Runtime max hrs | 120 | 200 |
| Weight grams | 105 | 75 |
| Battery type | removable-li-ion | built-in-li-ion |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 1600 | 1634 |
| Recharge port | usb-c | usb-c |
| Waterproof rating | IP68 | IP67 |
| Red light | Yes | Yes |
| Reactive lighting | No | No |
| Beam type | mixed | mixed |
Sources — Fenix HM55R Renegade: fenixlighting.com (verified 2026-07-11). BioLite Range 500: bioliteenergy.com (verified 2026-07-11).
What's the difference between the Fenix HM55R Renegade and BioLite Range 500?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (7 of 11). Matching specs are omitted.
- Max lumens: Fenix HM55R Renegade 1200 vs BioLite Range 500 500
- Max beam distance meters: Fenix HM55R Renegade 175 vs BioLite Range 500 100
- Runtime max hrs: Fenix HM55R Renegade 120 vs BioLite Range 500 200
- Weight grams: Fenix HM55R Renegade 105 vs BioLite Range 500 75
- Battery type: Fenix HM55R Renegade removable-li-ion vs BioLite Range 500 built-in-li-ion
- Battery capacity (mAh): Fenix HM55R Renegade 1600 vs BioLite Range 500 1634
- Waterproof rating: Fenix HM55R Renegade IP68 vs BioLite Range 500 IP67