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RidgeMonkey VRH300X USB Rechargeable Headtorch
VRH300X USB Rechargeable Headtorch (RM513)
RidgeMonkey's VRH300X is a rubberised, USB-rechargeable headtorch with adjustable white and green beams, a dual-orientation design that can't be put on upside down, and a battery life RidgeMonkey say stretches to 360 hours on its lowest night-location setting.
- Twin colour output: adjustable white and green beams, 50–200 lumens
- IP64 water and dust resistant rubberised shell
- Dual-orientation design, so there's no wrong way up
- Night location mode holds the light at 1% power to help you find it in the dark
Make sure it’s the right one. RidgeMonkey also sell a newer VRH300X Pro with extra colour modes; this review covers the standard VRH300X (RM513), which remains listed and sold alongside it.
Tackle Index Score
Tackle Index score
A long-lasting, simple headtorch that's hard to put on the wrong way round.
- Product Quality8.8/10
- Performance8.8/10
- Impact on Fish Catching5.5/10
- Ease of Use9.9/10
- Value for Money8.8/10
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Who it suits
Is it right for you?
Great for
- Anglers doing regular night sessions. Long battery life and a dim green mode suit checking rods without disturbing other anglers or your own night vision.
- Anyone who's fumbled a headtorch on in the dark before. The dual-orientation design removes the usual upside-down fumble.
Maybe skip if
- Anglers wanting the very latest spec with USB-C and extra colour options. The newer VRH300X Pro adds USB-C charging and more colour modes for a bit more outlay.
- Anyone needing full waterproof submersion. IP64 covers rain and splashes, not being dunked in the lake.
The lowdown
Introducing the RidgeMonkey VRH300X USB Rechargeable Headtorch
RidgeMonkey's VRH300X is a rubberised, USB-rechargeable headtorch with adjustable white and green beams, a dual-orientation design that can't be put on upside down, and a battery life RidgeMonkey say stretches to 360 hours on its lowest night-location setting.
- Twin colour output: adjustable white and green beams, 50–200 lumens
- IP64 water and dust resistant rubberised shell
- Dual-orientation design, so there's no wrong way up
- Night location mode holds the light at 1% power to help you find it in the dark
Quick verdict
A Practical, Long-Lasting Light for Night Sessions
RidgeMonkey's VRH300X is built around a triple high-powered LED output and a 2000mAh lithium polymer battery, giving twin colour, variable brightness from 50 to 200 lumens across five beam options: low, medium and high white, plus low and medium green. The green setting is there to help preserve your night vision when you don't need full white light.
The headline figure is battery life. RidgeMonkey say it runs for up to 360 hours in night location mode, which keeps the torch on at 1% power purely so you can find it in a dark bivvy, dropping to a more realistic, but still useful, up to 90 hours depending on which brightness mode you actually use for working light.
A long-lasting, simple headtorch that's hard to put on the wrong way round.
- Product Quality
- 8.8/10
- Performance
- 8.8/10
- Impact on Fish Catching
- 5.5/10
- Ease of Use
- 9.9/10
- Value for Money
- 8.8/10
Rubberised IP64 shell with a 2000mAh battery and triple LED output.
Twin colour beams and up to 360 hours on the night location mode.
Reliable light for checking rods and unhooking fish after dark.
Single button control and a dual-orientation design that can't go on upside down.
Fair pricing for the stated battery life and build.
Head to head
How it stacks up
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The full rundown
Everything you'll want to know about the RidgeMonkey VRH300X USB Rechargeable Headtorch
Right then, head torches. It's one of those bits of kit that barely gets a thought until 2am when a bobbin's gone and you can't find the torch, let alone turn it on without fumbling. RidgeMonkey's VRH300X is built with exactly that scenario in mind, and the spec sheet reads like a list of answers to problems every night-session angler has run into at some point.
Start with the basics. It's a USB rechargeable headtorch encased in a rubberised shell, which RidgeMonkey say makes it durable as well as water and dust resistant, with an IP64 rating. Inside, there's a triple high-powered LED setup, run from a 2000mAh lithium polymer battery, giving twin colour output with adjustable brightness from 50 up to 200 lumens. In practice that means five beam options to choose from: low, medium and high white, plus low and medium green.
That green setting isn't just a gimmick. Green light is widely used by night anglers because it's gentler on your eyes in the dark than full white light, helping preserve night vision when you're checking rods, sorting rigs or just having a look round the swim without blinding yourself or anyone fishing nearby. Having it built in as a proper adjustable option, rather than a single fixed setting, gives a bit more control over exactly how much light you actually need for the job in hand.
Then there's the headline figure: battery life. RidgeMonkey state up to 360 hours of light from a single charge. It's worth being precise about where that number comes from, because it's measured using the green night location feature running at just 1% power, essentially the dimmest possible setting, designed purely so you can locate the torch itself in a dark bivvy. On more realistic working brightness, white or green, RidgeMonkey quote up to 90 hours depending on which mode you're using, which is still a genuinely long stretch between charges for most multi-day sessions.
The night location feature deserves a mention on its own. Rather than switching the torch off completely and risking losing it among sleeping bags and tackle boxes, you can leave it glowing at that barely-there 1% power level, enough to spot it instantly but not enough to drain the battery or disturb anyone trying to sleep nearby. It's a small feature, but anyone who's groped around a dark bivvy at 3am looking for a torch will appreciate the thinking behind it.
Another detail worth flagging is the dual-orientation design. RidgeMonkey built the VRH300X so there genuinely is no upside down; however you clip it onto the head strap, it works the same way. That removes one more fiddly step from the process of getting kitted up half asleep in the middle of the night, which is exactly when you don't want to be squinting at a torch trying to work out which way round it goes.
Charging is handled over micro USB, with RidgeMonkey quoting a 4 to 5 hour full charge time, so it'll happily sit on a power bank, solar charger or in-bivvy USB hub alongside bite alarms and phones. It's worth noting that RidgeMonkey also now sell a newer VRH300X Pro model, which adds USB-C charging and extra colour modes for a bit more money; this review sticks to the standard VRH300X, which remains a current, widely stocked product in its own right.
Weighing a stated 135g, with a strap that extends to roughly 55-65cm, it's built to sit comfortably through a long night without becoming a nuisance. In the rest of this review we'll dig into the full spec, who gets the most out of a torch like this, and the questions anglers typically ask before picking one up.
Specifications
The nuts and bolts
- Product code
- RM513
- From the maker
- LED output
- Triple high-powered LED
- From the maker
- Battery
- 2000mAh lithium polymer
- From the maker
- Brightness
- 50–200 lumens, twin colour (white/green)
- From the maker
- Beam options
- Low/medium/high white, low/medium green
- From the maker
- Water/dust rating
- IP64
- From the maker
- Charge time
- 4–5 hours
- From the maker
- Battery life
- Up to 360 hours (night location mode); up to 90 hours depending on mode
- From the maker
- Charging
- Micro USB
- From the maker
- Weight
- 135g
- From the maker
- Dimensions
- H44mm x W65mm x D52mm (without strap)
- From the maker
- Strap length
- Approx. 55cm to 65cm, fully extended
- From the maker
Specs checked with RidgeMonkey, Oct 2026.
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Our take
Dual Orientation and a Weatherproof Shell
Because the torch has a dual-orientation design, RidgeMonkey say there's no upside down, so you can't fit it to the head strap the wrong way round in the dark, which is a small but genuinely useful detail at silly o'clock on a winter night.
The rubberised shell carries an IP64 rating for water and dust resistance, and it charges over micro USB in a stated 4-5 hours, so it'll top up from a power bank or solar charger alongside the rest of your bivvy electronics.
What you're actually buying
A simple, long-lasting light for the bivvy and the bank
The VRH300X centres on a 2000mAh lithium battery feeding a triple LED unit, giving twin colour output across five beam settings, controlled with a single push button. RidgeMonkey's night location mode is the standout feature for long sessions: it holds the torch at 1% power purely so you can locate it in the dark, which is where that headline 360-hour figure comes from.
- Lumens
- 50–200
- Battery
- 2000mAh
- Water rating
- IP64
- Weight
- 135g
Worth knowing. The 360-hour battery figure applies to the dimmest night location mode only; expect up to around 90 hours of more typical working light.
Who it suits
Who should actually buy this
Great if you’re…
- Anglers doing regular night sessions. Long battery life and a dim green mode suit checking rods without disturbing other anglers or your own night vision.
- Anyone who's fumbled a headtorch on in the dark before. The dual-orientation design removes the usual upside-down fumble.
Maybe skip if you’re…
- Anglers wanting the very latest spec with USB-C and extra colour options. The newer VRH300X Pro adds USB-C charging and more colour modes for a bit more outlay.
- Anyone needing full waterproof submersion. IP64 covers rain and splashes, not being dunked in the lake.
FAQs in full
The questions anglers actually ask
For an overnight carp session, the green beam setting is worth getting used to, since it keeps your own night vision intact when checking rods or re-baiting, rather than dazzling yourself with full white light every time.
Micro USB charging means it's worth checking your existing cable stock before you travel, especially if the rest of your bankside electronics have already moved over to USB-C.
On paper
Pros & cons
What we like
- Up to 360 hours of battery life on the night location setting.
- Twin colour output gives you a dimmer green beam for preserving night vision.
- Dual-orientation design means it can't go on the wrong way round.
- IP64 rated against water and dust.
- Simple single push-button control for all modes.
Worth knowing
- The quoted 360-hour figure is only achieved on the dimmest 1% night location mode, not full brightness.
- Micro USB charging rather than the newer USB-C fitted to the Pro version.
- IP64 is good for rain and dust but not full submersion.
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Your questions answered
What anglers want to know
The stuff you’d ask your mate on the next peg. Straight answers, no waffle.
01How long does the battery actually last?
Up to 360 hours, but only on the dimmest setting.
How long does the battery actually last?
Up to 360 hours, but only on the dimmest setting.
RidgeMonkey's 360-hour figure is achieved using the green night location feature at 1% power. On the brighter white and green working modes, they quote up to 90 hours depending on which mode you use.
02Is it fully waterproof?
No, it's IP64 rated, which covers rain and dust, not submersion.
Is it fully waterproof?
No, it's IP64 rated, which covers rain and dust, not submersion.
IP64 protects against dust ingress and splashing water from any direction, which is enough for wet bivvy conditions, but it isn't rated for being fully submerged.
03How is it charged and how long does it take?
Via micro USB, in 4–5 hours.
How is it charged and how long does it take?
Via micro USB, in 4–5 hours.
RidgeMonkey list a 4-5 hour charge time over micro USB, so it'll work with a standard phone charger, power bank or in-bivvy USB hub.
04Can you put the headtorch on upside down?
No, it's designed with dual orientation so it always works either way.
Can you put the headtorch on upside down?
No, it's designed with dual orientation so it always works either way.
RidgeMonkey built in a dual-orientation design specifically so there's no wrong way to fit it to the head strap, useful when you're half asleep and setting up for a 3am bite.
What anglers say
The word from the bank
Our read: a practical, long-lasting light for night sessions. The strongest reasons to choose it are up to 360 hours of battery life on the night location setting. and twin colour output gives you a dimmer green beam for preserving night vision.; the main trade-off is the quoted 360-hour figure is only achieved on the dimmest 1% night location mode, not full brightness..
Our take on the feedback
Why it appeals
Checked Sept '26 — “Up to 360 hours of battery life on the night location setting.”
Best fit
Checked Sept '26 — “Anglers doing regular night sessions: Long battery life and a dim green mode suit checking rods without disturbing other anglers or your own night vision.”
Worth knowing
Checked Sept '26 — “The quoted 360-hour figure is only achieved on the dimmest 1% night location mode, not full brightness.”
Tackle Index’s take from the product details and fishing fit we checked. We haven’t found enough independent public feedback to call this an angler consensus yet.
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