Late last year, the owner of a new and innovative lighting company, GoMotion Gear contacted us about shooting some photos of their lighting system for trail running, hiking, etc… Knowing that we are also athletes using gear nearly every day of the year, he wanted some feedback as well.
Instead of headlamps, their lights are mounted on the waist or chest. For the chest, you can attach a system to your own pack’s shoulder straps, or wear one of their hydration packs with lighting included. I first tried the system by mounting it on my own shoulder straps and then ski rando race training at night. I was definitely impressed. I liked having the static, although adjustable, beam on my line of travel. For skiing, it was particularly good for when it snowed as I didn’t have the mesmerizing meteor-like flakes going by that a headlamp creates. It is a completely different experience having darkness above and light below.
And, depending on the sport and terrain, there is always the option of wearing a headlamp and a GoMotion system. One benefit is that having a fixed light on the ground allows you to look around a bit more comfortably as your peripheral vision can still pick up what is in your line of travel. There is something comforting in this.
We like to run at night, and being photographers, we are often out very late. GoMotion is on board.
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