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Coast - COAST FL97R 1250 Lumen Voice-Controlled LED Headlamp w/ Spot & Flood, ARC Lighting, USB-C, Grey.
Average customer rating
4.8
(23 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 23 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Coast - COAST FL97R 1250 Lumen Voice-Controlled LED Headlamp w/ Spot & Flood, ARC Lighting, USB-C, Grey.
Customer Rating
5
Changed my mind about coast
on October 16, 2025
Posted by: JustinC
from Florida
Gender:Male
In full disclosure I was sent this light by coast. To begin with im impressed with the build quality. Coast in my mind for quite a long time was always cheaper in comparison to something like a streamlight. However this head lamp is robust. Made out of a nice heavy duty plastic. And definitely changed my opinion in favor of coast.
As for the lighting, all the modes work as advertised and the voice activation is simple to use and remember the commands. The beam adjusts pleasantly and easily between flood and spot, manually of course. The red and green lights are sufficient for the purpose they serve. Probably my favorite feature is what i call the reading mode. A nice soft white light thats bright enough to see print clearly but way dimmer than the low settings. I highly recommend this product.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting coastportland.com
Customer Rating
5
Great light when you have heavy gloves on
on November 4, 2025
Posted by: Coyote
from Bend, OR
Gender:Male
Finally got to test out myFL97R light elk hunting. Started my two hour uphill hike at 5am. Being able to use voice commands without speaking loud was important to me and the best part was easy commands without having to fumble around with gloved hands. Watched others I was with having trouble changing their light color to red or a low beam. How many times in the past I had to push buttons repeatedly until I got the light on that I wanted. This is a game changer for me.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting coastportland.com
Customer Rating
5
Great product!
on November 9, 2025
Posted by: OG-55
from Ct
Gender:Male
We've been using it in the different departments at work and all are in agreement that it lives up to expectations. From the maintenance, sanitation, inventory, and mechanical shop it performed flawlessly. No complaints at all especially with the voice control.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting coastportland.com
Customer Rating
4
Very nice headlamp and a great value
on November 29, 2025
Posted by: toneyc
from Taylor TX
Gender:Male
I didn't know if I would like the voice option but I do. I like it very much. This headlamp is very useful and has a great twist focusable light and also a warm area light as well as green and red lights. What would make this headlamp perfect is the ability to brighten and dim in red and green modes.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting coastportland.com
Customer Rating
5
Made my dad jealous!
on February 9, 2026
Posted by: lizardruns
Gender:Female
What an awesome light source! I always keep a headlamp in my car for early morning hikes, trail runs, and emergencies. So stoked to have this new VOICE ACTIVATED headlamp as my go-to light! I couldn't wait to show my dad who is a flashlight and headlamp connoisseur and he definitely is jealous of this headlamp.
There are some headlamps on the market that are motion activated but that causes a problem when you are working up close to something and it can trigger the motion sensor when you don't want. Voice activation is the perfect feature for when your hands are full or busy but you need your light to turn on, off, or change brightness.
While voice activation is a huge selling feature of this product, it is not the only things that makes it great. The light itself is fantastic and provides so much adjustability to your preferred brightness, width, and warmth depending on your light needs. You can choose to turn off the voice activation as well and use it standard.
Another feature I'm a big fan of is the rechargeable battery. No more AA or AAA batteries that you may or may not have on hand and probably forgot to bring as backup. You can just recharge the battery pack with a cord and also charge something with a micro USB thanks to the adapter that comes with the charge cord!
Last but not least, let's appreciate the adjustable strap. It's reflective, providing more lowlight visibility on the road or trails and has clip making it easy to put on and remove. It adjusts just barely big enough for me to wear around my waist while I'm running and the clip is perfect to use it like a belt rather than try and stretch it over my shoulders or hips.
Thank you, Coast, for this fantastic product that I have been using on the regular and will be for years!
There are some headlamps on the market that are motion activated but that causes a problem when you are working up close to something and it can trigger the motion sensor when you don't want. Voice activation is the perfect feature for when your hands are full or busy but you need your light to turn on, off, or change brightness.
While voice activation is a huge selling feature of this product, it is not the only things that makes it great. The light itself is fantastic and provides so much adjustability to your preferred brightness, width, and warmth depending on your light needs. You can choose to turn off the voice activation as well and use it standard.
Another feature I'm a big fan of is the rechargeable battery. No more AA or AAA batteries that you may or may not have on hand and probably forgot to bring as backup. You can just recharge the battery pack with a cord and also charge something with a micro USB thanks to the adapter that comes with the charge cord!
Last but not least, let's appreciate the adjustable strap. It's reflective, providing more lowlight visibility on the road or trails and has clip making it easy to put on and remove. It adjusts just barely big enough for me to wear around my waist while I'm running and the clip is perfect to use it like a belt rather than try and stretch it over my shoulders or hips.
Thank you, Coast, for this fantastic product that I have been using on the regular and will be for years!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting coastportland.com
Customer Rating
5
Very intuitive!
on April 10, 2026
Posted by: JBirk601
from Cedar Vale, KS
Gender:Male
The voice control has proven very useful while using this head lamp. It took almost no time to have it figured out and I've had multiple buddies want their own.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting coastportland.com
Customer Rating
5
Great little backup/camping light.
on July 7, 2026
Posted by: Randy
from Idaho
Gender:Male
I've been using this little headlamp on and off, primarily as a backup to my main work light, the amazing Coast XPH34R. It features great red lights, as well as a very bright primary LED equipped with Coast's classic flood-to-spot beam control. My favorite feature, however, is the warm-toned dual lights. They are fantastic for maintaining good morale in dark, enclosed spaces, and the warm color is perfect for camping or reading without causing eye strain. I highly recommend it.
It comes with a 1000mAh USB-C rechargeable battery that can be charged on its own or while inside the headlamp. My only slight issue is the battery life for my specific line of work—it can't sustain 1,000 lumens for 7 hours straight like my XPH34R can, but for a backup, that is perfectly okay. If you need more power, you can always buy extra rechargeable batteries or simply swap in 3 standard AAA batteries. Overall, it's an excellent backup on the job and my absolute favorite light for around the house and camping.
It comes with a 1000mAh USB-C rechargeable battery that can be charged on its own or while inside the headlamp. My only slight issue is the battery life for my specific line of work—it can't sustain 1,000 lumens for 7 hours straight like my XPH34R can, but for a backup, that is perfectly okay. If you need more power, you can always buy extra rechargeable batteries or simply swap in 3 standard AAA batteries. Overall, it's an excellent backup on the job and my absolute favorite light for around the house and camping.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting coastportland.com