Whereas attending an event, I was fortunate to have won this headlamp which was considered one of many lights offered by numerous sponsors. This one was donated by Petzl.
I had a chance to look over and check the lights prior to the giveaway and this headlamp was high on my checklist of favorites for many reasons that I'll share on this review.
I need to admit, I'm somewhat behind on what's what in headlamps these days. Till now, I've solely had two: A Streamlight Trident and a Zebralight H30-Q5. The Streamlight is cumbersome, cumbersome, and is the only incandescent mild in my collection. The Zebralight is lightweight, tiny and very bright.
What immediately impressed me concerning the Tikka was the battery configuration. Like the Streamlight, it operates on three AAA batteries, but they're lain aspect-by-facet, flat towards the back of the housing, whereas the Streamlight's battery compartment is a tube that only serves to make the unit larger.
My makes use of for a headlamp would come with walking at night time, reading in mattress, or doing odd jobs around the house the place holding a lightweight in my hand shouldn't be an option. For these reasons, I want a headlamp to be small and lightweight. That's why I like the Zebralight a lot, and although the Tikka shouldn't be THAT small, it is rather mild and comfy to wear. And the inclusion of a red LED makes the Tikka extra versatile.
Based on kind factor alone, the Tikka scores big with me. Now let me tell you what it could do!
The packaging lists the excessive mode as 60 lumens with a runtime of 80 hours. The low mode doesn't have a score but with it is runtime marked as one hundred sixty hours I'd assume it's 30 lumens.
Whether or not on excessive or low, this is a vivid and very helpful light. The beam is good and tight with good throw (60 meters) and simply sufficient useful sidespill. The built-in diffuser allows you to change to a floody beam, good for illuminating a broader space directly in front of you.
Switching modes may be very easy. Urgent the button on top of the light will flip it on high, urgent it again inside 2 seconds will drop it all the way down to low, and one other quick press puts it in flash, or beacon mode. Urgent and holding the change for two seconds will activate the red LED, and one other quick press will put that into beacon mode.
I say beacon as a result of it is a gradual flash, nothing just like the strobing that is a frequent feature of different LED flashlights. The practicality of a strobe or beacon mode was introduced into question during the trip and I not only embrace it, however can honestly say I exploit it often. A flashing mild will garner attention quicker than a steady mild, a welcome safety marker when walking at night.
The specifications claim an eighty hour runtime on high however I don't have the means or need to check that. I've just been utilizing it as I usually would. The evening I bought it, I went on a brief hike for about 30 minutes with on high. Since then I have used it a couple of minutes right here and there, typically on excessive, generally on low.
Speaking of security, the Tikka has something that I did not notice until just a few days had handed: There's a whistle hooked up to the headscarf! It's just a little detail however I feel it is really cool.
All issues considered, the Petzl Tikka XP is an unbelievable headlamp and I'm very happy with it is efficiency and design.
Specifications:
Battery sort: AAA x 3
Modes: 5 (White: High, Low, Beacon. Crimson: On, Beacon)
Excessive: 60 Lumens
Low: 30 Lumens, estimated
Runtime:
Excessive: eighty hours
Low: 160 hours
Beacon: 240 hours
Crimson: one hundred hours
Purple Beacon: 750 hours
Different options:
Tilting physique
Sliding diffuser
Constructed-in whistle on head strap
Low Battery indicator
