I like my Zipka plus.
Light, good light levels, fantastic battery life, and the retractable strap is brilliant.
Light, good light levels, fantastic battery life, and the retractable strap is brilliant.
I like my Zipka plus.
Light, good light levels, fantastic battery life, and the retractable strap is brilliant.
I'm interested that noone has recommended the Petzl Myo 5 (or myolite 3)
I reckon they're better than the XP - you get a choice between Halogen or LED, and even a choice of bulbs for the halogen part to choose brightness vs. battery life.
The winner for me is that you swith it on by turning the whole reflector bezel rather than fighting with a fiddly little button. It's cheaper than the XP too...
I just bought an Energiser headlamp at a certain major supermarket chain, for just under 9£. It takes 3 AAA's, and has a claimed run time of 30 hours. The light is either a single red led or 2 white ones, lensed so that they cast a single beam. It's small, and the angle is adjustable - both things I need in a work head torch as I spend a lot of time above ceilings and in tight access areas. I haven't taken it camping yet so I don't know how weatherproof it is, but so far I'm pretty impressed.
Another vote for Tikka XP. I hate white light in the woods but it should be carried for an emergency. That's why I use the XP's coloured filters which slide over the white light. The white filter disperses the beam. Four brightness settings are handy. The power setting is suprisingly bright. The torch weighs next to nowt. My batteries have lasted about 18 months although I do use it sparingly.
Pablo.
I just bought an Energiser headlamp at a certain major supermarket chain, for just under 9£. It takes 3 AAA's, and has a claimed run time of 30 hours. The light is either a single red led or 2 white ones, lensed so that they cast a single beam. It's small, and the angle is adjustable - both things I need in a work head torch as I spend a lot of time above ceilings and in tight access areas. I haven't taken it camping yet so I don't know how weatherproof it is, but so far I'm pretty impressed.