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While sitting around having beers after a trail run recently, someone admitted to having “headlamp envy” for the Petzl E+Lite and I can see why.
#Petzl pikka red light blinkig plus#
(In comparison, the Tikka Plus can be adjusted to five different angles, thereby allowing the wearer to aim at five different spots down the trail.)Įven without the hat issue, I would much prefer to be able to adjust my headlamp’s aim depending on whether I’m climbing or descending, my pace, or the technical difficulty of the trail. On the other hand, if I put the housing over the top of seam of the semi-circle, the light shined too close to my feet. If I edged the housing over the bottom band, the light would point too far down the trail. Unfortunately, when I put on the Zikpa Plus the LED housing fell partially into the empty half circle of my backwards turned hat. With the lack of a sweatband in the Zipka Plus, I would definitely use it in combination with a hat or visor. It was only after I wore the Zipka Plus for the first time that I realized (a) I could not adjust how far down the trail the light was aimed and (b) how gosh darn important that is! This lack of aim was complicated by the fact that I almost always wear a hat while running to stop sweat from running into my eyes or dripping onto my glasses. The lack of a sweatband would not be worth noting if it weren’t for the second drawback – the inability to adjust the aim of the Zipka Plus. First, the lack of an elastic band means there’s nothing to act as a sweatband. In my opinion, the Zipka Plus also has two drawbacks when compared to the Tikka Plus.
#Petzl pikka red light blinkig zip#
Second, the replacement of the Tikka Plus’s elastic band with a zip cord means that the Zipka Plus takes up less space in a pocket or pack. First, the Zipka Plus is lighter – weighing in at 65 g versus the 78 g of the Tikka Plus. The Zipka Plus does offer two advantages over the Tikka Plus. Identical features of the Zipka Plus and Tikka Plus include 4-LEDs, brightness, battery type, and battery life. The Petzl Zipka Plus is essentially the Tikka Plus with a zip cord replacing the Tikka’s elastic band. Anyone else feel this way? Any sciency folks care to offer an educated opinion? Any psychologists need a new patient? It might all be in my head, but I feel that the spread of the LED array helps on technical trail by providing better depth perception. One aspect I like about the Petzl Tikka Plus is its horizontal linear array of LEDs as opposed to a single halogen bulb or cluster of LEDs. I would highly recommend the maximum (default) setting for trail running. or even when it’s in use, that I often have to remind myself not to inadvertently fling the Tikka Plus into the woods by thoughtlessly removing my cap.Ĭonsistent with Petzl’s “Plus” model modifier, the Tikka Plus has three brightness levels, as well as having an intermittent strobe light. In fact, I notice it so little when it’s in head storage mode…. That said, I tend to where mine on my head even when it’s not in use, as I never notice the weight and it does not bounce around at all. Like all of Petzl’s Tikka/Zipka line, the Tikka Plus is small and flexible enough to fit in many water belt and fanny pack pockets.
#Petzl pikka red light blinkig series#
According, if you thought your earlier version of a light from this series didn’t pack enough punch, you should take another look these headlamps. While we’re on the subject of brightness and battery life, you should be aware that a few years back Petzl essentially doubled the brightness of the Tikka/Zipka line (maximum distance went to 32 m from 17) and added 30 hours to the total burn time. However, many times I’ve used one set of batteries for the equivalent of multiple nights of running and not thought twice about the brightness of Tikka Plus. (Some larger LED headlamps have regulators that maintain more constant brightness.) As a habit, I doput fresh batteries in my Tikka Plus before each focus 100 mile race to maximize brightness. Most LED headlamps lose some brightness over the course of a night (or longer) and the Tikka Plus is no exception.
#Petzl pikka red light blinkig full#
This light-weight (78 g), 4-LED headlamp provides plenty of light for a full night’s worth of trail running on 3 AAA batteries. Below are reviews of Petzl’s Tikka Plus, Zipka Plus, and E+Lite that may help you choose from among the three. However, in my waning days on the Montrail-Nathan team, curiosity got the best of me and I ordered a Petzl E+Lite and the Petzl Zipka Plus. I long believed that there was no reason for me to try any other headlamp. While Petzl has been one of my sponsors since January 2007, I’ve been using the same trusty Petzl Tikka Plus for what must be four or five years now.
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