shellgrit76
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Hi CPF users!
I'd like to enlist your knowledge and experience to help me choose a new headlamp. It's been a number of years since I purchased a headlamp - I am currently using an old Petal Tikka Plus 2 with one of the original CORE batteries - I know there are better options available now, but the choice seems a bit overwhelming.
Requirements:
Current dislikes with the Petzl Tikka Plus 2:
Current likes with the Petzl Tikka Plus 2:
Based on my experience with the Tikka Plus 2 I would be more than happy to buy another Petzl, but I can't help feeling like there's better options out there.
I appreciate that I have a long list of requirements and that it is not realistic to meet all of them. I'd be grateful for any recommendations you have on the current lines of headlamp available.
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Luke (Australia)
I'd like to enlist your knowledge and experience to help me choose a new headlamp. It's been a number of years since I purchased a headlamp - I am currently using an old Petal Tikka Plus 2 with one of the original CORE batteries - I know there are better options available now, but the choice seems a bit overwhelming.
Requirements:
- General camping use and some trail walking - not running
- Flood/wide beam
- Minimal hot spot as possible
- More natural looking light colour - based on this forum I recently purchased a Thrunite TN4a in neutral and I really like it
- Prefer longevity over brightness
- Red LED alternative - wouldn't even mind if it was slightly brighter as I quite like using it
- Prefer rechargeable, otherwise AA or AAA (I know there are benefits to using other battery types, but I'm not that much of an enthusiast)
- Don't really care much for lots of different brightness settings (and I am considering getting one for my wife too so want to keep it simple)
- Budget - its not about price but value for money, so I'm okay spending the money on something if it meets my requirements
Current dislikes with the Petzl Tikka Plus 2:
- Hot spot
- Light is a bit too white for me
- Peripheral vision just feels weird when I have it on - might be the combination of hot spot and the white light
- Little bit bulky - the addition of the CORE battery bulks it out a bit more (it's not like the new ones that fit inside the space where you place the AAA batteries)
- Not quite as bright as I'd like
Current likes with the Petzl Tikka Plus 2:
- Comfortable to wear
- Simple to use and click through the options
- Rechargeable
- I've generally been quite happy with the headlamp
Based on my experience with the Tikka Plus 2 I would be more than happy to buy another Petzl, but I can't help feeling like there's better options out there.
I appreciate that I have a long list of requirements and that it is not realistic to meet all of them. I'd be grateful for any recommendations you have on the current lines of headlamp available.
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Luke (Australia)