Petzl Tikka 2 Headlamp
Whether you're camping, hiking, cycling or doing any other outdoor activity, a headlamp is an essential. A headlamp means your hands are free — no holding a large torch — and most headlamps are also compact and easy to store.
There are many headlamps on the market, but we picked the Petzl Tikka 2 Headlamp — packed with features but at a very reasonable price. The Petzl Tikka 2 gives great versatility with three lighting modes: maximum, economic, or strobe, so you have the freedom to pick a mode based on your activity.
- Maximum mode — all 4 LEDs light up, providing 40 lumens of light which is powerful enough to see over a distance of 29 metres.
- Economic mode — optimised for battery life, providing up to 120 hours of burn time.
- Strobe mode — as the name suggests, produces a regular flash of light.
It's easy to switch between the light modes through the push-button switch.
The headtorch is powered by 3 AAA batteries, so they're easy to change on the go if you're using the headlamp for extended lengths of time — or alternatively you could use rechargeable batteries.
ADAPT mounting kits are also available should you wish to mount the light to your bike or other equipment.
Here are a couple of opinions from reviewers to get you started:
"The comfort, weight and durability of this headtorch positively excels."
"This one comes with a pull-out, self-reloading elastic string rather than head band, meaning it is so compact it can live in the top pocket of your rucksack."
"Exceeds my expectations. On economy setting it provides more than enough light."
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