I set the Tikka brightest setting to be as bright as possible, useful for navigating and skiing in the dark (as well as blinding ski partners). This can be a little startling when it finally does suddenly turn off, but it’s nice to not have a dim headlamp for the last hours of the battery’s life, as with a normal LED.
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The regulated setting keeps the LED burning at almost full brightness until the last bit of juice is squeezed out of the batteries, then it quickly shuts off. Petzl’s included computer program mainly lets you adjust the brightness of various settings, and choose whether the LED is “regulated” or not. The headlamp comes apart to change between using normal batteries or the rechargeable battery.Īnother interesting but slightly less useful consequence of the battery pack is the ability to plug it in to your computer and adjust the headlamp settings. By periodically charging the CORE, I’ve been able to avoid buying an army of batteries, saving money (although probably not enough to offset the cost of the lamp). If every device with a proprietary battery had the same feature, it would save a lot of headaches. If the rechargeable battery runs out, you can simply take it out and replace it with three AAA’s. However, it does let you top off the electricity whenever you have the chance, eliminating the game of guess-that-charge. Of course this doesn’t obviate the problem of your batteries running out. The battery pack can be charged with a micro USB plug. Included with the headlamp is a small rechargable lithium ion battery pack that fits where one would normally place three triple A’s. It seems the most frequent headlamp malfunctions have to do with the owners forgetting to replace the batteries. One of the coolest and definitely most unique features of the CORE XP is the battery system. It also features a plastic diffuser that can be slid in front of the bulb in order to switch from spotlight to floodlight modes. The Tikka has two brightness settings, a flashing mode, and a small red bulb. It also has the option of running on AAA batteries (more on that later), the same as most other electronic stuff I usually carry (beacon, Spot, etc).
They aren’t too small to provide enough light to ski by, and they aren’t too big or have an external battery pack, keeping the weight down. It’s a mid-size headlamp, based on Petzl’s popular Tikka, with added features. Here the maximum is 9.Currently I’m using a Petzl Tikka CORE XP. The second digit stands for protection against water and moisture. If there is an X in this position, this is not rated. The first digit stands for protection against dust and dirt. The headlamps from the comparison both have IP certification. With a weight of 35 g, the Petzl Bindi* wins the race in the lightness point. But also when running a lighter lamp is of course more comfortable. However, normal rechargeable batteries can also be used.Įspecially when hiking or climbing, ballast is undesirable. The maximum glow time is always based on the lowest glow power.įor many headlamps there are also special rechargeable batteries from the manufacturer to use the lamps longer. The Petzl Tikka 300 can shine up to 120,0 hours. The maximum operating time is lower for the Petzl Bindi with up to 50,0 hours. The power supply differs between the two lamps. The Petzl Bindi and Petzl Tikka 300 both have no other colors. These are usually for better night vision as well. Also to not be seen by wildlife or when fishing and not to scare off is the red light advantageous.īesides red and white, some models offer other colors. The red light is used for night vision among other things to see better. Red light is provided by both headlamps from the comparison. However, with different light levels, the light intensity may also vary. The light intensity is not freely dimmable for the Petzl Bindi, nor for the Petzl Tikka 300. Partially, however, the focus changes with the different fixed light levels. The focus of the light cone cannot be freely adjusted in either model. With unknown dealers, also called China dealers, the data can often not be correct. The values here come from information and tests of the manufacturers. The Petzl Tikka 300 manages a maximum of 65 m in distance. The Petzl Tikka 300* offers more in maximum luminous range. When running in the city, this can sometimes be disadvantageous, Outdoors, more brightness is often handy. Thus, the Petzl Tikka 300* performs better in terms of maximum luminosity. Thus, more lumens means a higher maximum luminosity. The more lumens a flashlight offers, the brighter it can shine. The Petzl Bindi is 200 Lumen less than the Petzl Tikka 300. You can find the specification of lumens on as good again good flashlight. Let's take a closer look at the two Bindi* and Tikka 300* brand headlamps and see the differences.
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