And the angels spake unto ribin D and they did say

"Provides a powerful, even and adjustable
white light, with long light duration. A single light source in a compact headlamp for multiple uses.

Powerful, focused light beam with 3 lighting levels (maximum, optimum, economy) and a blinking mode, to adapt the light to the activity at hand.
Boost mode: 50 % more light than the maximum level for 20 seconds.
Wide angle lens for flood beam-like proximity lighting.
Battery life indicator (indicator light + blinking LED): warns when the batteries are approximately 70 % drained and 90 % drained.
Compact and lightweight.
Tiltable light body enables light beam to be directed where needed.
Comfortable and stable to wear: adjustable and ergonomic elastic headband.
Light distance: up to 35 m (50 m in boost mode).
Light duration: up to 120 h.

Operates with 3 AAA/LR03 batteries (included)
Weight: headlamp (59 g) + batteries (36 g) = 95 g"

You can't make stuff like this up.

That should say Robin but nonetheless music sweet music

Hey Tim you wouldn't by any chance happen to be a petzl sales person would you? ;) or have shares in the company??

No shares, and if I was a Petzl rep I'd send you one for free, man. No I'm just sad, after all what the heck am I doing in a forum at ten to eleven on a sunday night? It's a seriously good torch from an excellent pedigree. You can't go wrong and it doesn't even look that much like a headtorch, which let's face it aren't the coolest way of seeing what you're doing, but they are more practical than night vision goggles. Hey if cost isn't too much of issue how a set of them?

I have a Petzl Tikka XP and think it's great. Proved particularly useful last winter for getting me back to my car at the end of a good long walk.

I've had the Tikka Plus for several years now and it's starting to annoy me because it's still prefect, which means i have no excuse to buy a new one.

I have the MYO XP, its a top nothc torch. It failed on me once due to a faulty connection for some reason but this was replaced immediately by the Uk distributor. I think may have been a one off problem though. Its survived very wet conditions, bumps and bangs, caving trips, and loads of normal use too. Battery life is very good really, I rarely need ot replace them and the wide angle lens is such a good idea and works very well. If I were to get a new torch the only thing additional to what this one has is a red light to keep your night vision. But thats more of a gimmick really.

In regard ot the e-lite, I have one of them too, but tis jsut for backup and for trips where I wouldent expect to need to use a torch, but its so small and light it goes everywhere anyway. If someone bought me an e-lite as a prezzie I would be well pleased, the kind of thing you can buy relatively cheaply that all outdoor people should have one of them.

I got the Tactikka XP the other weak and I love it. Just can't find enough excuses to use it unfortunately. The tactikka just has coloured lenses additional to the Tikka XP

Hi there,
I do a huge amount of night navigation with Mountain Leader training and assessment groups all year round and get to see a vast amount of different head torches. In addition I spend a fair bit of night time on the hill with the MR team too.

The one that I am most happy with now is the Petzl Myo XP. It has a very good beam plus a dimmer switch. It takes 3 aa batteries and lasts a long time - even at low tempretures. If you are planning to be out in the dark then this is the best I have seen and used.

For unplanned use a simple Tikka led is the way forward (or elight). Many folk turn up on night navigation with these and struggle to see the surroundings though. They are really good for following obvious paths.

I have used various Black Diamond ones too but not been very impressed - battery did not do too well in cold weather while on night navigation in winter in the Cairngorms, which left my navigating back from Ben Macdui with my Tikka.

One thing to watch for on the Myo XP is that the head is locked back in position when you store it in your pack - it is easily switched on otherwise.

I use a Tikka XP. It's light enough that it goes everywhere with me and I haven't found a situation yet where I've found it lacking. Still on my first set of batteries too, which is surprising how much I've used it.

The option to switch between beam and spread is useful too.

ok folks.. thanks for the help..

following the main recomendation I've bought 2 Petzl Tikka XP's (well the GF did :-) )

anyway hope it's going to be a good buy as if it's not I know were to find you all MOHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

thanks for the Advice, I'm sure I won't be disappointed.

ummm black diamon icon is awesome, it is the 3w version of the zenix iq.

"What about Alpkit`s Indigo £5 only weighs 107g with battries. Not that waterproof only down side"
Our Indigos go everywhere with us - for a fiver, they're throw away (except not - we keep ours for all camping trips!). Never noticed the lack of waterproofing - I suppose if the lamp is wet, so is my head!! Have been camping in Scotland in winter, backpacking through Knoydart, to Kangchengunga base camps - about to go to Greenland (probably not get used!)
The Alpkit guys says this is the same torch as a very respected alternative - wouldn't say exactly which one however!

Reminds me of the time I went into a shop in Argentiere la Baissee.
"Je veux acheter un Petzl s'il vous plait" I said in my best French.
"Un quoi?"
"Un Petzl, errr..., petttzl..., pEztl..., pezzle..., petzElle?"
"Je ne comprend pas"
"La-bas; dans la fenetre. Comment dites ca en francais?"
"Oh... Petzl." he said flatly.

That was a long time ago. A brand with pedigree as others have said.