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Petzl Torches 80 Per-Cent Brighter

The latest generation of Tikka and Zipka LED head torches is an astonishing 80 per-cent brighter than last year's equivalents thanks to technological developments says Petzl.


Posted: 1 March 2006
by Jon

A quick heads-up on the Petzl headtorch front, it seems that the latest Petzl LEDs are now a whopping 80 per-cent brighter than last year's models...

The relevant torches are the ultra-compact Tikka and Zipka models along with the Tikka and Zipka Plus. That means the Plus versions now have a range of more than 30 metres where previously the figure was just 17 metres.

Astonishingly, a new Tikka today shines almost three times brighter than a new one at the time it was launched back in September 2000 - has it really been around that long?

The vanilla Zipka and Tikka LED torches both retail for £25 while the Plus versions are a fiver more at £30.

More Petzl information at www.petzl.com


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Biased view here as I am the publicist for Petzl, but you may be interested to know that the technology that makes the Petzl LED lighting 80% brighter in 2006, has also been applied to those torches with halogen/LED combinations, like the Myo and Myolite collections, and not just the LED-only models.

I notice also that OM still carry (quite rightly) the lookalike warning article, and it is now more relevant than ever. Money may be saved at the time of purchase on a Tikk-alike, but performance short or long term make it so not worth the money.

Posted: 01/03/2006 at 12:54

So does that mean the 'XP' models are the new brighter models?

Posted: 01/03/2006 at 13:57

Hello Barking

No, it means that your standard Petzl LED models are now really, really bright, and your XPs are exceptionally bright. Does this make sense?

Going back, we used to be impressed that a Petzl Zoom with a standard bulb had a 30m beam. When the compact LEDs came out (Zipka / Tikka), the pay off for the low weight was a fairly modest 13-15m glow. Today's equivalent models have a 30m range - same as an old Zoom, but are loads more compact and cheaper to run.

Tikka XP and Myo XP are in another league again.

Posted: 01/03/2006 at 14:05

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