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Thursday 11 March 2010 | Personalise | Help  
 GEAR NEWS 05 / 05 / 09
 

New Petzl Myo Best Yet?

By Jon

New Myo RXP is both programmable and regulated to improve performance and versatility.

The latest headtorch from Petzl is the new Myo RXP, a refined and regulated version of the excellent Myo XP, with an instantly recognisable white and orange colour scheme to differentiate it from the standard version.

Petzl Myo RXP

So what's the difference? The RXP is both regulated and programmable. The regulated bit means that rather than the output falling as the batteries start to run down, clever circuitry keeps light levels constant, so you're getting as much oomph as the batteries get tired as you were when they were fresh.

On top of that, the Myo RXP allows you to programme the three light level options to suit your own personal preferences and activities - you can select from ten different light levels ranging from 8 to 140 lumens, plus as with the standard XP, a 160-lumen boost mode and, in addition, a programmable flashing mode.

The RXP has also been designed to be compatible with lithium batteries, which function better in extreme cold, has an LED battery level indicator and a flip-up diffuser giving you a choice between spot and flood beams. Like the standard XP, the RXP uses three AA cells for power.

Suggested retail price is £75 and you can find more information at www.petzl.com

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Matt C 
Posted: 05/05/09 12:48:54 54

At last!!

This sounds like Petzl have finally shaken themselves out of their historical market leader's complacency and begun to include some of the technology that competitors have been using for years. Regulated output and lithium battery compatibility are hardly ground-breaking, but they are welcome. I hope they feed these features into their other models soon too....

I'm not sure if programmable is anything more than a gimmick though.

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