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The Pinoy Mountaineer have published a review of Petzl's Tikka series headlamps. 'Compact, water-resistant, durable and economical, turn on the Petzls in driving rain and the light would still be working perfectly five days later even if you had forgotten to switch them off. The Tikka XP and Tikka Plus last six days on economy mode and the Myo XP is good for at least a week, non-stop. Encased in plastic, the ultralight Tikka series models weigh between 78-95 grams, not much heavier or bigger than the collective mass and weight of the batteries themselves, while the higher-end Myo models weigh about double.'

The Military Times have published their review of eight headlamps, Headlamps used to be huge entanglements of wires and specialty batteries that appealed to cave dwellers and miners. Now, small, efficient LEDs make these handsfree lights useful admin tools for everything from reading in your rack to roadside vehicle repairs. Weight, balance, runtime, battery availability and beam shape and color are all points to consider when choosing your headlamp. From bargain bin to top shelf, here's sample of 8 contenders that you should have on the top of your list.'

The Outdoor Rookie have published a review of the PrimeLight Compact Adventure Headlamp. 'The PrimeLight Compact Adventure Headlamp is a versatile, light weight head lamp for backpacking, camping or even using around the house. It has an adjustable elastic band that fits pretty comfortably either on the head or around a hat. The light itself is a little bulkier than others, but the sqarish design makes the light always point forward rather than having some light point down (this is often a problem with smaller, rounder lights). There are multiple settings on the light including a bright light, dim light, red light as well as a strobe.

A review of the Petzl Tikka Plus Headlamp has been posted over at DavidStilwill.com. 'This is a pretty straight forward, functional headlamp with not too many bells and whistles but has most of what you need. It is very much like my old one but with the different brightness settings, adjustable beam (up & down) and push button switch. I recommend keeping the batteries separate or reversing one inside the case when not in regular use, because even with the switch being harder to turn on accidentally it is a real bummer to find out your headlamp has been on in your pack and dead when you need it. Also, try and keep it somewhere where the clear plastic cover won't get scuffed against anything while en route to help maintain maximum clarity.

A review of the Petzl Tikka 2 Plus headlamp has been posted over at the Candle Power Forums. 'Compared to Tikka XP there is no seals between two parts of the case, it means, that if you put your headlamp into the water the batteries going to be wet. At the top of the casing halves are closely matched, unfortunately, on the sides is a pretty big gap between them. Designation IPX4 - which means rain resistant - should be taken very literally here. Fortunately, water protection is not so bad as it looks at the beginning, the most vulnerable parts (led & driver) are sealed from the rest of the case by rubber seal. It should keep the headlamp working even with batteries are flooded.'

A review of the Energizer Trailfinder Headlamp has been posted over at Running Journey. 'The headlamp runs on 3AA batteries (Energizer of course. It comes with their "Max" batteries). I tested out the angle adjustment of this headlamp before I went out for my run. It has a great range and can basically go to about 90 degrees if you so desire to see the area directly below you illuminated. I also tested out the lighting modes which include spotlight, flood, flood+spotlight, and red LED for low light/night vision.'

The Kentucky Preppers Network have published a review of the LED Flashlight, LED Headlamp and LED Tent Light. 'Now that LEDs are more mainstream, you can purchase LED flashlights for the same price as regular flashlights. It's a no brainier that LEDs are the only way to go if you're purchasing flashlights for your emergency kit. You can purchase battery powered LEDs, or some companies are now making hand-crank LED flashlights that are powered by a dynamo motor which uses your hand to generate the electricity.'

Outdoor Baby have published their review of four headlamps. 'We looked for a headlamp that was ideal for children and parents alike but could not really find any. Some were great for parents, but not so great for children and visa versa. When you are car camping you can bring along a whole bunch of gear and you can carry headlamps for everyone. However, it would be nice to try to backpack light and only bring one headlamp. Unfortunately, we were unable to find that one lamp to fit everyone's needs.'