Petzl E49P TacTikka Plus 4-LED Headlamp, Black
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Petzl E49P TacTikka Plus 4-LED Headlamp, Black
Customer Review: terrific for night calving!
Summary: 5 Stars
My husband lost his first one in a trail riding accident last year so Santa, ih her infinite wisdom, got him another this year. We have cows who seem to like to give birth at night and this means frequent trips to the barn in the dark to check their progress. He can work hands free but then almost any head lamp can help do that. What we especially like about this one is the ability to have a blinking light. I watch from the window and if he blinks the white light to me I know it's ok to go back to bed. If I see a blinking red light I quickly don my snow boots and coat and trek out to help. What a great feature! The only thing we would change is to make the switch from white to red easier to do. He has to take his gloves off to do this one. All in all we're VERY happy with this product.Customer Review: Great for Astronomy
Summary: 5 Stars
Hi... I used to be a climber and a hiker and one of my must in my backpack always was a Petzl Headlamp. Now that I change my hobbie for astronomy and I need to move in the dark with out a white light. I bought the red beam hand flash light, and I realize that wasn't that useful to have in one hand the flashlight and the other to use in the important things, like grab the map or make a sketch of the DSO you are watching. So I came back to my headlamp experience and I found this perfect flashlight. 3 different bright positions that let you choose if you have you need to read something or look for that EP is far from you!. I recommended... Also the good thing is that when you finish your night you can pull down the red filter and work easier fixing the mess around your telescope.Customer Review: A bit pricey but great...
Summary: 5 Stars
This thing has sufficient amount of light power for camping, or working in the dark night. The light setting is great because normally using it on the lowest setting works well. The only problem I have with this unit is the red lense cover that flips over the white LED light to "produce" a red LED lighting. For those who need true red LED this will not work for them because white light escapes through the side of the red lense cover. This wouldn't apply to most people who will use this headlamp, however, for those who work on aircraft carriers, they know how important it is not to have white light escaping from the headlamps otherwise they'll blind the pilots using night vision goggles. Otherwise, I recommend this headlamp, even bought one for my brother for Iraq.Customer Review: It's a wonder...
Summary: 5 Stars
Had this light along on a camping trip and ended up using it a lot. It is very convenient to NOT have to be holding a flashlight while doing other things. I was also close to amazed by the amount of light put out on the high setting...seems almost as bright as a car headlight...or at least a motorcycle. Nothin's going to sneak up on you in the boonies...though it might know where to find you. ;-)
Only problem I had was the difficulty of opening and closing the red filter...but I'm guessing it was made this way so it wouldn't catch on things in the brush or whatever....same with the switch. I didn't use the high setting much at all...but the batteries are still good after 2 weeks use. Comfortable to wear...stays where you put it.
Customer Review: Like an extra set of hands.
Summary: 5 Stars
The light is very bright. There are three brightness levels and a flashing mode. The ability to aim the light is convenient. The unit is so light weight that I do not notice it on my head. The band is adjustable for head size too.
The red filter is an added bonus too. On the lowest light setting I can read books without disturbing my spouse in bed. I agree with other reviewers that it the tab to turn the filter on its hinge is small and makes it difficult to use quickly. It is still easy to use though and not a issue in my mind.
I am looking forward to using the light on projects around the house. No more struggling with tools and flashlights in my hands or trying to add a electrical circuit in the dark. Yes!