Petzl Myo XP Head Torch

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Petzl Myo XP Head Torch

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One of the best all-round head torches

5 Jul 27th, 2008

Advantages:
extremely bright, battery warning light, relatively light

Disadvantages:
rather expesive, does have a larger battery pack than other models

Recommendable: Yes 

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alimason

About me: I am up for anything and want to go everywhere. I regularly kayak, cycle, hike and camp so i am tru...

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Review rated by 8 Ciao members on average: very helpful

I bought this head torch for a round the world tour this year and it held up wonderfully. At first it seems a very expensive product and in many respects it is - you are lucky to get it for less than $100 or 50 quid. However within a few weeks of using it you realise its worth.

Unlike previous head - torches i have owned this one came with a separate battery back, containing 3 AA batteries, which is connected to the strap and sits at the back of your head. At first i thought that this would be cumbersome and annoying but in fact, when wearing it, you don't even realise it is there.

Apart from the the 2 possible negative aspects of price and the battery pack , listed above, i really cannot think of any other downsides, however the advantages are numerous as i will detial below:

1. It has a useful little LED which flashes different colours according to the amount of battery power left - a very useful addition, especially when torches easily lose light with lower power outputs.

2. It has a boost button, which isn't as impressive as most people would wish it to be but still provides a good addition.

3. It is capable of projecting a more concentrated beam (greater distance) or witht eh plastic lens over the bulb, a wider field of light albeit with less distance. This feature is probably the best aspect as friends with other models are always complaining that they don't have a torch that provides adequate lighting for spotting something out in the distnace and fiddling with something in your rucksack, whereas with this feature this torch does.

4. As like most other torches this one also has 4 modes (as well as boost), which allow you to control the brightness and thus the battery power.

Finally the best feature of this torch is probably its brightness. If you buy the 2008 model, which is harder to find, but definitely worth it you will have at least 80m of light beam on the boost setting and significantly more than any other similar torch on the market. I strongly reccommend it to anyone. 
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