Perfect for camping, hiking, home projects--any time you need extra light
Comfortable adjustable strap with cushion forehead pad
Fits in the palm of your hand
Extremely lightweight--weighs only 2.5 ounces
Editorial Review:
As the evening descends on your 10-mile hike, which took just a bit longer than you anticipated because of the detour around the black bear, aren't you glad you brought the Tikka headlamp to light your trail the rest of the way? Among the most compact and lightweight headlamps in Petzl's catalog, the Tikka is not only terrific for hiking but also for close-in detail work, such as whittling carefully crafted marshmallow sticks at the campfire. The Tikka features a 150-hour burn time, gives off a very white light, and comes with an adjustable elastic strap that fits any size head or helmet. Backpackers, mountaineers, and spelunkers should all buy one.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Not perfect, but better than most Petzl's Tikka series lamps are hard to beat for function, price, and practicality. Sure, there are lighter weight LED-type lights out there that use watch batteries, but standard AAA batteries are much easier to come by when you're camping/trekking in out of the way places than a specific type of watch battery. The burn time is phenomenal, compared to conventional incandescent lamps, and the Zipka lamp is a very ingenious little headlamp, with its retracting strap and tiny size. They both put out a good... more info
great/useful light I recently bought this light and it has been a very pleasant experience. I use it for reading late at nite and for working/fixing things around the house (it is 20 times easier to get light in the place you want it with this rather than with your wife trying to point the light at what you need it pointed at). Overall a good product.
Junky switch + Great light = One Heck of a Problem It's true (as many before me have said) that the switch is pure hell. Flickering everytime I turn it on. Sometimes the light seems very dim until I mess with the switch and realize it's just not 'contacting' well.
The problem is I LOVE the light. I'm too stupid and cheap to throw it away. So I continue on and suffer every night (since I usually use it as a reading light).
Go ahead and buy it. It's nice. It's blue and the light it great. But you've been warned about that darn switch...
Very good for around camp, and even night hiking Buy it if you want comfort, light weight, stealth, minimal annoyance to other backpackers/campers. Because it lacks a topstrap (not necessary for this little light) it can be worn around the neck until needed, but it's so comfortable that I can wear mine while sleeping - you might forget you have it on if you're wearing it over a hat or balaclava. Produces a uniform, soft edged spot 2 to 3 feet wide, 1' to 1-1/2' high at 10 feet. Emits white light with a slight blue tint. No focusing + no angle adjusting =... more info
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