[Page updated 1 June 2022] New in 2021 and still here in 2022 is this incredible headlamp from Petzl company, the SWIFT RL PRO in black. The older RL’s from last year come in blue (E095BA02), black (E095BA00), and Orange (E095BA01). The Petzl SWIFT RL PRO headlamp will be in our top 3 headlamps for … Read more
Two more of our favorite headlamps. The ULTRA RUSH has been our favorite headlamp for the rainforest because of the very bright light, perfect beam shape and color, and long battery life. The SWIFT RL is far cheaper and has great features for runners. COMPARISON: Lightweight running headlamp vs. tough do-anything headlamp The Petzl SWIFT … Read more
Here are a lot of different uses for headlamps, some of which you probably haven’t thought of before. Headlamps are great to have around the house, car, boat, or business. You’ll soon see why! WARMTH! Some headlamps are quite warm and provide heat for hours. I remember freezing in the mountains of Pennsylvania when I … Read more
Trail runners need headlamps that are tough, have great battery life, and have perfect beam shape and color balance for running technical trails at night. The following 7 headlamps are used by trail runners across the globe and are evaluated on 21 criteria so you can see clearly which features each has. Don’t leave your … Read more
Man riding bike at night with headlamp and tail light.
Here are two similar headlamps with a few different features and a big difference in price! Comparison of Features for 2 Top Petzl Headlamps The Petzl NAO+ PLUS headlamp has Bluetooth technology for creating custom lighting profiles for any activity you enjoy. It has Reactive Lighting Techhnology (RLT) to save battery, and it has a … Read more
A good quality headlamp consists of Build Quality, Comfort, Brightness, Water Resistance Rating, Drop-proof Rating, and Ease of Use all combined to make a good headlamp to use for the activity you choose. We review these areas below! There are really just two brands of headlamp manufacturer that we like the most after reviewing many … Read more
Comparison Between 2 Top Petzl Headlamps Both of these headlamps are built to last and have perfectly colored white light and the shape of the beams is perfect for most uses. These are two very different headlamps as you can see by the chart below. One of them (the ULTRA RUSH) is our favorite headlamp … Read more
[Page updated: 19 April 2022] The Petzl Ultra Vario Headlamp is a powerful unit, but we decided to go with the ULTRA RUSH headlamp and the DUO S instead. In our Pros and Cons lists below, we compare the Vario to the Ultra Rush and Nao Plus headlamps. Want to know why we chose the … Read more
[Page updated: 1 June 2022] We have to say it before we even get started… the PETZL NAO+ Headlamp is our favorite of all the lights we’ve reviewed over the past three years. This headlamp gets one of our highest recommendations in 2022-23 – if you have the money for it – see it here … Read more