The main considerations are power, weight, battery life and cost.
Power - Think what you will use the lamp for and what will be the maximum distance that you will want the beam to reach. If you do a lot of night navigation you will want a good beam, but for general camping then it is not really necessary. Power is very closely linked to battery life, longer beam means more battery drain.
Battery Life - Battery life is more of an issue for those going on long trips where fresh batteries will not be available than those weekend camping. Long trips require an energy efficient lamp. Replacement batteries cost money so burn time is a factor although this can be greatly reduced by the use of rechargeables.
Weight - Adventure racers and climbers will be looking for the lightest lamp that fulfills their needs whilst car campers will not be as concerned with weight.
Cost - Everybody cares about the cost, and hopefully you will get the right features for your budget by reading this.
As a main, general purpose, torch we recommend Petzl LED head torches because:
- Petzl invented the first headlamp and they are the pioneers in this field,
- The main advantage of a headtorch is that it is hands-free and that the light is oriented in the direction that the wearer is looking,
- LED torches give a very long battery life and the LED’s are extremely long lasting,
- These torches are very lightweight and fit over your head and also over helmets,
- They are water resistant,
- They offer variable power levels so you only use the light you need thus prolonging battery life,
- You also have a strobe function to use in case of emergency.
Zed’s Bunker stocks a variety of head torches. For more information or to come and see them contact us on zedsbunkermalta@yahoo.co.uk.
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