Lightweight headtorch

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hellen Mar 2012 1:40pm, 20 Mar 2012 12,605 posts	0 hellen I already have some decent headtorches but am looking for a vvvv light one as a race I am doing has it as a requirement. I dont expect to finsih after dark so hopefully wont need to use it so it doesnt have to be especially good! I am wanting to do the race with my waistpack rather than rucksack so trying to reduce kit where I can as the CPs are not up to much so need to make space for all my food I found this facewest.co.uk any comments or any other suggestions?
rf_fozzy Mar 2012 2:08pm, 20 Mar 2012 2,178 posts	0 rf_fozzy I know someone who used one of those in our local orienteering night score leagues. Not sure what battery life is like, but they do put some light out if required.
Frobester Mar 2012 2:09pm, 20 Mar 2012 19,026 posts	0 Frobester Never used a Petzl, but Silva do some good headtorches, pretty powerful as well.
Red Squirrel Mar 2012 2:36pm, 20 Mar 2012 314 posts	0 Red Squirrel I've got a Petzl Tikka and a spare Gamma Alpkit. The Petzl is far superior in my opinion.
hellen Mar 2012 2:41pm, 20 Mar 2012 12,609 posts	0 hellen I have both of those but looking for something proper lightweight
flanker Mar 2012 3:23pm, 20 Mar 2012 13,763 posts	0 flanker silva also do a very small one that runs off 'watch batteries' but it's not much cop, and you'd be better off with the e-lite. However if you are slower than expected I don't think it would give enough light to run by - it is very much an emergency torch, often carried as a spare to a main torch. You might be better off with a Zipka petzl.com
Gymfreak Mar 2012 3:25pm, 20 Mar 2012 6,340 posts	0 Gymfreak Oh look, Hellen and Flanker are talking about kit. Who'd have thought?!?! (P.S. How many headtorches can a girl own?!?!)
hellen Mar 2012 3:44pm, 20 Mar 2012 12,611 posts	0 hellen I have 3 at the mo GF!! Thanks Flanker, was thinking of having a proper one in my drop bag and picking that up if I am slower than I expect to halfway. It is just canal running though and I would have to be about an hour slower to properly need a powerful light
Derby Tup Mar 2012 3:49pm, 20 Mar 2012 671 posts	0 Derby Tup amazon.co.uk A friend has one of these as a spare / guest headtorch for club runs
Red Squirrel Mar 2012 3:53pm, 20 Mar 2012 316 posts	0 Red Squirrel Ooh yeah sorry Hellen only saying that I thought Petzl was good generally and they're popular in my club. Haven't investigated lightweight ones yet, so no recommendations in that area. I'd be interested to know what's around as I hardly feel the Tikka when it's on my head.