Customer Reviews

Petzl E28P MYO 5 Headlamp

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I have only had the oppurtunity to play with this lamp at the outdoor store nearby. I wore it around the store for almost half an hour. But it seems to be a super powerful and durable lamp. I like being able to setthe brightness, which this allows 3 settings.

I need a new one for my caving helmet, the other 2 Petzl's, Tikka and Zipka, were not up to the harsh conditions, nor were they waterproof. I wonder if they will think me insane if I return and ask to submerge it in a sink or something. The other 2 did not need much depth, as they have no seals.

Seems comfortable when wearing without the helmet, which I NEVER do in or around a cave. But the straps seem as they will stay put on my hemet without aid of duct tape.

I especially like the tilting head. This way I do not have my head in my chest so I can try to see something, causes neck cramps.

This is a pricey one, but if it works as well as it seems and is truly waterproof, the investment is well worth the $$$.

This versatile headlamp is for adventurers that need variable lighting under harsh conditions. I mainly use this headlamp when I am camping or doing other outdoor activity such as looking for salamanders in the rain (for me the headlamp keeps the water out pretty well), running around at night at my cousin's house, or for going under the house to scare my sister with noises or other work like that. One disadvantage is that the Xenon halogen bulb sucks up juice like a hummer, so only use the halogen only when necessary. The top strap and the lightness of the lamp make it so that when you are walking or running the lamp does not slip down over your face (a problem I had with my previous Tikka Plus headlamp by Petzl). Otherwise I think that this is the perfect headlamp for adventurers or people that are trying to have fun.

This versatile headlamp is for adventurers that need variable lighting under harsh conditions. I mainly use this headlamp when I am camping or doing other outdoor activity such as looking for salamanders in the rain (for me the headlamp keeps the water out pretty well), running around at night at my cousin's house, or for going under the house to scare my sister with noises or other work like that. One disadvantage is that the Xenon halogen bulb sucks up juice like a hummer, so only use the halogen only when necessary. The top strap and the lightness of the lamp make it so that when you are walking or running the lamp does not slip down over your face (a problem I had with my previous Tikka Plus headlamp by Petzl). Otherwise I think that this is the perfect headlamp for adventurers or people that are trying to have fun.

in a few words... not exactly what you would expect on a "high priced" head lamp. what i found not to my likin's was: the hard plastic surfaces on the lamp piece(with edges) and the battery pack. i guess this would'nt be much of a problem IF you're wearing this unit on a hard hat or such. a nice (removeble for washing) forehead pad would have BEEN really nice to avoid the "forehead burns" as you twist/turn the lamp housing for on/off/brite. i find this set up very unusual,opposed to a simple multi-position switch. What you have to do to operate this unit is turn the lamp housing (the round section)to activate the lamps in one direction IF that does'nt feel good try diming the five LEDs, you have to turn in one direction (on) and quickly turn the other direction (off) and back again to hit the next level of brightness (this feels REALLY great with the amount of tension from three straps pulling against your forehead as you twist and turn the head unit) not done yet, speaking of "tension", this unit has a flex cord from the battery pack to the head unit that must have come off a "trailer" hook up! IF your head is slightly larger then "normal" well be prepared to feel the EXTRA tension from the flex cord as well, id' guess it's about twice that of a phone cord, things that make you go hmmmmmm.. and to TOP it all off, why NOT have the option to remove this 4 AA cell battery pack from the head band for prolongation usage? it would have been really simple with the flex cord provide and a "clip" (much like that on a pager or pocket knife)to clip onto your shirt collar or place in your shirt pocket or waist band. ON the flip side, the lights are BRIGHT no doubt! for what i'll be using this unit (attics/crawl spaces) i guess i'll wear it over my (flipped backwards) ball cap or even perhaps my "bandana" for forehead protection. ...in a few words.... :)