Petzl E43P Tikka LED Headlamp

by Petzl

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

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.

From the Manufacturer

Weighing less than a golf ball, the Tikka headlamp will fit in the palm of your hand. At 2.5 ounces, it is ideal as a primary light for proximal work or as an emergency back-up light source. The three LED's have a lifetime of up to 150,000 hours. Powered by three AAA batteries (included), it will produce light for up to 150 hours. It is water-resistant, but even if it gets completely soaked, it shouldn't short out. Just open it up and dry it out. For warranty information, call: 1-877-807-3805.

Product Details

Product Manual [116kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006LUMC
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: E43P2
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #234,511 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

106 of 110 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This light is NOT perfect!, March 31, 2003

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Byron C. Go "gostop" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Petzl E43P Tikka LED Headlamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have worked at an outdoor store, where we sold this headlamp along with between 10-15 others, depending on the season. And after seeing many of these as well as it's counterpart, the Zipka, pour out of the store, this is what I have to say.

In theory, this is the perfect little light, besides its sister, the Zipka.

In fact, the Zipka is the exact same light with a different strap. So that's why my review applies to both these lights.

However, I have a couple caveats.

Via months of experience, I have found multiple customers returning their lamps because they would intermittently turn on and off when they were bumped. In fact, mine does that...and nothing can be worse at night than you bumping into something, and finding that you no longer have any light!

Also, the light loses out on some of its functionality because of its compactness.

It has only two settings - on and off. And it only has one position. Approximately 45 degress below the horizon.

And it's not waterproof at all - they don't even include a little rubber seal!

There are other lights on the market, depending on your purpose- specifically, the PRINCETON TEC Aurora & the BLACK DIAMOND AURORA - which I also own and LOVE - which can serve you better.

For slight added weight, the Aurora has a high, low, and emergency blinking function which are useful. It also can tilt to any position. And it is also waterproof.

For the SUPER lightest weight headlamp, nothing beats the Ion. I have it in my pocket right now for a pockect flashlight. It uses hearing aid batteries which last for hours, it has two bulbs, and is SOOOO small, you won't believe it.

The Zipka and Tikka are good...but from my experience, and myself owning 5 different headlamps, there are better ones out there.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding compact headlamp, October 3, 2002

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Erin K. Darling "naive cynic" (olympia, wa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Petzl E43P Tikka LED Headlamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

This is a great little headlamp that throws out quite a powerful beam, and has a very soft, comfortable head strap. It works well as an after-dark navigational light or as a working-around-the-campsite light. It's a tiny bit too bright for me to use comfortably as a reading light, but that may just be my thing. It's a darned compact size, and according to their literature, can give up to an amazing 150 hours of light with its three AAA batteries. The comfy adjustable strap holds the lamp in place, and there's a bit of cushy padding so that it doesn't hurt your forehead. Very functional, nothing really horribly wrong with it.

That said, however, there are some things I don't like about it. While the angle of the beam is a good one, it's not adjustable like the Black Diamond Ion is (however, it is more comfortable to wear than the Ion.) This is my main complaint, though; the batteries are a bit tricky to get changed, and there is often not a good, solid contact with the batteries and the terminals, which leads to a slightly flickering light, which I find really irritating. There are also smaller lamps to be had now, and when every inch of space is a consideration, that's important. However, that 150-hour burn time is hard to beat!

But really, the Tikka is a perfectly fine piece of equipment, and it does its job well. The folks at Backpacker magazine just loved it, so it's obviously got some good things going for it.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Useful Light, December 6, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Petzl E43P Tikka LED Headlamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

I've owned a Tikka for about two years, often using it several times a day. It has been used as an auxilliary light for bike riding, for doing car repair and working on appliances, for map reading in the car and even for reading for hours. Batteries last for many hours and will give useful light even when very run down (although light output does get reduced). The light pattern is very broad, making the light most useful for close work but it still puts out enough light to see a fair distance.

After two years of rough use, the switch got hard to work but working in some silicone grease eased the action. Also, it is important to close the case carefully after replacing batteries, being sure to fully engage the the hinge hooks before closing.
The elastic headband has held up well and is very secure while still allowing some angle adjustment.
Lots of long lasting light in a small, durable package.