Petzl E99 PG Tikka XP 2 Headlamp, Graphite

by Petzl

Product Description

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The Petzl Tikka XP² Headlamp integrates two light sources, as well as a wide angle lens with simple open-close feature, so it's easy to choose between a long-distance focused beam and a proximity flood-beam. Compact, lightweight, and powerful, this headlamp can be used with lithium batteries to decrease overall weight and improve cold-weather performance.

Tikka XP2 Accessories: Poche Tikka2 ADAPT Mounting System Lens Kit

The electronic push-button switch lets you choose between five lighting modes. View larger.

With 3 brightness modes, 2 flashing modes, a wide-angle lens, and a red light, the XP2 is ready for almost anything. View larger.

Power and Versatility
With three different brightness settings, two flashing modes, a wide-angle lens, and a red light for tactical missions, the Tikka XP² handles any dark backcountry situation with ease. It's ideal for backpacking, hiking, camping, travel, working under a vehicle hood, and more. And thanks to its compact, 3-ounce design, you won't even notice it's there until it's lighting your way back to the car.

Light Choices and Signalization
For power and versatility, this headlamp is equipped with a white high-output LED and a red LED. The white LED delivers 60 lumens in maximum mode and lights up to 60 meters. In economic mode, it can reach a burn-time of 160 hours. The red LED provides lighting to preserve night vision or to become a flashing light for safety.

In addition to the flashing mode, the Tikka XP² provides an integrated whistle that allows you to call for help.

User-Friendly Operation
The Tikka XP² features an electronic push-button switch that lets you choose between three white lighting modes(maximum, economic, and flashing) and two red lighting modes (continuous and flashing). Also, this switch is designed to lessen the likelihood of the lamp turning on during storage. And to ensure that the Tikka XP² is ready when you are, it offers a battery charge indicator light that will come on when the headlamp illuminates for less than five meters and there is only 50% burn-time remaining for proximity lighting. When it's time to change the batteries, you'll find that the battery compartment is quick and easy to access.

Finally, the adjustable headband provides a custom fit for comfortable wear, while water-resistant construction helps guard against the elements.

The Tikka XP² comes with three AAA alkaline batteries and is backed by a three-year warranty.

About Petzl: Innovative Designs, Practical Approach
Petzl, a family company, was born out of Fernand Petzl's passion for caving. One of the leading experts of his generation, Fernand spent his life experimenting with vertical progression techniques, and he invented equipment that radically changed the status quo. The Petzl company applied these underground tools and solutions to other vertical environments: first to the mountains--rock climbing and mountaineering--and then to the professional sector, with work and rescue at-height. The Petzl company quickly became known as the foremost innovator in the vertical world and has been associated with all major underground, alpine, and Himalayan adventures since the 1970s.

Today, Petzl is the leader of hands-free lighting. Petzl revolutionized the industry starting with the Zoom, and then the Tikka--the first compact light. The company moved forward to introduce the state-of-the-art e+Lite and Ultra, and it continues to work with outdoor sports enthusiasts and professionals to create innovative, practical, high-quality lighting and climbing products.

What's in the Box
Petzl Tikka XP² Headlamp and three AAA alkaline batteries.

Petzl Compact Headlamps
Model	Overview	Colors	Maximum Light Output	Distance	Battery Life	Weight (Including Batteries)	Beam Pattern
Tikkina2	Two-LED headlamp with two lighting levels	Orange Lime Green Electric Blue French Rose	23 lumens	23 meters maximum; 13 meters economic	190 hours economic; 55 hours maximum	80 grams	Wide
Tikka2	Four-LED headlamp with three lighting modes (two continuous and one flashing)	Storm Gray Tropical Blue	40 lumens	29 meters maximum; 13 meters economic	120 hours economic; 90 hours maximum	81 grams	Wide
Tikka Plus2	Four-LED headlamp with three lighting modes (two continuous and one flashing)	Mystic Gray Pistachio	50 lumens	35 meters maximum; 13 meters economic	140 hours economic; 55 hours maximum	83 grams	Wide
Tikka XP2	Headlamp with one high-output LED, one red LED, and five lighting modes (three continuous and two flashing) and wide-angle lens	Graphite Iris	60 lumens	60 meters maximum; 17 meters economic	160 hours economic; 80 hours maximum	88 grams	Wide and spot
Zipka2	Ultra-compact four-LED headlamp with retractable cord, three lighting modes (two continuous and one flashing)	Storm Gray Tropical Blue	40 lumens	29 meters maximum; 13 meters economic	120 hours economic; 90 hours maximum	69 grams	Wide
Zipka Plus2	Ultra-compact headlamp with retractable cord, one high-output LED, one red LED, and five lighting modes (three continuous and two flashing)	Mystic Gray Pistachio	50 lumens	35 meters maximum; 13 meters economic	140 hours economic; 55 hours maximum	71 grams	Wide

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From the Manufacturer

The Tikka XP 2 headlamp integrates two light sources as well as a wide angle lens with a simple open-close feature, allowing the user to choose between a long distance focal beam and flood beam proximity lighting. This headlamp is equipped with a white high-output LED and a red LED. The white LED delivers 60 lumens in maximum mode and lights up to 60 meters. In economic mode, it can reach a burn-time of 160 hours. The red LED provides lighting to preserve night vision or to become a blinking light for increased safety, for example in an urban environment. The Tikka XP 2 can be used with lithium batteries to decrease weight or increase performance in cold weather. From technical usage to every day utility, very powerful for alpine climbing, backcountry, urban, trail running & cycling use 100 decibel emergency whistle positioned on the head band for auditory signalization. Battery charge indicator light and built in last mode memory.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 2.8 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0027GXC96
• Item model number: E99 PG
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #276 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

58 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars lots of good things, some not so good, November 14, 2009

By 

lightstream - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Petzl E99 PI Tikka XP 2 Headlamp, Iris (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have three Petzl Tikka XP headlamps and decided to try this one since it claims to be brighter. It definitely is brighter on the normal setting compared with the older XP, however, the claim that the normal setting is brighter than the boost mode on the old XP is not true (at least with the one I got). The boost mode on my old XP is far brighter than the new XP2, although it's nice to have the extra brightness in the normal setting. The red light is readily available by holding the switch down for three seconds. It's a separate lamp rather than a filter like the old unit had. This makes it possible to use the clear diffuser and still have the red light available.

This unit is a bit lighter, the batteries are a little easier to replace, it uses lithium batteries which my old one did not (lighter and longer life), the switch is easier to use and it doesn't have a boost mode, the light is as bright as it gets with the first position on the switch.

The old XP had three settings for brightness (not including the boost mode). This unit has only two, the brightest being somewhat brighter than the brightest on the old XP and the lower setting being equivalent to the lowest setting on the old one. I think I might miss the middle setting, it was the one I used the most.

There is a lot of light bleed through the clear plastic case. I find it irritating at times, like a light is shinning into my eyes. This one is aimed lower so you don't have to adjust it down to hit the path in front of you. Although that sounds like a good thing I found when working with it I sometimes have to manually hold the lamp up to light something that the old XP would have been able to illuminate.

The only really negative change in my opinion is the blueish color of the LED. It's the same blue light you get from almost all LED's. For me the best feature of the old XP was that the LED put out a warm light, more like a quartz lamp than a blue LED.

I like this unit, I'll just use a dab of black paint if the light bleed continues to bother me. I don't mind that it's not as bright as the boost mode on our other XP's though that would have been nice. I would recommend this light to anyone except owners of the previous model. In my opinion it's not a worthy upgrade from the old XP but it is the best one in the line for now.

edited 3-16-10: I thought I should add a note about the light bleed through the bottom of the case. It did become so irritating I had to deal with it. I stretched a strip of black vinyl electrical tape across the bottom and it fixed the problem. No more light in your eyes and the case still opens easily to replace the batteries.

32 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Severe Disappointment, September 24, 2010

By 

Mikey - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Petzl E99 PG Tikka XP 2 Headlamp, Graphite (Tools & Home Improvement)

I've been using the old Tikka XP for years and loved it
so when I saw they had a new "improved" version out I had
to have it. I use the old version a lot around the house
and as a backup light for caving.

I just got the Tikka XP2 and man am I disappointed.
The clear bottom of the case allows light to bleed down
onto your eyelashes, into your eyes, and onto your glasses
if you're wearing them. Fixed that with some black heavy duty
duct tape and immediately found another boneheaded design
"improvement"-- they changed the lens slider from side to side
to an up and down movement. What this does is: The tab that slides
the lens is now in a position to cast a blaze of light down even
worse than the clear case bottom (fixed with more duct tape.
Didn't these folks figure this out before they released the product
or was it considered a design "feature"?
Also, the lens itself is not as good as the lens was in the old unit. This lens
casts a very uneven footprint on both settings compared to the old unit.

Finally, the unit gives a sickening strobe effect to any motion. Try it
for yourself before you send it back. Move your hand in front of your
face and notice the nauseating strobe effect.

Given these flaws, I have to say the old Tikka XP was damn near perfect and
I immediately got online and discovered it's now discontinued. Soooo, after a
little searching I found a place that had ONE left in stock. It's now on its
way to me.

Do not buy this headlamp if you liked the old Tikka XP. Do buy it if you don't
mind light in the wrong places and the stroboscopic effect.

They should not have used the old name "Tikka XP" as part of the name for this
product because in my opinion the two are completely different and the only similarity is that they are both small. Again, what a disappointment. I had hoped I was going to get basically the same unit, just brighter. Instead I got a completely new design that is inferior to the old. But hey, the new one's brighter!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT Headlamp For Nightime Vison, January 28, 2010

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D. RZONCA (Akron, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Petzl E99 PG Tikka XP 2 Headlamp, Graphite (Tools & Home Improvement)

Was skeptical at first, but this headlamp is perfect. I use it for spotting addresses on mailboxes and houses, when I'm out snowplowing. I can see the house addresses and read them clear at 200' even when its snowing. Its very light weight, very brite and the batteries last a long, long time. I'm going on 3 months now with the lithium ones I have in there. Petzl even backs their warranty by 3 years. Can't beat that! Definetly RECOMMEND this product to anyone. Have a nice day!