Petzl Zipka LED Headlamp #E44P

by Petzl

Product Description

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This ultralight, ultracompact, ultracute little LED lamp weighs less than a golf ball and fits in the palm of your hand. Even better, its versatility allows users to attach it to an ankle, wrist, bicep, or most any other body part--including the head, of course. It comes with a retractable Dyneema cord for bodily attachment and operates on three AAA batteries. Backpackers will love it because it fits snugly into nearly any compartment and weighs next to nothing. Even people whose idea of the great outdoors extends no further than the grocery store down the street will like it for evening strolls, as it fits easily into a pants pocket. It is water-resistant, but even if it gets completely soaked, it shouldn't short out. Just open it up and dry it out.

Product Description

The ultra-compact Zipka 2 headlamp is equipped with the ZIP retractable cord system. This feature allows the headlamp to be worn on the head or the wrist, or attached to any support. This headlamp is extremely versatile, thanks to its 3 lighting levels (max,

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006LUMD
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: E44P
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #195,363 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

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135 of 138 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 Zipka LED Headlamp #E44P (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 Tikka, pour out of the store, this is what I have to say.

In theory, this is the perfect little light. It's great because you can use the elastic strap to strap it to the back of your hand like a futuristic flashlight, or to keep it on your head. The wire that wraps around your head is surprisingly VERY comfortable to almost all people.

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.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Powerful + Survived Blackout 2003, August 30, 2003

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This review is from: Petzl Zipka LED Headlamp #E44P (Tools & Home Improvement)

Early this year, I was shopping for a mini book lamp. I had only two choices:
1. Zelco "itty bitty" Book Light
2. Petzel E44p Headlamp.
Researched both products. Finally, decided Petzel E44P was the one for me based on reviews and the overall product specs . I purchased two Petzel headlamps and I'm happy that I made the right choice.
Petzel:
- Small, portable and powerful
- Light, Stable, Comfortable and Powerful lamp
- Handy Utility Lamp -
- Night Reading - Excellent
- Offer great lighting when you are working in a tight spot.
- Petzel E44P became my essential survival tool during the GREAT Blackout 2003!
- Pay more - Priceless for a Rock Solid Product
- Battery Perfect Size
- Powerful LED lamp vs. standard yellow light
- Long Lasting battery - The batteries are over 6 months old and it is still going strong.

Cons: Closing the battery lid was not easy.
On/Off switch could be better.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars has some problems with design, May 23, 2003

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Quick Smart (Elgin, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Petzl Zipka LED Headlamp #E44P (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought three of these and after having them in service nightly for two months by differant family members, we're all a bit disappointed with the design.

First, they flicker, sometimes just go out intermittantly even with fresh batteries... Also, they drain power much more rapidly than advertised... after about 20 hours you'll see about a 50% drop in output that drops off rapidly after that. after 35 hours, the light has almost no throw. Even reading a paperback six incnes in front of your eyes is difficult.

They are light and so far the retraction mechanisms have held up, but the negatives are disconcerting.