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We've been out testing three head torches that you might want to place on it?

We've been out on clear starry nights and foggy nights, wild camping in the North Pennines, used them to navigate around a castle at night and a dark night in late December....

 

torch brightness test 

head torch team 

The head torches tested so far are the

Go Travelproducts head torch

3 leds, 2 brightness levels , plus emergency flash mode, 2 AAA batteries (not supplied)

 

Princeton PTEC Byte head torch

1 maxbright led, 1 ultrabright red led, 2 AAA batteries (included),

maximum battery life maximum 96 hrs use, water resistant

torch weight including batteries 64 grams 

torch beam distance maxbright led 30 metres torch beam distance ultrabright red led 6 metres 

suggested retail price £22.99 

The directional pivot mechanism has 12 very positive settings. As a result it requires two hands to adjust.

 

Mammut TR1 + ambient light 

4 leds, 2 brightness settings, flash mode, 3 AAA batteries (included)

torch weight including batteries 72 grams 

torch beam distance high setting 20 metres, low setting 12 metres

suggested retail price TR1 £27.00 ambient light attachment £9.00

single hand adjustment of beam direction setting. 

best instructions 

best beam

best distance

best flashing light 

best attachment

 andy shipley