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Petzl Zipka

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User ratings:
32
4.0 out of 5
32 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
Consumer ratings:
4.9 / 5

Pros

  • Streamlined design sets the beam at an efficient illumination angle
  • easy
  • beam quality

Cons

  • it lacks the wide even lighting of the BD Spot or the ultralight e+LITE
  • the string headband makes it hard to use when wearing gloves
  • No cherry-picked units sent by manufacturers
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Key specs

  • Headband
  • LED
  • no
  • 60 m
  • 100 lm
  • 2
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Petzl Zipka - Pros & Cons

Petzl Zipka

Pros

  • Streamlined design sets the beam at an efficient illumination angle
  • easy
  • beam quality
  • brightness
  • and compact form factor
  • great on batteries and works better than expected
  • its a very good product for its price
  • It is great on batteries
  • which makes it price reasonable
  • Zipka 2 find a great balance point of features for the money
  • Zipka is well suited for around camp chores

Cons

  • it lacks the wide even lighting of the BD Spot or the ultralight e+LITE
  • the string headband makes it hard to use when wearing gloves
  • No cherry-picked units sent by manufacturers
  • The light is not effective for long ranges
  • slip of my head when i was hiking
  • very hard to get a 5 rating out of me
  • the cords wind themselves back into the body of the lamp
  • lacks both medium (mri)
  • quite fiddly to fit the batteries
  • the batteries can be fiddly to fit
  • fell partially into the empty half circle of my backwards turned hat

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Petzl Zipka - Full Specifications

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General
Flashlight typeHeadband
Bulb typeLED
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Dimensions
Weight2.33 oz
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Power
Battery typeAAA
Battery technology
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Batteries includedyes
Battery life180.0 h
Rechargeable battery (enclosed/integrate)yes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Red
  • Yellow
International Protection (IP) codeIPX4
Waterproofno
Control typeButtons
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Technical details
Max range60
Max luminous flux100.0 lm
Number of batteries supported3
Number of light sources2
Number of power levels3
Light colour
  • Red
  • White

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