However, this monster beam results in a reduced battery life when it’s burning 1200 lumens, but on medium mode it will provide 450 lumens for up to 6 hours. Were the SWIFT RL to have been included within our recent Compact Headtorch Group Test it would by no means have been the biggest, but it would have been the brightest by a significant margin (i. I think I just find it more customisable and less faff to get the beam profile that you want without having to use a phone app. Out of curiosity, I tried hanging the SWIFT RL around my neck and found it surprisingly comfortable and pleasant as a way of directing a pool of light on the ground immediately in front and with reduced dazzle potential for any other trail user.

Petzl SWIFT RL - One Headtorch to Rule Them All? REVIEW: Petzl SWIFT RL - One Headtorch to Rule Them All?

I was looking forward to a beam that was bright enough to run with for most of the time but I did not find this in the reactive mode.With 900 lumen brightness at only 100g, SWIFT RL is the most powerful of the Petzl compact headlamps.

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This isn't where the benefit stops though, as its main advantage is that is provides a much more adaptable system as far as burn time is concerned, because it is able to deliver a far more nuanced beam than standard lighting, which just outputs 'x' amount of light, irrespective of where you're looking or what's going on. If you’re packing for a running adventure and are counting every gram, the Petzl Bindi comes into its own. If you're running in an urban environment, then a head torch of 100-250 lumens should be sufficient.Time and resources being finite, we generally make detailed comparisons between products only in our Group Tests; but it makes sense to do so here. It’s astonishingly bright on full whack, but frugally dim on minimum setting and covers everything in between too.

Petzl Swift RL head torch for runners and walkers Review: Petzl Swift RL head torch for runners and walkers

Please check all goods on arrival to ensure they have not been damaged in transit and report any damaged goods as soon as possible after receipt and within 14 days. I find trail running gives the ultimate head torch test: you need it to be tight and the constant bouncing can be uncomfortable with some head torches. We will never sell your data and you'll only get messages from us and our partners whose products and services we think you'll enjoy.One simple feature that is useful, especially for when the SWIFT is in storage, is the lock function. However, the USB port is on the bottom of the head torch and is completely open, so it could cause issues.

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I've found the significance of this variation a little alarming, especially when trying to plan for something that requires a degree of certainty. The rarely repeated line was first climbed by Rodden in 2008 and for a while was not only the hardest single pitch. The button for changing modes can be easily used while wearing gloves, which is another advantage of the Petzl Swift RL. We liked the reactive setting, which does indeed conserve battery power, but it's easy to see how it could be annoying for some applications. It’s smart reactive lighting, which we’ll talk about more in the ‘Features’ section’, also makes it a nice bit of kit for twilight walkers and wild campers.The reactive sensor also reacts to what you are looking at, whether a map close up or into the distance. scenario described above, it would sometimes take a half second or so for the beam to adjust when you looked upward, but that reaction time is noticeably quicker with the Swift RL.