Review – Torch – Petzl Elite + (review Feb 15, updated Dec 17)

Torch – Petzl Elite + Headtorch

Rating: 10/10

Good: Light, wide range of functions, good battery life

Bad: Nil

Weight: 29 g

Comments: At the start of the TA I had this torch for 9 years already, having have used it in all sorts of conditions with the most brutal being during Adventure Racing. It is an LED headtorch but has a belt clip which I use to attach it to my pack when on the roads. It has a strobe function (red and white options) which I use for visibility on the roads. I use the red light at night as it reduces the glare when looking at maps and white when walking. The battery lasted the entire walk. The headband tightener is also a whistle so you don’t need to carry a separate whistle.

Update Dec 17. The torch is still working perfectly. The elastic band is starting to loose stretchiness but I plan on just replacing it as this torch is bombproof and I would not be surprised if it lasts another 5 years.

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