Zoom Petzl Headlamp

$37.95

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5 Reviews

Zoom Petzl Headlamp

The Petzl Zoom Headlamp is one of the top selling headlamps in the world One of the biggest reasons is the design The weight in front of the lamp is in perfect balance with the weight of the battery at back of your head This allows for complete hands free use with other less than ideallybalanced headlamps youll always have to pause and make minor adjustments while youre hiking camping climbing or spelunking A zoom bezel allows you to adjust the width of the light to best suit your needs

Ideal for climbing, spelunking, camping and hiking
Comes with a standard 4.5V bulb and a replacement
Accepts halogen bulbs
Requires one flat 3LR12 4.5V battery
Separate E13 adapter required for AA battery use (3 AA)
(19 hours illumination from an alkaline with a standard bulb, three hours, 30 minutes with a halogen, 9 hours, 30 minutes illumination with three AA batters and a standard bulb)
Weight: 170 g. (without batteries>
Batteries not included

Purchase USD$45 or more and get free shipping. The Petzl Zoom Headlamp is available through Altrec.com.

Customer Reviews for the Zoom Petzl Headlamp

Bryce Hannah - September 3, 2008

great headlamp but not bright enough
i am trying to find a led bulb for my petzl zoom can any one help

John - June 19, 2005

Great Headlamp
This lamp rules. I've had mine 5 years and works great. If you are worried about battery life then buy the 3 led screw in bulb like I did! Then it lasts ungodly long even withh aa batteries. Not as bright tho but plenty for night trekking.

Old Zoom User. - September 2, 2004

The Grand-Daddy
I've owned and regularly used one since 1989 and have just had to replace the strap as the elastic went. Quite simply, this is the Grand-Daddy of them all. Black Diamond, Streamlight, Princeton Tec etc are all riding on the coat-tails of this one headlamp. The Petzl Zoom is near bulletproof, and very versatile. With the optional halogen bulb a range of 100m is possible (at the expense of battery life obviously), and the zoomable focus makes it useful for pottering around the campsite or for picking out a sign 50m away. Recent advances in LED technology has made bright white LEDs cheaply available which appear in many other headlamps. These give excellent battery life with a reasonable short distance light output (albeit with a bluish tint). These surpass the Zoom for short distance work, and the better battery life enables a reduction in battery size and weight, very useful for climbers. For all purpose use, I'd consider the Myo series which combine an incandescent bulb with LEDs giving you the best of both worlds. I'm not convinced that the durability is the same as the Zoom though - they appear to be lighter. I guess I'll have to buy one and see if I still have it in 15 years time! I have to give the Zoom a 5* rating simply for the fact that for so long it defined what many of us outdoorsy types wanted in a torch. The reality is that for many purposes, there now exist better options. But if you're looking for a bulletproof headlamp with excellent range and the weight is non-critical, the Zoom still fits the bill.

Jim Jamesson groovyadventures.com - March 31, 2004

This one gets the job done
I agree with the above comments. I've put my Zoom thru just about everything. It's been dropped, soaked, submerged, fell out of a jeep, and just always works. Best headlamp I've ever owned. (although I do long for the new dual LED/Halogen models... not until this one dies)

Anon. Shopper - December 3, 2002

Buy newer technology if you can afford it.
I have had and was very happy with my Petzel Zoom (see earlier review), but recently took the plunge and invested in one of the new Duo LED Petzels - the difference in performance (and battery life) is astounding! Not that there was much wrong with my old Zoom - but the new Duo is just so much better.

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