Editorial Review
The Petzl TacTikka Plus is a tactical version of the popular Tikka Plus Headlamp. It has all of the great features including 4 LEDs instead of 3, a push on/off button instead of a slider switch, a tiltable housing, and 3 brightness settings with strobe function. These features have been combined with a red lens that easily flips down over the LED's for night vision. It is also water-resistant for all-weather use. The 150-hour burn time and durability of the LED makes the TacTikka Plus reliable. It doesn't throw out huge candlepower (33ft or 10m), making it ideal for activities requiring close-up lighting like trail hiking, setting up camp, and reading. The TacTikka Plus runs on 3 AAA batteries (included), and at 2.5 ounces, weighs next to nothing in your pack.
Product Features- Bulb Type: 4 LED's w/ red flip-down lens for night vision.
- Power Source: 3 AAA batteries (included)
- Headband Type: Elastic
- Battery Location: Housing
- Burn Time: 150h
- Voltage Regulator: No
- Dimming Switch: No, but 3 distinct brightness settings
- Backup Power Source: No
- Waterproof: No, but water-resistant
- Tiltable Housing: Yes
- Recommended Use: Super lightweight headlamp for 1,001 uses
- Weight: 2.5oz / 70g w/ batteries
- Warranty: 3 year
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Customer Reviews
Gotta have the red filter 
2008-07-23
Terrific product for reading, camping - and particularly with the red filter for night fishing. Good Battery life and high level illumination.
PRETZEL 
2008-07-14
works fine (bright), but looks weak. battery locker doesn't locks properly. Opens easy by itself, when you trying to turn off/on the light.
a bit expensive for such a weak quality.
Used for Ranger school 2008-07-02
The headlamps sold at some of the PX's require you to push the button 4 times to get to the red light used mostly in ranger school. The Petzl Tactikka allows one push to get to red mode. It is light weight, durable, bright and stays in place.
Great for power outage 2008-06-23
I purchased this specifically for power outages. It works great and leaves my hands free from holding a flash light or lantern. I can even read with it. I have also used it for working in spaces with little light. I highly recommend this product.
A quality mid-range headlamp 2008-06-03
I bought this for camping, and it has performed very well. The light is nice and bright, battery life is exceptional, and it is very comfortable on my head. At 2.75 ounces, it is very light and hard to notice it's even there. At first I was taking this and a regular flashlight with me, until I realized that this headlamp is all I really need. The actual lamp can tilt up or down about 40 degrees, and locks into place when you tilt it. It has three different modes, although I only ever used the brightest setting. The red lens cover minimizes the brightness of the light, and is useful if you're a burglar or if you need to turn on a light in your tent while your partner is sleeping. Although it's not bright enough with this cover to see more than about 2 feet in front of you.
My only complaint with this lamp is that it's not as bright as I would like. It has a brightness range of 14 lux at the low setting, to 64 at the high. 64 is fairly bright and will provide a beam distance of 32 meters. However, Petzl's next higher model is the Petzl Tikka XP Headlamp, Red #E86PR, which has a range of 20-77, and above that, which I ended up getting, is the Petzl MYO XP 3-Watt LED Headlamp #E83-P, which is 5 times brighter at a range of 72-324 (but three times heavier). Ultimately, it depends on what you need the light for. For general camping this should do just fine, and I would recommend a headlamp over a traditional flashlight in almost every application. It is incredibly useful for doing work on my house in my crawlspace. Specs are below:
Specifications:
Bulb type 4 LEDs
Weight (w/ batteries) 2.75 ounces
Dimensions 2.4 x 2 x 1.7 inches
Brightness (lux @ 2 meters) High: 64 / low: 14
Maximum beam distance High: 32 / low: 15 meters
Brightness levels 3
Beam type Flood
Strobes 1
Regulated output No
Battery life at 70 degrees High: 100 / low: 150 hours
Batteries 3 AAA
Material Plastic
Great headlamp. Red lens an excellent feature. 2008-05-31
The Petzl TacTikka Plus is a tactical version of the popular Tikka Plus Headlamp. It has all of the great features including 4 LEDs instead of 3, a push on/off button instead of a slider switch, a tiltable housing, and 3 brightness settings with strobe function. These features have been combined with a red lens that easily flips down over the LED's for night vision. It is also water-resistant for all-weather use. The 150-hour burn time and durability of the LED makes the TacTikka Plus reliable. It doesn't throw out huge candlepower (33ft or 10m), making it ideal for activities requiring close-up lighting like trail hiking, setting up camp, and reading. The TacTikka Plus runs on 3 AAA batteries (included), and at 2.5 ounces, weighs next to nothing in your pack.
Product Features- Bulb Type: 4 LED's w/ red flip-down lens for night vision.
- Power Source: 3 AAA batteries (included)
- Headband Type: Elastic
- Battery Location: Housing
- Burn Time: 150h
- Voltage Regulator: No
- Dimming Switch: No, but 3 distinct brightness settings
- Backup Power Source: No
- Waterproof: No, but water-resistant
- Tiltable Housing: Yes
- Recommended Use: Super lightweight headlamp for 1,001 uses
- Weight: 2.5oz / 70g w/ batteries
- Warranty: 3 year
multi uses! 2008-05-30
I bought this for my husband, but I end up using it more. The different brightness levels are a must! We've used it for reading, fixing the computer, and just to play around with. He'll be sure to take it on deployments with him since it has the red lens feature.
Great-but only if it's the solo light source 2008-05-09
This model of Petzl is really good but only if it has no competing light sources. So for night time,outside, all alone-just awesome. But if you are working in the garage or shop on some car or plumbing thing, the other lights will just wash out the LEDs. You will not get the the pinpoint lightup for the nooks and cranies that you need for work. However, turn out the overhead lighting and the Petzl will blaze. Incandescent light is just a better work light. The Petzl is lightweight, easy on the batteries, and I'm keeping it BUT I'm not throwing away my AAx4 incandescent 'tank' headbeam quite yet.
Is it Good for Runners? 2008-04-17
I've only had a chance to use the Tactikka Plus on one 6 mile run. So far I like it very much. It's very lightweight, comfortable and stays in place. Some of the roads I run on are very well lit while others are almost completely dark. I wanted a light that was bright enough for me to see in the dark places even after my eyes had adjusted to the street-lit areas. The packaging for mine did not have the "80% Brighter" sticker that I have seen on similar new Petzl equipment so I wondered if it was going to work well for me. It did. Even at the low setting it was bright enough for me to see potholes and dips in the road. The light covers a wide area and reaches far enough in front that I don't "outrun" it. The switch is easy to use. The adjustable angle housing is essential for dialing in exactly where you want the light pointed without having to hold your head at a weird angle.
The headband does soak up sweat and it did take a few hours to dry out. I don't know if anything can be done to improve this.
Overall, I would recommend it to others. I would also check out the Princeton Tec Quad. It looks to be nearly identical but it is cheaper. It trades the flip up red lens on the Petzl for a waterproof housing.
great buy 2008-04-05
I bought this to wear while walking my dogs at night and it is perfect for the job! Easy to wear, bright light with a wide enough angle to make walking after dark safer.
