tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248070328042025556.post3104047708413346349..comments2015-04-20T12:13:00.531+01:00Comments on Mountains, Miles & Mist: Petzl Tikka Plus 2Leigh Forbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01651812577518625326noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248070328042025556.post-47260248453557293412010-04-16T23:49:37.035+01:002010-04-16T23:49:37.035+01:00Womag - Mine will also be used for reading while c...Womag - Mine will also be used for reading while camping, without doubt!<br /><br />Troy - I'm sure you've used that joke before!!<br /><br />Shamus - You lucky chap. Must have been a great day out. And you're right about all the choice...<br /><br />Nick - Glad you like the blog, and the review - thanks also for the clarification!Leigh Forbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01651812577518625326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248070328042025556.post-8715083861687428322010-04-15T09:52:55.176+01:002010-04-15T09:52:55.176+01:00Sorry, the X4 rating is correct. 4X would indicate...Sorry, the X4 rating is correct. 4X would indicate that it was designed/tested for preventing ingress by "solid foreign objects".<br /><br />X4 indicates it is protected against the effects of continuous splashing water (i.e. heavy Scottish rain). As you rightly say this means it is not designed to withstand prolonged immersion in a loch (but then again, neither are we!).Nick Bramhallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767042596529771735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248070328042025556.post-33837538816589866262010-04-15T09:45:25.416+01:002010-04-15T09:45:25.416+01:00Matin Rye over at Summit & Valley recommended ...Matin Rye over at Summit & Valley recommended your blog in a recent post and it looks to be right up my street (or mountain, as the case may be!). I too am a frequent visitor to the Cairngorms (and a lover of not getting wet) and look forward to reading your updates.<br /><br />I currently have a very small Petzl Tikka headtorch but with Wild Camping season here I'm looking at getting a more versatile option so thank you for this detailed review.Nick Bramhallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767042596529771735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248070328042025556.post-83236671218472561612010-04-13T20:01:04.979+01:002010-04-13T20:01:04.979+01:00I had the good fortune to visit Petzl in France a ...I had the good fortune to visit Petzl in France a few years ago. The research and development lab for headtorches was superb with lots of headtoches illuminating their own little darkened boxes all day long.<br /><br />The only draw back now is the choice, it was great when the only choice was a petzl zoom or nothing! Nowadays the shop wall is covered in so many tempting goodies.<br /><br />Looks like a nice headtorch though, and some nice features.Walk Dartmoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01945706969120356292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248070328042025556.post-8826566310775806772010-04-13T19:55:01.304+01:002010-04-13T19:55:01.304+01:00A very illuminating posting.
I remember that I on...A very illuminating posting.<br /><br />I remember that I once set out in the darkness with only a very poor torch. The path was rocky with sharp gorse at either side. Then as the dawn came up I stopped for a hearty breakfast in a village cafe. Climbing over a dry stone wall the path meandered up a steep hill and past a small quiet, forboding lake. Hardly a ripple moved the surface of the water. I stopped to throw a stone in it. After a refreshing drink and a Mars bar I set off over a crooked style using my OS map and compass to locate the way. The path was hardly visible as the mist came down......sorry, I'm rambling, aren't I?Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05279890687481412751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7248070328042025556.post-57254552455245994052010-04-13T10:44:46.386+01:002010-04-13T10:44:46.386+01:00I had a little head torch as a Christmas pressie. ...I had a little head torch as a Christmas pressie. Haven't used it yet, though I took it to the Lakes as part of my emergency kit. Mine will more likely be used for reading while camping. Mine is much smaller than yours and only has white light. BUT there's no great big battery pack as it uses those little round batteries. Very bright. Made by Silverpoint and bought in the local Cotswolds shop I think.Kath McGurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02526923882402757423noreply@blogger.com