zorobabel
Newly Enlightened
I am looking at a 2017 model Petzl Tikkina, that I could get for around $15.
I like that the battery compartment seems easy to access, and that it turns on at the lowest setting, then after a while another push of it's button turns it off instead of cycling through modes. I dislike AAA batteries.
Ideally I would prefer a headlamp with at least the strap attachment bit made of metal, reliable battery compartment door (these are 2 things I've had break on previous BD and PT headlamps), AA batteries (NiMH), mode switch separate from on/off switch (or no modes at all), and for it to be regulated, so I at least know I have to change the batteries instead of gradually being subjected to less and less output until I eventually hurt myself, break something or just get annoyed.
Usage is primarily on foot in the mountains, including in winter.
Can you please suggest better options to the Tikkina around the $20 price range?
I like that the battery compartment seems easy to access, and that it turns on at the lowest setting, then after a while another push of it's button turns it off instead of cycling through modes. I dislike AAA batteries.
Ideally I would prefer a headlamp with at least the strap attachment bit made of metal, reliable battery compartment door (these are 2 things I've had break on previous BD and PT headlamps), AA batteries (NiMH), mode switch separate from on/off switch (or no modes at all), and for it to be regulated, so I at least know I have to change the batteries instead of gradually being subjected to less and less output until I eventually hurt myself, break something or just get annoyed.
Usage is primarily on foot in the mountains, including in winter.
Can you please suggest better options to the Tikkina around the $20 price range?