Headlamp flickering

[tkl]

IIRC it seems to be a problem with led lights. Can I fix it or does it need to go back?

 

[Stefan]

I have a few questions for you. What headlamp is it, and are they fresh batteries? From what I remember some headlamps flicker if the batteries are dying.

 

[tkl]

It's a tikka plus. I bought it new and the batteries came out of the package. The flickering is minimal, but noticeable.

 

[Echo63]

could be you have very sensitive eyes and the flickering is just part of the way the light works ???
just making a guess

 

[PeLu]

The Tikka and Zipka plus versions do use PWM and some people can nitice it.
I have only noticed it when other people using it and one or us both are moving heads.
There also was/is a Princeton Tec Aurora lamp which had a flicker every second or so, only very slightly but very annoying when reading a book (no problem when cooking or similar). It kept me from buying one. PT justified it as an energy saving measure, which was a very silly excuse. Does anybody know if this issue is fixed now? Otherwise it would have been superior to the Tikka in almost any way.

 

[tkl]

Beleive I found my problem, the battery lid wasn't secured completely. Slightly off it's hinge.