Petzl Arctic

Review Date
August 27, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 2 votes

Reviewed by: Taki(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from New York

Price Paid:  $37.00 at Campmor

Summary:
i already had one, but saw the newer models at the store, and decided to get another one. the reason: the adjustable strap and longer cable. with this, you can stow the battery pack in your pocket, extend the straps all the way and carry it over your shoulder, or put the strap around the waist (basically anywhere you want to place the battery, you can). the battery pack is a little more compact, making it stowing in the pockets easy. anyhow, a major improvement on an already excellent headlamp.

Similar Products Used:
old arctic
some princeton tec lamps

Review Date
May 4, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: Jeremy (Unregistered User) ,  Mountaineer , from Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Price Paid:  $50.00 at MEC

Summary:
Great Lamp for cold, however get the zoom if you dont go out in extream cold (-30 and colder Centigrate) I used thing ice caving in greenland as a back up head lamp for my zoom, soon my zoom turned into my back up light! also good battery life for when an screw came out and i had to ice climb 100m to the next rap rope.

Customer Service:
none, i've heard it's great though

Similar Products Used:
Petzl Zoom

Review Date
November 30, 2000

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: Ezra (Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Sanbornton, NH, US

Summary:
I was torn between this headlamp and the Duo. I chose this one because I think it is more comfortable not having the battery on my head, and it works soooo well in the cold. I absolutely love it. It has served me very well in some real cold, harsh conditions. An excellent headlamp!

Similar Products Used:
Petzl Duo

Review Date
July 8, 2000

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: casey (Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from washington

Summary:
great light, feels good not to have the battery on your head even if it is not cold outside. batteries can be a little expensive.

Similar Products Used:
None

Review Date
June 13, 2000

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: Jeff Larson(Unregistered User) ,  Mountaineer , from Parker, Colorado

Summary:
This is my headlamp of choice. The insulated battery pack works well and hangs around your neck. It has good battery life in the cold. It uses a 4.5v flat battery which can be hard to find. You can buy an adapter which uses 4 AA batteries. I have not spent the extra money on the adapter nor do I want the extra weight

Similar Products Used:
REI cascade