Petzl Tikkina Headlamp

Lumens are a great place to start for determining what headlamp you’re looking for. Lumens are a unit of measurement that helps your figure out exactly how bright your new headlamp will be, and they usually range between 50 and 1,000 lumens. If you just need a headlamp for late night bathroom trips on your next camp trip, a lower lumen rating is perfectly fine, but if you’re caving or climbing you’ll want to go with something brighter.

Max/High

This setting is pretty self explanatory, if you need your light as bright as possible, the Max or High setting is what you want to be using. Just keep in mind that this setting will drain your battery faster than any of
the others.

Mid

That perfect middle ground between low and high, the mid setting is a versatile go between that’s great for a variety of situations. Not all headlamps have a mid setting and it’s not something that you 100% need, but it can be nice to have on those days where you need more light than the low setting but don’t want to waste your battery with the high one.

Low

The low light setting is an energy efficient way to add a little extra light to your early morning chores around camp or for those dusky walks on the trail.

Flood (or Wide)

A flood or wide setting is perfect for things that are right in front of you. Need some extra light for reading or making repairs? The flood or wide beam setting is what you want to be using.