Uploaded February 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
I like headtorches a bit too much, my current favourite is the Petzl Zipka (available with headband as the Tikka), but as the Petzl Core Rechargable battery is more expensive than this headtorch, I was never sure if it was worth the money.
Having compared these, the Core is slightly brighter than fresh AAA's, but after an hour retains 50% brightness, compared with 30% for AAA's, and you can plug in and recharge easily, rather than either starting with used AAA or changing them before they have run out.
For me I think this makes the Core a good upgrade, however for only about £10 more than Zipka+Core you can get the Reactik rechargable which is brighter, and has the light sensitive mode so that complicates things a bit more ;)
I like headtorches a bit too much, my current favourite is the Petzl Zipka (available with headband as the Tikka), but as the Petzl Core Rechargable battery is more expensive than this headtorch, I was never sure if it was worth the money.
Having compared these, the Core is slightly brighter than fresh AAA's, but after an hour retains 50% brightness, compared with 30% for AAA's, and you can plug in and recharge easily, rather than either starting with used AAA or changing them before they have run out.
For me I think this makes the Core a good upgrade, however for only about £10 more than Zipka+Core you can get the Reactik rechargable which is brighter, and has the light sensitive mode so that complicates things a bit more ;)
