Uploaded February 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I like headtorches a bit too much, my current favourite is the Petzl Zipka (available with headband as the Tikka), but ever since I saw this Reactik+ released with its £100 RRP and bluetooth/Smartphone App I couldn't resist finding out what is so special to spend this much on a headtorch.

Having tried it the bluetooth is a gimmick, and way too complicated and the app is unusable on Android, and not great on Apple but being able to customise profiles is nice, and Reactik+ is brighter at 300lumens compared with the non-Bluetooth Reactik at 220 lumens and only about £12 cheaper, so I went for the top model, just so I didn't end up buying both ;)

If I could only have one headtorch though, it would still be a Zipka+Core for compactness/value, but if I could have 3 I'd definitely have a Reactik or Reactik+ as one of them ;) (Sadly I have 12 working headtorches I can find, probably a couple more hidden somewhere, so this is not a realistic scenario for me ;)

Thanks for watching, and please comment below how many headtorches you have, and what your favourite is!