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Petzl Ultra with ACCU 2 Battery
£260.00
The Petzl Ultra is the new superbright 350 lumens Regulated LED headlamp. Designed for use in adventure racing and night orienteering, the Petzl Ultra is also perfect for night running and mountain biking.
350 Lumens is an awful lot of power, about 9 times as powerful as a Tikka XP or over twice as bright as a boosted Myo XP. LED's offer roughly 40 - 50 Lumens of light per watt so the Petzl Ultra would be equivalent to a 7 Watt light.
The Ultra is regulated so maintains constant beam strength untill the battery can no longer support that output and then switches to a lower power output. Please click here for further explanation..
The Petzl Ultra uses a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery. The standard Petzl Ultra is supplied with the ACCU 2 battery which is mounted on the back of the headband and weighs 145g. This battery will run the Ultra for 90 mins on full power (120m beam) or nearly 17 hours on economic (40m beam). The ACCU 2 battery takes 3 hours to fully charge using the mains charger supplier with the Ultra. The Battery can be stored attached to the charger so it is always ready for use. The charger automatically switches off when the battery is charged to prevent any damage to the battery.
For longer burn times check out the Ultra Belt (see related items below) with the ACCU 4 battery. It is possible to convert an Ultra into an Ultra Belt by using the extension power cord (spare part). Petzl say after the battery has been charged for 300 cycles it will have 70% of it's original capacity. If you choose to renew your battery at this point it would have cost 25p per charge cycle for the ACCU 2 and 38p for the ACCU 4. You can of course continue to use the battery with reduced capacity. Lithium Ion batteries like to be used regularly for best performance and life.
The Ultra features a large forehead mounting plate which eliminates all bounce from the light unit and makes it very comfortable to wear. The power switch is chunky and very easy to turn on/off and change between power levels even when wearing gloves and the construction is storm proof for use in any weather. The Petzl Ultra is a headlamp for demanding users who want the best.
Weight - Lamp 200g + Battery 145g
Battery - ACCU 2
Mains charger and storage bag included
Stu's Comment
After testing the Ultra on several night runs I can say that it lives up to expectations. It is more than bright enough for all situations, in fact for running on smooth tacks and easy ground the economic setting was fine but for rough broken ground the optimum setting was best. In fact the most powerful setting produced too much back glare and hurt my eyes! The tilting head unit meant you can get the light just right and the light did not bounce around. The switch is great, one of the best bits of design on the Ultra.
The beam pattern on Ultra is excellent with plenty of wide peripheral light to complement the 120m beam, this really helps when looking for track junctions and the like. I have a HID light for my bike and the Ultra is the next brightest light I have seen. The Ultra costs 40% less than the HID and does not have the fragility or the battery size of the HID. The ACCU 4 battery that I have lasts over 9 hours on optimum power so I have still not exhausted my battery with my runs. I had the battery in a bumbag which worked well and did not notice the weight of the light unit on my head. Now for £250 or £300 depending on the model you kind of expect everything to be right, but I have to say that it was. I can't wait to start night riding with it!
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