Petzl e+Lite

Much smaller than it looks in a photo! Bought this to use for mountain marathon type events where you are unlikely to be actually navigating using it but could if you had to. Perfect for using in a tent or around a campsite, nice and easy to use, and an excellent battery life. Slight downside is that if you do run it flat, the 2032 batteries could be harder to get.

I bought the Petzel e+LITE to be my 'bak up light source' for a 100 mile race which had this as mandatory kit. I wanted something as small and lightweight as possible. The lightweight box is thoroughly ticked. You can pop it in a backpack or waist pack and you'd barely know it's there. If you have faith in the main light source you have and you are not going too far off the beaten track then this is a great product to have with you. It's not the brightest torch you'll ever own but that's not the intention. It is really meant only as a backup light source in case your main source runs out of power or its lamp breaks. If you're looking for something you can run with, then this is NOT for you - check out the Petzl Nao or the Silva Runner for better alternatives. The head strap is chees wire thin so even attempting a light jog it will fall off your head and round your neck. You can only walk in it. Hence the message - if you need a backup you can run with, or you are going far off the beaten track, this is not for you - I would NOT fancy having to walk many miles with this when I had been expecting to run the same distance. The notes above are not a criticism of the torch, but highlight what it can and cannot be used for. Overall, a decent little backup light source if you don't want the bulk of a second runnable headlamp with you AND if you know, in the worst case scenario, you will not have to use it for too long before getting (a) home or (b) to a backup runnable headlamp.

I was bought this (on request! ) as an additional/back-up head torch to carry/use alongside my main, full sized Petzl one. I wanted to reduce the pack size and weight with a second head torch while having a mini one for use where weight is particularly important e. g. on mountain marathons. Pros: Extremely lightweight (I was amazed at just how light to was on unpacking it); very small pack size; different lighting options and colours despite small size/weight; having a spare torch is quicker/easier than fiddling with replacing batteries on your main (head)torch - and still lighter too given small battery size. Cons: Takes watch-type batteries rather than standard torch types - might be difficult to find replacement batteries in remoter environments (even though it is a back-up torch). For the small extra weight and size, well worth carrying as an emergency back-up torch or very lightweight main torch.

I bought the Petzl E Lite as an emergency headlight for keeping in my Rucksack when ski touring. For being such a compact head torch the torch is very bright and has an excellent battery reserve. The shelf life on this product is very good as well so I can always be sure it will work when I need it too.

This is THE best light going! It has so many tricks, it's solid, the line does stay on your head, it's ultralight, 70 hours of battery and it has a stand built in so you can position it. You aren't going to use this to illuminate the forest, but for around the camp at night it's perfect.

My husband was very pleased to receive the Petzl e+Lite headtorch as a present. He intends to keep it in an emergency pack on his boat once spring arrives. He appreciates its light weight, small size, its brightness, the red light that doesn't destroy night vision and its flashing emergency signal.

I adore this headtorch. Big emotions for a tiny functional item but it's true - where other reviewers consider it their back-up this headtorch is my primary and favourite headtorch, adequate for my camping and occasional night-wandering use. It's settings are: normal brightness for normal use, brighter for extra clarity, normal or red flashing if you need noticing, and red which is unbeatable for star-identifying (you can look at your star book without ruining your night vision). It packs into a teeny case but its headband is thick enough not to cut into your head uncomfortably as some of the thread ones do. Love it!

Nice little torch, it`s never going to replace a full-on head torch, if that`s what you want for walking or running at night. but it`s fine for use as a head torch around the campsite. It gives out a pretty good beam of light for such a tiny torch, just what I wanted. It would be OK for emergency use if needed on the trail.

Very compact and a battery that lasts in storage for around a decade, perfect backup headlamp or for long summer days. The light is enough for trail following but might be a struggle on intermittent paths. Comes with a plastic storage canister, this adds (relatively) a lot of weight and bulk, so I'm not using it - the switch is well designed to avoid accidental switch-on anyway.