Petzl  Tikkina LED Headlamp

I'm on my second Tikkina headlamp, and the second one is having the same problem the first one did. This is just a poorly-designed, cheap headlamp. After you open the headlamp to replace the batteries, it is very hard to get it to snap shut again with the batteries in place, and occasionally it just comes open, which is really annoying in the dark. I used this headlamp every day in the summer as a part of my job, and the housing eventually cracked, leading to a dim and flickery light. Sometimes the headlamp would not work at all unless I pressed down on it. Stupidly, I bought another one, thinking the first was just defective, and after a year of (not even intense) use, the same exact problem is happening. It's well worth it to pay a little more money to get a better headlamp.

I don't need a headlamp with all the bells and whistles when I go backpacking, so I thought this product would be perfect. The trouble began immediately when I put the batteries in. Once opened to put the batteries in, the door will NOT stay closed. It springs open at the most inopportune moments. If I were you, I would definitely skip this one and try either a different brand or a higher price point. If I still had the receipt I'd return this in a heartbeat.

the plastic strap that links the top to the bottom are attached underneath the last battery which means that it the lamp is even slightly bumped you run the risk of popping the last battery out and the light either goes out or flickers on and off until you open it back up and carefully replace the batteries. Useless.

This is a puzzling little light.I bought it initially for a 24 hour hike I once did. During that it performed fine. I had nothing else to compare it against but it certainly lit my way on the trail sufficiently and - unlike one of the other reviewers - I had no problem sizing it to fit and/or no issues with it being susceptible to knocks and spilling batteries. It hid in my rucksack getting knocked about and it performed fine when called upon.I don't do any night hiking any more, so i decided to add this to my bike helmet as a directional light. Here you can see (or not as the case may be) that it's nowhere near as powerful as even a cheap bike lamp. The beam is much, much weaker than my $[$]bike light. Also I've started to see the reliability/fit issue - after opening the housing to change the battery it's never really snapped back together quite right.Bottom line? As a hiking lamp it'll do a job for you. As a bike light, it should really only be as a backup (good for looking at drivers at stop lights to remind them you're there!).

I used it at the outdoor science school I work at and on the various adventures I went on myself. It's flexible and great for anything! It was a little heavy and not too bright but other than that, I love it!