Which red light head-torch?

[Cjg]

After 4 years, my Petzl Tactikka + torch is failing, I like this head torch as there's a red filter that flips down  to uncover the white light. 

It's replacement needs to be light weight, easy to use with gloves and can switch the red light on / off without cycling through a white light....any recommendations please? The current Tactikka + plus doesn't have the red filter, some of the Petzl range now have to cycled through white to red light which is crazy.

Thanks,

Chris

[DirkSteele]

I use the Princton Tec Remix, always starts on the low red setting regardless of last setting used, and so long as you wait 2 secs, a second button press switches off.  So no danger of white light.

http://alpha-lyrae.co.uk/2017/03/26/princeton-tec-remix-red-led-headlamp-review/

 

 

[Cjg]

Thank you, and only £35 from Tring Astro too, ordered one!

Thank you Matthew.

Chris

[Greymouser]

I have been using one of these for over a year, it is very good and rechargeable via USB, still going strong and cheap! https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01LZ1B99S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Whats not to like? As long as you buy from Amazon and not direct from China! ?

[Littleguy80]

Funnily enough I spent some time researching this last night. I settled on this. Biggest selling point was the fact that the red light can be dimmed very low so you can have the minimum amount of light required. 

Black Diamond Unisex's Spot headlamp, Black, 1size https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06W54SBSL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_jzE4BbAJG1YHV

[Littleguy80]

Nice little write up from a chap who tested it for sketching at the eyepiece vs a couple of other red light torches. 

http://jaysastronomyobservingblog.blogspot.com/2014/03/sketching-light-for-astronomy-black.html?m=1

[david_taurus83]

The Petzl Tikka i have doesn't need to be cycled through white to red. It has 3 white intensities, dim, medium and Death Ray which are cycled through each time but a long press of the button switches to red. If switched off from red it switches back on to red again. The same applies to white. This one:

[adyj1]

17 minutes ago, david_taurus83 said:

The Petzl Tikka i have doesn't need to be cycled through white to red. It has 3 white intensities, dim, medium and Death Ray which are cycled through each time but a long press of the button switches to red. If switched off from red it switches back on to red again.

How bright is the red. I have an LED Lenser with similar features, but the red LED is too 'focused' into a small beam, and so ends up too bright for others if I'm viewing in a group... 

[david_taurus83]

7 minutes ago, adyj1 said:

How bright is the red. I have an LED Lenser with similar features, but the red LED is too 'focused' into a small beam, and so ends up too bright for others if I'm viewing in a group... 

Not sure as I've not compared to anything else. Seems about right I'd say?!

[Alan White]

On 06/11/2018 at 17:55, Cjg said:

Thank you, and only £35 from Tring Astro too, ordered one!

Thank you Matthew.

Chris

So how has the new light been Chris?