Take on the night with the Petzl Myo XP—a powerful light source for serious outdoor adventures.
Don't trail run at night without this!
Pros: Bright, Long battery life, Adjustable Beam
Cons: Heavy
Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer
Pros: Very bright, great for trail running at night.
Cons: A bit pricey, a little extra weight than normal.
I had previously used a Mongoose headlamp that used two double AA batteries. While trail running at night with a friend who had Petzl Myo XP, there was a huge difference between mine(Mongoose) and his(Petzl). He was outputting enough light that I could actually turn off mine and just run alongside him.
Since I actually had the two side by side to compare with, the Mongoose definitely didn't output enough light.
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Anyway, I went out and bought myself a Petzl Myo XP and had another night time session of trail running up in the Marin headlands and again, I was pleased with the results. There are two settings: (1) straight beam or (2) wide beam.
I mostly used the straight beam as it was more concentrated and more beneficial for me. Use the wide beam if someone is running by your side and you want to combine lights.
The weight of the 3 battery pack in the back of the head adds a little extra weight, but the extra juice in energy is well worth it.
Overall, I would say that if you do any time of trail running or 50M/100M trail runs, you don't want to leave home without this.
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