tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079470994459135415.post1720491136196194887..comments2024-01-09T07:05:38.326-05:00Comments on LIGHT & ULTRALIGHT BACKPACKING: Top 3 Lightweight Lighting OptionsJolly Green Gianthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02784130095157180086noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079470994459135415.post-67496337513236555672011-08-25T13:59:18.833-04:002011-08-25T13:59:18.833-04:00@ MD - Based on my super UNscientific findings, th...@ MD - Based on my super UNscientific findings, this is the order of brightness based on my experience and the lights mentioned in this entry (least bright to most bright):<br /><br />eLITE, Photon, Ion, ITP A3 EOS Upgraded Edition<br /><br />It could very well come to the distribution of light. The LD01, the light I gave up in favor of the ITP A3 EOS Upgraded Edition, is actually technically Jolly Green Gianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02784130095157180086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079470994459135415.post-46929352989236727242011-08-25T12:11:58.122-04:002011-08-25T12:11:58.122-04:00And did you compare the Petzl eLITE to the Black D...And did you compare the Petzl eLITE to the Black Diamond Ion in terms of brightness? According to the specs, it seems the eLITE should be brighter, no? Thanks for this post!MBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079470994459135415.post-24878451114322441182011-08-24T17:19:12.800-04:002011-08-24T17:19:12.800-04:00@ Jake - I carried the Petzl eLITE for about 2 yea...@ Jake - I carried the Petzl eLITE for about 2 years. One day I compared the high beam to the standard no-frills beam of the Photon. Guess what, the Photon was brighter...in addition to be lighter, less expensive, and smaller. That was the last time I carried the eLITE. Give it a shot.<br /><br />Added your blog to my blogroll. Thanks for stopping by.Jolly Green Gianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02784130095157180086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079470994459135415.post-68550141786170800412011-08-24T17:08:26.914-04:002011-08-24T17:08:26.914-04:00I was impressed with my bro's Petzl E-Lite. I ...I was impressed with my bro's Petzl E-Lite. I use the Mammut S-lite, which is 48g including 1-AA battery. It's okay, though I dislike the control button. I do love that it uses a single AA battery though.Jake Willitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421793425532618227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079470994459135415.post-37150485786586721712011-08-24T08:32:58.943-04:002011-08-24T08:32:58.943-04:00@ MD - Excellent point. I would argue the same......@ MD - Excellent point. I would argue the same...but...like a lot of other lightweight equipment, there is a certain degree of tradeoff in some cases where the user has no choice but to exercise greater care. Much like a lightweight backpack can't be used as a seat or be slung around, this is a great example of something that needs to be kid-gloved too. As with many things, personal Jolly Green Gianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02784130095157180086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079470994459135415.post-33421971145333213992011-08-24T07:42:47.301-04:002011-08-24T07:42:47.301-04:00The BD which I own has always felt cheaply made an...The BD which I own has always felt cheaply made and unreliable to me. I don't trust it hence it never makes it into my pack. My petzl zipka is the one I now turn to consistently. An earlier one was stepped on by a friend while caving and crushed to pieces but still worked after a bit of ductape . Since then I've been a convert. A fresh set of batteries before I leave and I know I won'MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558744682453974444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079470994459135415.post-41147205924237343512011-08-24T05:20:49.885-04:002011-08-24T05:20:49.885-04:00Excellent post, perfectly timed with Winter coming...Excellent post, perfectly timed with Winter coming!<br /><br />I have the Petzl elite, find it terribly weak, but now that I use the Petzl Myo I find myself wishing it had a lower 'low power' setting. Even at it's lowest setting it's nearly impossible to read with because the light is overwhelming. Guess I'll see if one of these guys fits that in-between spot :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079470994459135415.post-54123313344627975752011-08-24T05:10:38.365-04:002011-08-24T05:10:38.365-04:00Hi. Two interesting options here, which I need to...Hi. Two interesting options here, which I need to investigate.<br /><br />I'm excluding the Photon because of a recent experience trying to use one to see what was under the Shelter Stone in the Cairngorms. It was hopeless and I ended up using my camera's flash.<br /><br />The Photon has helped me guide the key into a door lock on dark nights but I would not want to walk with one - Zednoreply@blogger.com