The 9 Best Petzl USB Headlamps (2023 reviews)

If you are searching to buy a most appropriate headlamp for your daily usage, this product is the natural option. Even if it might be overkill for a weenie homeowner that just wants a convenient hands-free light, it’s a great headlamp. The rechargeable actik core headlamp offers 350 lumens of power which, combined with its mixed beam, makes it ideal for outdoor activities like mountaineering, running, hiking and backpacking. It has done a very good job mounted to a hard-hat with a kit adapt.

The battery pack is super easy to charge via USB and has a LED charge level indicator. The strap / band is easy to adjust. The mid and high output modes are impressively bright. It's totally bullet proof. If you're camping perhaps it's good for moving about the tent at night without blinding yourself with a bright white light.

Why We Like This:

Easy to use, great light output
Mid brightness is more than enough to illuminate a path while walking
High output mode can be blinding to others

Best For nighttime athletic Activities: Petzl USB Headlamp

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For a low asking price, petzl usb headlamp has managed to overwhelm their customers by packing as many features as they could. The reactive lighting technology is great. It is the headlight of an atv or snowmobile. It features a comfortable, adjustable headband with an additional top strap for technical activities. It connects via bluetooth to the Mypetzl light mobile app, which allows you to adjust brightness and burn time, create customized lighting profiles and more. It provides enough light for hiking at night. There is an included strap that can go over the top of your head to keep it on better if you want.

The fit is perfect and the battery last really long. It is super bright and you can link to your phone via bluetooth to change brightness and battery settings.

Why We Like This:

Being able to be recharged through usb is also a plus
Adjusts comfortably to your head and does not bounce around while running
Can plug directly into a charge plug
Awesome for early morning and late night running

Best For Run: Petzl HYBRID Headlamp

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The petzl hybrid headlamp has killer features for the price point. With a red lamp plus 3 levels of white lighting, it's perfect for work or hunting. It can run on 3 aaa batteries, or on the special rechargeable petzl battery. It fits well and doesn't bounce much. The charge lasts a long time, even in cold weather.

This thing gets bright, very bright when needed. It comes with multi-beam, for proximity and distance vision. It will take the battery pack or aaa batteries either one.

Why We Like This:

Very bright and really like the 2 batteries that come with it
Pretty straight-forward, 10 second learning curve
Perfect for commuting and everyday use
Usb charging on the core battery is very convenient

Best For nearly every scenario: Petzl Rechargeable Core Battery

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The petzl rechargeable core battery might be a relatively new release, but it's still nothing short of impressive this year, thanks to multiple price cuts and added new features over the past few iterations. The brightest setting is quite bright and more of a wide ambient beam. It is great for active hikes through treacherous terrain. It looks great and has a strong strap for the head. The high mode is perfect for when you are scared of the boogeyman or want to show off to your friends the power of the light.

The rechargeable battery provides around 7hours at the second brightest setting, which is easily bright enough to see roots, rocks etc. It does feel well-built and sturdy. The light has 3 levels and can be very bright, plus a red light for emergencies. It is ideal for close up work and also good for a moderate distance.

Why We Like This:

Comes with rechargable core battery removing the need to buy countless aaa batteries
Lowest setting is plenty bright when your eyes have adjusted to night vision
Bright, excellent features allowing it to stay in night vision mode or white mode

Best With Its HYBRID CONCEPT design: Petzl Core Rechargeable Battery

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The petzl core rechargeable battery is the best convenient product on the market today. It's not the most powerful, but it's plenty bright for your immediate area/workspace. Compact and lightweight, it slides easily into your pocket or a backpack, so you can take it with you anywhere. It has one button that cycles through three power settings. The low beam is perfect to just see book pages. It is much preferred than even light dispersion with a sharp cutoff of many headlamps.

The low setting is good for close up work at arm's distance. It does not include a charging port, so the batteries must be removed in order to charge them. It is great reliable headlamp for when you need it.

Why We Like This:

Adjusts well, not too tight, not too loose, soft and comfortable
Well designed, not too bright nor too dim
Adjustable so you can work in front of you
Comfortable, light weight and very, oh so very bright

Best With Core Rechargeable Battery: Petzl Lumen Headlamp

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The petzl lumen headlamp's high-end materials makes sure that it ages well with use. Petzl has the most comfortable headbands and this one is no exception. It comes with 300 lumens of brightness and uniform, comfortable lighting, and the tikkina headlamp lights up your evenings under the stars. It is perfect for night nature hikes, with a caveat. It is compatible with the core rechargeable battery, with its hybrid concept design.

This lamp has 3 settings for brightness and the third is very very bright. The angle adjustments have the appropriate amount of firmness. It is easy to use, with a single button and a symmetrical headband for adjusting the size. The elastic strap IN THEORY can be removed for washing but it's difficult to remove it from the light housing as the openings that the strap passes through are super tight.

Why We Like This:

Convenient when needing hands free lighting for home projects
New and hot release

Best basic Headlamp: Petzl Core Battery

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For a low asking price, petzl core battery has managed to overwhelm their customers by packing as many features as they could. This headlamp is well designed. It comes with 300 lumens of brightness and uniform, comfortable lighting, and the tikkina headlamp lights up your evenings under the stars. It has many brightness options and the fit is great. It's light weight and puts out a reasonable amount of light.

It uses 3 AAA batteries that should get you comfortably through two nights on the medium setting. It’s just as good for reading in your tent as it is for getting around the campsite or hiking.

Why We Like This:

Opening the latch to replace the batteries is easy
One of the new comers and featured product

Best night vision: Petzl Time Lamp

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The petzl time lamp is suitable and reliable and fits well with your daily usage. The TIKKINA comes with three standard AAA batteries and is also compatible with the CORE rechargeable battery, with its HYBRID CONCEPT design. It comes with 300 lumens of brightness and uniform, comfortable lighting, and the tikkina headlamp lights up your evenings under the stars. The Battery indicator shows the battery level each time the lamp is turned on or off. It lasts easily a full 8 hours with the lion battery accessory and is very comfortable for all day wear.

The swivel is much stronger than the previous model, PLUS it tilts up as well as down. It comes in cool colors and it is a little uncomfortable if one wears glasses.

Why We Like This:

Works great and comes in cool colors
Very high performing in commercial and industrial applications
Good brand reputation

Best Battery life: Petzl Core Battery

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The petzl core battery's material feels more premium than its price would suggest. This light is bright, comfortable and doesn't seem to eat batteries. It comes with 300 lumens of brightness and uniform, comfortable lighting, and the tikkina headlamp lights up your evenings under the stars. The light dispersion is brightest in the center and fades to the edges. It allows you to not blind your fellow campers yet still see them in the edges of the light distribution.

The headband is sturdy and easy to adjust. The band adjusts to even the biggest heads so you have your hands free and can illuminate directly in front of you to follow where your eyesight will be. The light itself is not waterproof, but only water resistant. It is well made easy to use.

Why We Like This:

New and hot release
Lot of satisfied buyers