Petzl
ACTIK CORE Headlamp - Powerful
Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$86.03
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Overview
The Actik Core is Petzl's do-everything rechargeable headlamp, pushing up to 600 lumens from the included CORE battery. Its hybrid design is the reason gear-heads keep buying it: recharge the CORE pack at home, then run plain AAA batteries in the same lamp when an outlet is days away.
Specs
- Brand
- Petzl
- Weight
- 88 g · 3.1 oz
- Item Weight
- 3.1 ounces
- Lighting modes
- Flood and mixed white beams plus red mode
- Material
- Plastic
- Material Type
- Plastic
- Max Output
- 600 lumens
- Power source
- Rechargeable CORE 1250 mAh Li-Ion battery (included) or 3 AAA batteries (hybrid design)
- Water resistance
- IPX4 (weather resistant)
Weight vs. category
This product3.1 oz
Category average2.4 oz
29% heavier than the category average.
Our verdict
Petzl ACTIK CORE Headlamp - Powerful is listed in the Headlamps & Lighting category. Its listed weight is 29% heavier than the category average. The manufacturer list price is $86.03.
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$86.03