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Petzl E+LITE

our price: £25.00

An emergency light, to be used as a safety measure in case you find yourself out after dark unexpectedly, or as a backup to your main light if you are intending to walk in the dark.

If you’re out hill walking in winter, you should carry a torch, even if you’re intending to be home well before dark. All it takes is for you to get lost for an hour, or to miscalculate the length of the walk and the time it will take, and you will find yourself stumbling around in the dusk. Anyone who has been there will tell you that it is quite a frightening prospect. Never happen to you ? Last year 15 people from my running club got temporarily disorientated, (we weren’t lost), in a cloud on Birker Fell and whilst we were meandering about, it went dark. No-one expected to be out after dark, and not one of us had a torch. The darker it got, the slower we became, and the darker it got etc etc…

Of course you can take any torch, but the problem is that other torches have other uses, and tend not to live in your rucksack, so you either can’t find it when you’re leaving for the walk, or forget to put it in at all. The E+Lite should live in your bag with the compass and whistle, so you know its always there if you need it.

And why would you need a back up torch if you’ve checked your main one is working? Once on a run at dusk, I took my trusty Petzl Tikka along on the short steep route up through some woods to a nice vantage point on the fell. It was just before the clocks went back and I knew that I’d need the torch to get down, but should make it up in the fading light. I changed the batteries before I set off, and checked it was working, and then wrapped it around my wrist until I needed it. It wasn’t a long run, and at the highest point on the fell I was just about to put the torch on my head to descend, when the dog dropped a stick for me to throw. Being very obliging, as I am, I wanged the stick as hard as I could, and as I did the torch casing flew open (because I hadn’t shut it properly)and three AAA batteries flew out into the long grass. I looked for a while, but it was almost dark, and the chances of me finding one was slim, let alone three. I decided to use what little light there was left to get out of there fast. On the fell it wasn’t so bad, but once in the woods I experienced total blackness. I couldn’t even see my own feet, or the dog, who was still dropping sticks at them. I got out of there by listening to a stream, and following the sound.

Features
functions in extreme temperatures: minus 30 °C to +60 °C (in case you want to use it in your freezer, or a sauna)
always ready for use: can be stored with batteries for up to 10 years and still be operational,
waterproof down to -1 m (for if the bog was deeper than you thought)
protective case included
can be used in potentially explosive atmospheres (marital rows for example)
compact and ultra-lightweight (27 g), there’s no excuse not to carry it where ever you go
designed to prevent accidental operation with locking switch
shines enough light (19m) to allow easy movement in the dark
provides up to 4 consecutive nights (45 hours)of lighting
strobe signaling mode
Can be worn on the head, around the wrist or neck or attached to thin-edged objects with integrated clip
light beam can be aimed where needed: light source swivels 360°
red light beam helps preserve night vision

Technical bits
3 white LED and 1 red LED
Uses CR2032 lithium batteries (included)
Waterproof down to -1 m. weight : 27 g with batteries
2 lighting levels: economic and maximum
White and red strobe mode
Clip attachment system and removable elastic headband
Light source rotates 360° on ball and joint
10-year guarantee