The rechargeable NAO headlamp adapts its two high power LEDs instantly and automatically to the lighting needs for greater comfort, fewer manual interventions and longer battery life.
NAO is the first Petzl headlamp with REACTIVE LIGHTING technology: a sensor measures and analyzes the ambient light. The OS by Petzl software, free for download at www.petzl.com/OS, allows the NAO’s potential to be maximized with the option to personalize the headlamp and its performance.
“New this year, the Pixa was originally designed for emergency workers and contractors, but it also makes a perfect tool for backcountry missions. The Pixa 3 features three lighting modes, is 100 percent waterproof and can be set up like a lantern.”
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A prolific and positive review over at Cold Thistle on the new PETZL LYNX Crampons. Click through and read the whole post.
“A lot of options on the front points. But even more important to me is the actual size of the forefoot foot print on the Lynx. The Lynx is lighter than a pair of stainless Cyborgs but the added coverage under foot is beginning to rival the older crampons (several generations back) and duplicates or slightly betters the the G12 for instance and betters by a huge margin the Dart, Dartwin, G20/G22 or the Sabertooth. The difference is a huge increase of security with this crampon on moderate terrain. Something everyone should be cheering even with the marginal added weight gain.”
Read More: Petzl Lynx crampon part deux
With only 32 days left until Christmas and many of the holiday sales already started, it is time to begin thinking about those presents you still need to get, or even better yet, presents you can tell Santa you wish to receive. We have put together a few activity centric gift guides to help you tick off everyone on your list. Our first edition caters to the avid climber.
Petzl Lynx Crampons: these modular crampons take you from ice, to mixed, and even alpine climbing all in one set. MSRP $245
Petzl GriGri 2: the new lighter and more compact version of Petzl’s popular GriGri belay device works equally well for either single rope lead climbing or top roping. MSRP $95
Read More: the GearCaster Holiday Gift Guide – Climbing Edition
This past month we invited a few rock climbing friends of ours to help spread the word about wearing helmets while climbing. Each of these climbers has a unique story about how they came to realize that wearing a helmet was important to them, their friends and their families. Reading the over 200 comments on these posts we hope that their followers; and you, decide to wear a helmet too.
Venturesome Krysia
I never used to wear a helmet rock climbing. I usually climb at the Red River Gorge, and many people that climb there don’t. My thought was if there was if there was a lot of overhang on the route, or when I start leading trad, then I would. But then something happened that changed my mind. // Continue Reading…
Cragmama
Ever since Cragbaby came along however, I’ve discovered a new reason to show my hard hat some love – and that is setting a good example for my son. When he’s ready to start climbing, I’m going to require him to wear a helmet. I can’t very well expect him to be happy about wearing one if he’s never seen me or my husband wear one. The funny thing is that at this point C thinks helmets are uber cool – at least once per climbing trip I turn around to find him wearing my helmet – usually accompanied by hysterical toddler giggles. // Continue Reading…
Splitter Choss
As Tracy and I spent more time climbing together, I started using my helmet more often, and now it’s a rare day you’ll see me without it. Often it feels like we are the only two people in Rifle wearing them, but a friend almost got killed there when a loose rock fell on his head as he walked under a popular cliff, so we don’t let the odd stares bother us. // Continue Reading…
So what about you?
Why do you, or don’t you, wear a helmet?
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Lighting up the night with the MYO RXP
During the summer months, early morning workouts mean beating the heat and getting ahead of the day. But in the fall and winter early morning workouts mean getting up before sunrise to work out in the dark. I have used headlamps for morning and evening workouts in the season of darkness before and many of them have left me wanting. Most have been heavy, uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time, or had little real light power. But recently I tried out a new headlamp.
Over the past month I have used the Petzl MYO RXP headlamp on my early morning trail runs and bike rides around my house, and I was really impressed with its performance. I recently put the headlamp to a real world test at the Wild Duluth 100K ultra marathon. The race runs along the Superior Hiking trail, and the 6 AM start time meant at least an hour of running in the dark over technical trails.
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Coming in Spring 2012
See the entire PIXA Headlamp range
Check out our main review of the Tikka XP2 Core. We’ve been big fans of the Tikka line for years and this new model has many nice features for running at night or the morning.
More reviews at www.runningvillage.com
Chicago area climber Justin Berry being littered out after a block of quartzite dislodged, smashing into his forehead and knee
I’ve written 3 different versions of a post for Pemba Serves about helmets and the outdoors. Each one prior was full of stories that I had of how a helmet saved my life, or that of someone else that I know – like the time my long-time climbing partner Jay knocked loose a fist-sized chunk of granite from 70’ that knocked me flat, or Justin’s aid-climbing accident that had him littered out, or tales of my various bike wrecks that had me in stitches – not the funny kind of stitches.
But really, pictures and videos speak more than words. Let’s face it, if you participate in sports that carry an inherent risk – like biking, skiing, climbing…not wearing a helmet is playing Russian Roulette. The riskier the sport, the more bullets in the gun. I was going to put the end scene from The Deer Hunter in here, but you get the idea without Christopher Walken explaining it to you.
“This light get major points for being effective, simple, and cheap. For $29, you get 90 hours of run time on high.”
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