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Mammut X-Zoom Headlamp

Hiking & Camping > Lights & HeadlampsRated: **** by 4 reviews.

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The first LED headlamp to incorporate a zoom function, the Mammut Lucido X-Zoom lets you select the brightness and beam angle that best suit the situation.

  • X-Zoom function allows you to focus the beam between a 5° spotlight and a 45° flood with a simple twist of the light head
  • High-quality Total Reflex Optics lens efficiently focuses nearly 100% of the emitted light evenly across your field of vision for excellent peripheral view
  • HiFlux LED provides a bright white beam that operates at 3 different lighting levels to provide illumination between 12m and 120m
  • High setting offers 30m - 120m of illumination; medium provides 20m - 85m and low provides 12m - 50m
  • Batteries last a long time—up to 300 hrs. on low, 170 hrs. on medium and 120 hrs. on high
  • Should you find yourself suddenly low on battery power or in a desperate situation, switch the light in to Alpine Emergency Signal mode
  • Alpine Emergency Signal mode blinks the light 6 times per min. so you can leave the light on in emergency situation without completely running the batteries down
  • Blinking rear red taillight located on the battery pack provides visibility from behind—great for group climbing trips and nighttime bike rides
  • Operates on 3 AA batteries, included; light accepts both lithium and alkaline batteries
  • Backpacker April, '09 says, "Yes, you could have a drawer full of headlamps that do everything the X-Zoom does—but then you'd have to pack a drawer full of headlamps."

TahoeMountainSports.com

Mammut X-Zoom Headlamp is the first LED headlamp to offer a zoom and focus feature with a powerful and precise beam that allows you to focus the divergence angle between 5 and 45 degrees by a simple twist of the hand. The X-Zoom gives you a focused beam up to 400 feet
Three brightness levels give you the right amount of light for any situation
Mammut's Total Reflex Optics lenses which efficiently use and focus nearly 100 percent of the emitted light, this little powerhouse has a light range up to 120 meters, while still maintaining battery life up to 300 hours
The X-Zoom is designed to work with either lithium or alkaline batteries, and has a waterproof housing. It is not designed for prolonged immersion, but will keep water out in extremely wet conditions or brief submersions. The alpine emergency signal is a setting that will blink 6x per minute so you can leave it on as a beacon without running the batteries down
Blinking rear tail-light for team navigation, bicycling, etc
Battery life: 120 hours on high, 170 hours on medium, 300 hours on low
Weight: 195 grams with 3 AA batteries
Light range: 30 to 120m on high, 20 to 85 meters on medium, 12 to 50 meters on low
Dimensions: 3 in. wide x 2 in. high x 1.5 in. deep

USOutdoor.com

Powerful and precise. The Zoom-function focuses the divergence-angle of the light between 5 and 45 degrees, allowing you to select the range and field-of-view to match the situation - simply by a twist of the hand. Three brightness-levels always provide the best light, with light-ranges between 140 meters and 10 meters. Loaded with additional clever features, the X-Zoom is ready for every adventure.

Features:

  • Batteries: 3 / AA
  • Flood-Light HIGH: 30 m / 150 h
  • Flood-Light LOW: 12 m / 300 h
  • Flood-Light MID: 20 m / 170 h
  • LED Type 1 x HiFlux.LED
  • Lightangle Spot-Light: 5°
  • Lightangle: Flood-Light 45°
  • Spot-Light HIGH: 120 m / 150 h
  • Spot-Light LOW: 50 m / 300 h
  • Spot-Light MID: 80 m / 170 h

Rock/Creek Outfitters

The X-Zoom Headlamp by Mammut is a powerful, yet very precise lamp that offers up to 400 feet of illumination for any type of adventure.  The X-Zoom has a divergence angle between 5 and 45 degrees letting you select the range and field of view to help you in varying situations.  Just with one simple twist of the lamp you can adjust easily and with three brightness levels you always get the best light with ranges between 140 meters and 10 meters.  Lightweight, and easy to use.

Features:

  • Angles of light between 5 and 45
  • Range between 140 and 10 meters
  • Three brightness levels
Batteries:3 / AA
Battery Life Max:300 hours
Battery life at 70 degrees:High: 120/Low: 300 hours
Beam type:Flood / spot
Brightness (lux @ 2 meters):Unavailable
Brightness levels:3
Bulb type:LED
Dimensions:3 x 2 x 1.5 inches
LED Type:1 x HiFlux.LED
Light Range Max:120 meters
Light-Pattern:Spot-Light HIGH 120 m / 150 h Spot-Light MID 80 m / 170 h Spot-Light LOW 50 m / 300 h Flood-Light HIGH 30 m / 150 h Flood-Light MID 20 m / 170 h Flood-Light LOW 12 m / 300 h
Lightangle Flood-Light:45
Lightangle Spot-Light:5
Material:Polyamide
Maximum beam distance:High: 120/Low: 50 meters
Rechargeable:No
Regulated output:No
Strobes:1
Weight:140g
Weight with batteries:6.9 ounces

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Mammut X-Zoom Headlamp Reviews Summary:

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Positive Reviews:

It Changes Everything!!

Rating:*****
*** This thing should be Classified***
First I'd like to comment on the initial impression in the package, this thing looks pretty big and bulky but once you put it in your hand it's really pretty light and practical. Once you add the weight of 3 AA's that's about it. The first thing I noticed on the construction was the rubber behind the light and on the inside of the battery pack. This light stays in place. The battery compartment was a fitted style rubber housing that should seal out a moderate rain. Next is the candle power, this ranks second to none hands down WOW factor! The rotating bezel is great and will work fine with gloves and doesn’t torque side to side when using it. The ON/OFF switch is great first click. low power second click.. medium and third click... wholly cow.
The focused and wide angle beams are really 100 times better than a Petzl Duo.
The only bad thing I found was with the use on a Petzl helmet the head lamp clips can be a bit of a pain with a dual adjustable head band on the ZOOM.
I've used allot of lights and this one is spendy but I think if your going out at all at night you'll agree with this review.
rockybooty at REI on 11/21/2008

Saved my life!!

Rating:*****
Imagine that you are hiking in complete darkness, using only your trusty headlamp as a light source. You hear a noise in the distance or hear brush being crushed by an animal's footsteps. Being able to zoom in and focus your headlamp would be a nice feature to have right?
We were hiking Cactus to Clouds (Palm Springs) and about 1/2 way into the hike I spotted what looked like a reflector post in the distance. I was the only one able to see it since I was able to use the zoom feature. The reflection turned out to be a mountain lion's set of eyes. When it turned to run to the right, I was able to track it. Never had I seen something move this fast and silent. Not a sound was heard! And when it turned back and towards us, that's when we decided to change our route. We figured that there must be cubs nearby. We regularly start our hikes at 11pm so this light is a huge asset. I strongly recommend it.
Canuck16 at REI on 06/15/2009

I like it

Rating:****
This light is very bright and the "zoom" feature is awesome. I very rarely use anything other than the lowest light setting as this seems to be plenty of light. I like the adjustment tilt also. The only complaint I have is that it is a bit bulky and heavy which can get a bit uncomfortable after prolonged use. I've learned to wear it higher on my head which doesn't hurt nearly as much. It also has flashing red lights to the rear which are great if you have people following you or if you need to warn people that you are in front (riding/walking on a road).
FNG at REI on 08/23/2009

Neutral Reviews:

Good light to be worn on a helmet!

Rating:***
Only owned this 1 day. Seemed cool in theory. Zoom function works great--nice wide spot that can be narrowed to a far reaching spot (square pattern). Pretty light weight, seems like good construction. However, Mammut overlooked one important aspect of headlamps. Comfort. The front of this light there are two tiny little rubber pads where the light contacts your forhead. This seems like a great idea to keep the light from moving around if you are jogging or something as they really dig into whatever they are against. However, Pressure=Force divided by Area. Since the contact area is so small, there is a ton of pressure on your forhead. Those two rubber pads dig in, leaving big marks on your skin and giving you a headache. Good effort Mammut but send this back to redesign please and make it comfy to wear for hours on end. This would be a great headlamp if its going to be on a helmet all the time.
Colorado Dude at REI on 12/12/2008