At only 2.5 ounces, there’s no reason not to throw the Mammut TXLite Headlamp in your pack for everything from multi-pitch rock routes to long day hikes. The single, superbright LED features three different brightness settings, a tiltable housing, and a lightweight, easy-adjust band for full minimalist functionality.
Bottom Line: One of the ten essentials you don’t want to leave behind.
Pretty simple headlamp with three modes- bright, brighter and flash. My only complaint is the strap doesn't get big enough to fit my head with a beanie. Maybe I have a big head?
I work in the ER and I keep this in my work bag. Sometimes I can't find a speculum light for pelvic exams, and the fiberoptic headlamp is huge and bulky. This thing works like a champ. Batteries last forever. Highly recommended.
I have a number of headlamps, but the TXLite is now my go-to for almost every headlamp task. Light and small enough to carry in a pocket, it works fine for walking trails at night but is not so bright that you can't use it for close-up tasks with the three levels of illumination. Alkaline batteries last a long time in it, although it comes with non-alkaline ones. Beam pattern with a good throw spot yet a decent size corona is perfect for general tasks. Would have preferred green instead of the red one I got on SaC, but for the price, red was fine. Only thing I could criticize would be that the length of the strap is a bit small - I use it at the very end for my size 8 head, so it feels tight on hats.
