In reply to kevin stephens:
> A detailed review, but no much comment on red light option which is an essential for map reading etc whilst maintaining night vision. My Petzl Tikka does well in this respect
There was only one model which featured this mode and that was the Black Diamond Distance 1500. As such, I commented on it in there, but not within the other two.
I’ve never used the red mode in any torch I’ve owned. Yes, I get that it’s good for night-vision, but if I’m wearing a 1000+ lumen headtorch which is designed to give you a LOT of light, then what’s the use in night vision? If you want to see more, simply crank up the brightness, because there’s plenty of it available.
I’m aware that not everyone shares this viewpoint, but having done a lot of navigating at night - and never once had an issue with white light - I’m sceptical of how valuable a feature red light really is.