User Review: Black Diamond Zenix IQ

Black Diamond Zenix IQ
Above: The current Zenix IQ, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed September 20, 2006 by e_l_green

Rating:

Profoundly mediocre headlamp. I've owned pretty much every headlamp on the market. This one is heavy and cumbersome due to its strap system and rear battery mount, does not have a voltage regulator circuit to maintain LED brightness, the 2 LED mode is barely bright enough for the inside of a tent and somewhat dim for stumbling to the cathole at night, and the "high output" LED has a weird beam pattern and isn't as bright as the competition such as the Petzl Tikka XL. All in all it is so mediocre that I sold mine to a newly-minted hiker for $10, which is about all it's really worth. Get the Tikka XL and get a brighter light with better battery life for less weight.

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