Petzl MYO XP

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Petzl MYO XP Review
Headlamps
Currently 3.8/5 Overall avg rating 3.8 of 5 based on 4 reviews. Most recent review: December 6, 2012

Street Price: $90 | Compare prices at 1 resellers

Pros: Long battery life, unique boost mode, compact package

Cons: Expensive, not the brightest high beam, boost is a hassle to turn on, RXP is brighter

Best Uses: Situations where a combination of bright light, and long-battery life, are important

User Rating:

(3.7 of 5) based on 3 reviews

Recommendations: 67% of reviewers (2/3) recommend this product

Manufacturer: Petzl

Review by: RJ Spurrier ⋅ Review Editor, OutdoorGearLab ⋅ December 6, 2012

Overview

This product has been discontinued by Petzl, and has been replaced by the Petzl MYO RXP.

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— RJ Spurrier

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Most recent review: December 6, 2012

Summary of All Ratings

Average Customer Rating:	1 2 3 4 5	(3.7)
67% of 3 reviewers recommend it

Rating Distribution

4 Total Ratings

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
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Nov 2, 2012 - 09:43am

Sloper · Climber · Amsterdam

I was the proud owner of a MYO XP. It stopped working (Luckily car-camping). Cause cable broke of the board inside the housing. This is an infamous problem of the MYO XP. No damage is to be seen on the outside. Very happy it didn’t happen on the hill.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this product to a friend.

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Sep 7, 2012 - 03:48pm

bobby · Fisherman · carbondale, il

their review doesn't lie. the high beam is really bright. the boost beam is really, really bright. put in good batteries and you will get good light for a long time.

i got this primarily for fishing until it's way too dark to be fishing. always lets me get around rocks and out of the water safely and keeps everything well let.

it looks a little more water resistant than other headlamps i've had, but i wish they'd work on that a bit.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this product to a friend.

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Sep 4, 2010 - 10:06pm

bmacd · Climber · 100% Canadian

I'm still very happy with the original model of this headlamp. Instead of upgrading I added the very compact 4Sevens AA2 @ 210 lumens and all 3 Black Diamond LED Lanterns to my collection of lighting sources

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this product to a friend.

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