Gamma Reviews

Second order I’ve made with Alpkit this one, and once again here within 24hrs.
Quality product this, absolutely perfect for my needs. Amazed at the quality for only £12.50!
Wish I’d come across Alpkit ages ago, wasted so much money buying outdoor equipment form other places at 4 times the price!
Thanks again you lot!

An absolute steal of a deal! Ive had my Gamma for over a year now and it never disappointments with a bright main LED and useful secondary ones, its comfortable, light and does its job for pittance, what more could you want?

One note about Alpkit’s service, its pretty damn amazing! My original Gamma unfortunately died the week before the national student rodeo (I think it was due to salt water exposure) and with no time to get a replacement to me in the post Alpkit offered to bring it to HPP for me to pickup on the day, thanks so much Tom! (awesome Mini btw)

I bought this for cycling. The straps are easily weaved onto the helmet and it works perfectly and has a built in rear red strobe. Excellent value - all cyclists should have one and avoid the overpriced versions on cycling sites

I hate shopping around for new stuff, ‘cos you’re never sure if the product you’re about to buy just looks good on paper, or is actually good in the real world.

So, for all of you like me, a review of Alpkit Gamma vs Petzl Myo XP (the old / pre 2008 model).

Alpkit Gamma:
* 118g with 3 x Duracell AAA batteries
* BRIGHTER THAN THE PETZL (even on “boost” mode!)
* Secondary white LED is perfectly good enough for seeing where you’re putting your feed.
* Red & green LEDS are a nice extra, for night vision and anti-bug respectively, but you have to scroll through white & green before you get to red, so of limited use to preserve night vision.
* Red LED on the battery compartment on the rear is a nice touch for walking on roads etc at night.
* Bigger buttons - easier to use with gloves on. 
* Also, doesn’t have the silly recessed button like the Petzl - supposed to stop you turning it on accidentally in your sack, but makes it a faf in normal use.

Petzl Myo XP:
* 176g with 3 x Duracell Procell AA batteries
* Has a diffuser so can change between spot & flood modes
* Better headstrap - only about 6-7mm wider, but seems stiffer / gets tangled up less.

I’ve not had chance to compare run-times or useful distance of light throw at night yet (too much street light pollution around here, need to get out onto the fells) but I’ll try to do that soon.

Bottom line: buy the Gamma.

If the Petzl were £20 rather than £40+ then it would be a tough call to make.  If you have the money to blow on a Petzl, then buy 3 Gammas - one of each colour - then you have a backup!

Brilliant torch!!! You will have to spend over 3 times the cost to get better. Shines much further and brighter and is half the weight than my 1watt Cybalite Head torch which cost a lot more. Try 1 before buying a much more expensive torch you will not be dissapointed. As usual the service from Alpkit is brill. Ordered it on a Monday night and got it on Wed morning.

The Gamma is an excellent and versatile headtorch and great value. I’ve used it in a whole range of situations, both home and abroad, above and below ground. It is cheap, reasonably robust and is a pretty good backup caving lamp - but be warned, it may be water resistant but it certainly isn’t waterproof. I ruined one of mine in a sump. Still, mustn’t grumble and I am going ton replace it like for like.

Awesome product! The Gamma is Brighter then my petzl tactikka. Great to get the extra functions,

Overall Fantastic bit of kit,it screams of quality, and looks every bit as good as a more expensive headtorch, awesome service! Well done Alpkit

So , if you hadn’t gathered , the best torch I have ever bought.

My stretch nowadays is probably a week at most over Derbyshire high bits . Two spare sets of batteries is all I ever carry , and it should suffice .

Fantastic , and a dream come true . Signalling is the icing I hope I never need ; but wish it had been so easy back then.

All I can say is that anything is better than the torches you used to buy in 1979 as you approach 60

On the serious note obviously batteries weigh less and worry less (carrying) , and it is very bright . I hope I am old enough to net get caught out , but the flashing light in two mode might save me ; and I am grateful . It would be nice if red or green came on first.

I really can’t fault this torch since it’s just seen across Bleaklow at the time when the UK got mollycoddly on snow - oh , and battery time suits this old codger - beats what you had to carry in 1963 .

Awesome! Brighter than my Petzl Tikka xp and a third of the price. Great to get the extra functions, and the quality is good.

I wear mine on my bike helmet. The flashing red at the back and small white front are ideal and the straps are detachable to thread through vents. I’m planning to go night riding in the woods with the stronger led and a bar mounted light.

Another alpkit success.