Indigo Reviews

Hi Luke, should be next week.

When is the new torch shown on outdoors magic arriving??

In response to the difference in brightness comment earlier, I have just noticed that when 4 LEDs are on, each individual LED is dimmer than when just 2 LEDs are on, resulting in no overall difference in brightness! I’m sure some simple circuitry could solve this, or cut the cost even further and have just 2 LEDs.
Also, a little hook (perhaps on the battery pack) would be useful for hanging it up in a tent.
Good cheap torch though!

Agree with Fraz, little difference between 2 and 4 LED’s, but was a great little piece of kit around the tent and campsite.

Not a patch on one of my mates Petzl. But mine cost a fiver ans his over £30 - no brainer!!!

I’ve got 2 of these, both have had the plastic buckles which hold the strap to the battery pack snap. One has also had a plastic strap loop at the front snap. Used the torch for a night time descent from the top of Ben Nevis in the winter after a climb and although it was ok, i was wishing for a brighter light (to be honest i think i was expecting too much). I’ve also used them in the tent at night which they were fine now. I’ve since bought a high spec Petzl but take an Indigo as a backup. I was kind of disappointed at their lack of robustness. A redesign of the strap attachments would make this headtorch hugely better and i’d then buy another.

I am not a big fan of the wires going right round the outside to the battery pack- it makes it look homemade and increases susceptibilty of damage.. I have bought an aldi headtorch since for £3.50 which is a much neater and lighter design, which I generally now prefer to use.

Excellent value. Note that it does not work with Duracell batteries which is a bore because they are commonly available. Solution - Carefully disassemble the battery contacts and a blob of solder on each contact to raise the height then it works fine with any battery.
I used it on the GR10 a 6 week trip, one of the plastic clips on the battery compartment snapped but sticky tape made a temporary repair. The batteries lasted the whole trip.

My light just died.

A year ago all the plastic clips holding the headband in place went, no problems gaffa taped it all up. This weekend the wire connecting to the LEDs broke off. No rescuing it this time.

Great product, not the most solid but have broken plenty of torches. Will be ordering another couple soon. I think they are great, fantastic burn time. I am not upset by the lasting ability due to the cost and the fact that I have had it for a while (since 10/2005).

Can’t go wrong at this price, but there are a coupla issues with strength - a coupla head band clips snapped off pretty easily and the contacts for the battery came loose. i spose making it stronger would bump up the price though which would avoid the point in it being so cheap.

If an LCD headtorch can be produced for this price the branded names must be making a massive slice just for the name. Keep up the good work