This headlamp rocks! It is bright, efficient, easy to use, doesn't flop around on your head (as many lamps do...check this out when buying by putting the lamp you are considering for purchase and jump up and down a bit as in fast hiking or running...if it bounces, bounce it right back on the shelf and then get the MYO-XP or other Petzl lamps), has three settings that are easy to use by simply pushing the button...once for brightest, twice for a bit less light and three times for lowest light setting...and four times for flashing (which I haven't needed to use). Flip the diffuser down and you get diffused light. The diffuser also acts as a protector, so I keep it down when packing the lamp. Easy adjustments and I have the additional head strap (included) attached for additional security and stability of the lamp on my head. Also fits well on helmets and again, doesn't flop around (check this out on the helmet too as the bouncing effect is intensified on helmets. I always turn one battery around when I am not using (during the day) so as not to have the lamp accidentally turned on, which drains the battery. This hasn't happened often because you can block the "on" button by easily turning the lamp upward, but once was enough and this lamp is easy as pie to open up to access the 3 AA batteries, which seem to last an eternity (even with that being the case, I always have spare freshies in my pack).

One last but important feature of the MYO-XP is that it has a "blast" button that gives you huge light for several seconds (while the button is pressed) and this is badass for route finding or animal spotting!

Buy this headlamp and you will be stoked!

Forgot to mention another great feature of this light...it lets you know if the batteries are going through the green/red light that blinks lightly out of the top of the light, by the on/off button. Green means power OK, red means replace. But you can still use it for a while with red light blinking...just be aware that it needs new batteries. Lithium batteries work great in cold but die really fast.

This headlamp rocks! It is bright, efficient, easy to use, doesn't flop around on your head (as many lamps do...check this out when buying by putting the lamp you are considering for purchase and jump up and down a bit as in fast hiking or running...if it bounces, bounce it right back on the shelf and then get the MYO-XP or other Petzl lamps), has three settings that are easy to use by simply pushing the button...once for brightest, twice for a bit less light and three times for lowest light setting...and four times for flashing (which I haven't needed to use). Flip the diffuser down and you get diffused light. The diffuser also acts as a protector, so I keep it down when packing the lamp. Easy adjustments and I have the additional head strap (included) attached for additional security and stability of the lamp on my head. Also fits well on helmets and again, doesn't flop around (check this out on the helmet too as the bouncing effect is intensified on helmets. I always turn one battery around when I am not using (during the day) so as not to have the lamp accidentally turned on, which drains the battery. This hasn't happened often because you can block the "on" button by easily turning the lamp upward, but once was enough and this lamp is easy as pie to open up to access the 3 AA batteries, which seem to last an eternity (even with that being the case, I always have spare freshies in my pack).

One last but important feature of the MYO-XP is that it has a "blast" button that gives you huge light for several seconds (while the button is pressed) and this is badass for route finding or animal spotting!

Buy this headlamp and you will be stoked!

I own 4 headlamps and this one is by far my favorite. In my opinion it is one of the best all around headlamps out there. Its long battery life is perfect for long backpacking trips and expeditions, But its also light and stabile enough to run a trail or climb with. It has 3 lighting levels and the boost mode is very bright and is an excellent feature. I also like that it has a battery indicator. I highly reccomend this headlamp!

Lit my way through the night running on some knarly trails.

I have had this light for about half a year now and so far it is working great.
The price is a little high compared to other lights that are similar but the durability seems to pay off the difference!

Petzl has outdone themselves with this new upgrade. This is my third MYO XP lamp I have owned and I am hooked for life. From the 3 levels of lighting and boost button to the flip down diffuser you cannot ask for more. My only con is that the lamp is a bit heavy compared to other similar lamps on the market- but the extra weight is worth seeing like a cat at night!

Awsome headlamp! I just got back from hiking arches national park in the middle of the night and i could see the arches just fine with this light.

This is my 3rd Petzl and the best of them all! (also had 2 BD and a Princeton)
It just sit so well on your head, the light is great, low level for reading inside the tent, boost it up to find the trail in the snow! don't know why the specs say it's a front battery location, it's not - it's on the back...the new RXP is now out but I don't see any point in getting it, the XP work so well and I can live very happy with 3 lighting levels and not 9 that I need to program and then hope nothing will go wrong with the chip when I'm out in the country...why fixing something if it eint broken?

This has served me well in many caves. The ease of having only one LED with a flip up light diffuser has been a blessing Easy to work with gloves on also. It beams bright and far when you need to and also provides a wide area of light when the lens is down. However, mine has recently broken after 2 years of moderate use. Where the wire exits the batt pack the wire became weak and broke in half. Perhaps this issue has been fixed in the 08? I WOULD still buy another as the power to wight/size ratio is great with this lamp.

Used this head lamp for climnbs on Longs Peak in CO and Mt. Rainier in WA. Great illumination for those alpine starts and great for extra light while getting dressed in your tent. Lightweight, durable, and powerful.

The Myo is one of my favorite pieces of gear. I have used it in many types of conditions>

-Damp, Sandy caves of west virginia
-Freezing Cold in the mountains with tons of snow
-Rain forests of Australia in the pouring rain.
-Around the house when the power goes out.

Works flawlessly every time

The battery life is good, it is comfortable to wear and super bright. It is much brighter then any other headlamp i've seen. A little on the heavy side but worth it. One of my favorite things to do with the myo is go for night hikes because its almost like hiking in daylight.

I was casting about for a good solution to a headlamp for night-time trail running when a friend suggested this model, and I've been especially pleased. It's a bit heavier, yes, but the extra light that it casts, the nicely-hinged dispersion lens, the toggle button that even the sleep-deprived can comprehend--these more than offset the extra weight. Also, as others have mentioned, there's no bounce to this apparatus as you move about--uphill or down, and degrees in-between.

The MYO XP has it all...ultra-bright LED, long battery life, durability, and a lot less weight than similar headlamps. The price may seem a little high, but this is a great headlamp. I can say nothing negative about it!

Tried it out before heading to Rainier. Super bright, wide, and strong beam. There was no diminished power after 5 hrs of continous use. It was like having a search beam on the trail. No need to adjust head to see up/down the trail because the beam was so strong beyond 75 ft and at 3 ft at the same time; even with the diffuser lens. Its almost too powerful.

I bought this as a backup for the same that I had bought two years ago, worried that something as good will not be made in the future. All its current competition seems to use AAA rather than the larger capacity AA's. I run year round on unlit Northern Minnesota roads, early am, and for night time X-country skiing. I have used lithium batteries because of the cold, and have yet to have an LED burnout. In the diffused mode, just great for my 60 year old pace. At faster paces, might be trickier to see far enough ahead. In the non-diffused mode, jiggles off the path ahead too easily. A put a little red flashing light on the back strap over the battery pack for additional safety.

Fairly expensive price but fairly worth every darn penny! Bought one and took it to kenya and use it for trail running, camping, working on my old jeep, drunken escapades, etc... I love shinning it in people's eyes!!! Hahaha! So bright, for real. You will not be dissapointed!!!

I just bought it, but did not use it much in real action but the make looks very good, the power efficient and the light clear in the different positions.

i bought 2 head lamps for me and a friend... althogh one came and looked like it had water damage in it.and barly works... i wish they can send me a new one... the other one work perfect....

This proved to be something. Fantastic light unit which did not come cheap. It worked well for some 3 years. At the time of purchase I also bought a spare globe for the unit. You just never know.
As it happened the original globe has gone - kaput - no more. Ok I said to myself: You have a spare globe. So I got out the globe and the instruction leaflet. Alas, there was no instructions as to how to change the light element. It seems very like american car: buy, drive, throw away. Or should I say i feels like a lemon (it is French you know - the guys that made Citroens). Could anybody advise me how the heck do I change the globe on the darn thing?
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