Would love the Petzl RXP, but was kind of scared after the outdoorgearlab review said it only has about 2 hours battery life... anyone have experience with this lamp?
I have the RXP, it's really good, but then I can only compare with other Petzl's. The reactive lighting works better than I expected, the reaction is very fast and useful for trails at night and the like...
The Black Diamond Storm is my favorite headlamp I've ever used. It has spot, flood and red light settings, adjustable brightness for each, and it maintains the brightness setting after turning it off. By holding down the on/off button, you can ensure the red light turns on without having to flash through white light, which is excellent for tactical purposes.
I used a BD Storm for ~2Y. Even with care, it broke. Cheap platic quality. All the moving parts broke (opening to replace batteries and when you move it up/downward ). Appart from this, i do agree with what you said