Technology: New PIXA 3 flashlight from PETZL

Petzl recently announced the launch of a new flashlight specifically made for work and rescue tasks, which is already available in the market; the Pixa 3. According to its intended use, this model has features that differentiate it from other headlamps of the same brand: for example, has an important resistance to shock during accidental falls and compression (more than 80kg. of compression resistance!). Thanks to its construction materials, possesses a remarkable resistance to aggressive substances such as solvents and others.

The ability to rotate on itself and "hide" in this way the main lens, allows protecting and lengthening the life of it, avoiding unnecessary damage to the lens of the flashlight while you keep in your backpack or toolbox. When placed in ¨save¨ position, simultaneously it blocks the function knob to avoid unexpected turn on, resulting in accidental discharge of the batteries.

Here are some other features:

- Supports the use of batteries Li / NiMh.

- IP-67 level protection against water.
- ATEX / HAZLOC certification for use in potential explosive environments.

Three versions are substantially different from the Pixa far as regards its lighting capacity. Pixa 1 model is designed specifically for close work, where good lighting is required, but diffuse. The second model (Pixa 2) allows a focal and diffuse illumination at the same time permanently, covering distances (short and medium). Finally, the model Pixa 3 (in our opinion, the model most suitable for intensive use and versatile) includes two different types of independent LED lighting, providing one diffuse lighting and lighting proximal focal distance on the other, with the possibility of combine both. We consider it important to emphasize the sizes of these 3 models are slightly different from each other.

Unlike the previous line of Petzl headlamps, this new model lacks the ability to regulate the intensity and focus separately, thus preventing increase or decrease the intensity of use near or far. Also, it lacks of ¨ Boost ¨ mode, which is very useful in situations where we must and we need to look beyond a short period, the maximum power that the LED can give us.

An excellent performance flashlight incredibly useful for work or urban rescue, good versatility and self-hardness and resistance to any test.