Petzl Nao RL - Unboxing & Tutorial

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Petzl Nao RL - Unboxing & tutorial.
1st impressions from opening the box, through to attaching the battery, attaching the top of the head strap & general thoughts on the lamp itself.

[brianjohnston]

Impressive. A very thorough headlamp/head torch/headlight review! I do like your review style, to the point but not sacrificing the details. For trails and ultra the Nao RL is tough to beat. 
I'm still using an older Petzl compact style headlamp with Reactive Lighting, which as you stated is the go-to lighting mode. I've looked at upgrading. The Nao RL is on my list of possibilities, as is the Swift RL and the IKO Core. The Nao is the most powerful/best. The Swift is compact style. The IKO is a bit of a misfit but I do like the simple headband (and maybe the standard battery backup option is useful) but it lack Reactive Lighting. All 3 are inline in terms of with increasing lumens also comes increasing weight and price. It's a balancing act of what brightness/lumens you need (and maybe a few other features as well). 
Your conclusion of the Nao RL (designed for running, Reactive Lighting, rear red lighting, etc.) seems to be spot on. Well done! 
As an aside, there are several other lighting considerations. In winter, when I have the least daylight hours but there is snow on the ground that reflects light so I need fewer lumens. But last fall I did a race in the dark where I needed more lumens than I had. The vast majority of times it's on my head but the odd time I want it on my bike helmet so having that as an option would be brilliant. Even diehard trail runners like me end up on the road from time to time (getting to and from the trailhead, linking trails via tracks and tarmac, etc.) and for those times I was wondering about the flashing/pulsating/strobe modes of the cycling or biking lights to increase my visibility. Incidentally some of the cycling or biking lights also offer helmet mounts for their lights. Can one light do it all?

Good to see you back producing high quality content.

[Ecoroof]

Great review Martin. I've been using one a lot since before Christmas. It's probably the best headtorch I've had so far (had quite a few). A few things though that I have noticed. While on reactivate mode when it's cold the Vapour from breathing makes the light go up and down a lot. I never use that mode now as its a real distraction on technical terrain. It's not the easiest to figure out what mode it's in while running well until it starts dimming. The strap which goes over your head is a great little feature which I always use. The 2 little ends of the strap can very easily come out of the holes. I've fixed this with a small piece of duct tape over them. It's a brilliant bit of kit

[dewafelbakkers]

Thank you for the thorough review! Especially the top strap install, I could not figure out from the drawing in the instructions what the heck it wanted me to do!

[MihaiGoRunning]

Hey, Martin, I just wanted to let you know that I enjoyed this clip and I'm happy to see you back on YouTube creating content. Keep up the great work! Great review!👍

[DevRunner]

Wow! That's bright! Twice as bright as my headlamp, but I suspect you have far greater need for light on the trails then I do on the roads! Great review Martin! Keep pushing my friend!

[OpenDoorYogaSLC]

Such a thorough review! I'm not even sure which headlamp that I have, but I know I have to wear a cap with it to keep it stable on my head.

[emmamccleery-zinm]

Brilliant review ! Now can’t wait for my early run to use this tomorrow ✨🙌🏻

[TrailSage]

Holy bright! Nice review Martin. I was gonna ask you what reactive light was, I'm glad you addressed it at the end. Good to see you're back at it.

[ellensilva]

Thank you!! I was having trouble getting it setup initially lol

[markg]

So the old one had a big knob on the side and this has got one underneath it? 🤪😁👍🏻 Good to see you back in action mate.

[chamonixcabs]

Great review martin. Funnily enough I got one of these for Xmas!!

[jodduck]

Thanks for the review. I would like to point out something, the 1500 lumen is only available in reactive mode, which is pretty much never since they claim the run time is the same as 900 lumen. So in essence this is a 900 lumen light and not a 1500 lumen light like they claim on the box. Its really upsetting that they are still allowed to mislead their customers like that, though I acknowledge that other companies do the same.

[NomadTerraCrawlers]

Awesome review brother. I've been using Black Diamond for years and considering using Petzl in the future. This helps.

[BenNotley]

Sounds like another quality torch from Petzl there Martin! Good to hear they have improved on what worked well. Those LEDs look insanely bright and I like the slimness of the design. Also the reserve charge from the battery is a brilliant thing to have in a pinch! 👍 Shame they still haven't sorted out the mode selection issues that I highlighted in my NAO+ review. Hate that it still plunges you into darkness when scrolling through the options. Maybe they can get that right next time around. Top videos as always bud! 😎🤘

[harvfrank]

Great review! Can you remove the headband to put it in the washing machine? Or is it best just to handwash with the light attached?

[siralator]

Such a good and informative video! Thank you. Subscribed :)

[trailrunningphil]

Great review as ever Martin. The previous model of this head torch was definitely on my radar as a contender to replace my super heavy ledlenser model I currently use! I like the updates added to this new RL model. If I’m honest though, what stops me clicking on that buy button is the thought of all that rubber wiring getting tangled up in my hydration vest when it’s not in use. How do you deal with that if your out on the trails in the Scottish winter with your gloves on?

[TheOldUltraRunner]

Great review, Martin! Dang, now I need to spend more money.😂

[runningwithstelvio]

Martin I like the way you do unboxings and explain the features of the products. This lamp is crazy bright, it would be great in terms of brightness, also for the mtb. Is there any attack for the helmet as accessory? great B-roll btw 😅

[vlodek-]

You can also use a powerbank or a power adapter with a USB-C input to power the lamp.🙂