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02-13-2005, 11:40 AM

On 13 Feb 2005 09:13:47 -0800, matts2@ix.netcom.com wrote in message
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>This is not strictly a bicycle question, but people here seem to know
>about this stuff. REI has a good price on some closeout Petzl Zoom
>headlamps (http://www.rei.com/outlet/product/47793473.htm and
>http://www.rei.com/outlet/product/47793475.htm).
>As far as I can tell those are not halogen headlamps. Can I replace
>that incadecent bulb with a halogen?

Yes, they also sell the same unit with a halogen lamp, and I have a
halogen lamp in mine. The one with the belt battery pack may be
better (you can put an inline plug and socket in the cable).

Guy
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02-13-2005, 11:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Just zis Guy, you know? Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OT: headlamps On 13 Feb 2005 09:13:47 -0800, matts2@ix.netcom.com wrote in message <1108314827.327759.251410@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups .com>: >This is not strictly a bicycle question, but people here seem to know >about this stuff. REI has a good price on some closeout Petzl Zoom >headlamps (http://www.rei.com/outlet/product/47793473.htm and >http://www.rei.com/outlet/product/47793475.htm). >As far as I can tell those are not halogen headlamps. Can I replace >that incadecent bulb with a halogen? Yes, they also sell the same unit with a halogen lamp, and I have a halogen lamp in mine. The one with the belt battery pack may be better (you can put an inline plug and socket in the cable). Guy -- May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting. http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk 85% of helmet statistics are made up, 69% of them at CHS, Puget Sound