
Petzl Swift RL Headtorch SS26
Ultra-powerful and rechargeable multi-beam headlamp with an ultra-thin headband and REACTIVE LIGHTING technology. 1200 lumens
This is the long awaited update to the evergreen Swift RL and RL 2.0 that remained so popular from 2019 right through to 2025. This model retains all the amazing features of the most popular running lamp in Petzl's range, with more power, battery life and less weight. Plus some cool new features.
Casting 1200 lumens and weighing 92 g, the SWIFT RL is the headlamp for all your most committing after-dark adventures! Using REACTIVE LIGHTING technology, a sensor analyzes the ambient light and automatically adjusts brightness to your needs. Ultra-thin and easy to adjust, the headlamp is almost unnoticeable when worn and provides an optimal fit for dynamic and committing activities, like mountaineering or skiing. Switch to red lighting when you need it, with a strobe or continuous beam. It’s also rechargeable, so it’s ready to light the way on any excursion under the stars.
You can buy additional spare batteries for this lamp via our battery product page here.
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Ultra-powerful and intelligent headlamp:
- Excellent weight-to-power ratio: 1200 lumens and 92 g
- 1200 lumens allowing you to see up to 168 meters away
- Choose from two lighting modes: REACTIVE LIGHTING or STANDARD LIGHTING
- Longer burn time, greater visual comfort, and less manual operation with REACTIVE LIGHTING mode, which uses an ambient light sensor to automatically adjust brightness and beam pattern, optimizing battery usage
- Designed to power through long activities with a minimum 7-hour burn time at medium brightness in REACTIVE LIGHTING mode
- 6-second BOOST mode activates with a quick double tap on the side of the lamp to help you navigate the terrain on your route
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Ultra-thin, comfortable, and modular headband:
- Split construction headband (Petzl patent) is easy to adjust and provides optimal support when you’re running or skiing
- Comfort foam can be removed to decrease weight and increase air flow depending on your needs
- Headband with reflective cord helps you remain visible, even in low light
- Made entirely with recycled materials and can be removed, washed, and replaced
-
Designed for dynamic outdoor activities:
- Mixed beam provides comfortable, high-performance lighting for outdoor activities: proximity or distance vision
- Continuous or strobe red lighting option depending on your needs
- Battery performs well at low temperatures, maintaining 90% of burn time in temperatures as cold as -5° C
-
Simple to use:
- Single button controls the ON/OFF, lighting modes, brightness, and locking functions
- The SHELL LT ultra-light storage pouch can be used to turn it into a lantern
- LOCK function prevents the lamp from turning on during transit or storage
- R2250 battery is rechargeable via USB-C (charging cable not included) and has a battery charge indicator
- Five-level gauge for precise monitoring of the battery charge level
- Repairability: Headband, pouch, and battery are available as spare parts to help extend headlamp lifespan
This headlamp comes with a battery included.
Specifications
- Brightness: 1200 lumens (ANSI FL 1 STANDARD)
- Weight: 92 g
- Technology: REACTIVE LIGHTING or STANDARD LIGHTING
- Beam pattern: Mixed
- Energy: Lithium-ion 2250 mAh battery (3.85 V / 8.47 Wh), rechargeable via USB-C
- Charging time: 5 h
- Watertightness: IPX4 (weather resistant)
- Certification(s): CE
Lighting Performance
| Lighting Technology | Lighting Color | Lighting Levels | Brightness | Distance | Burn Time | Reserve Lighting |
| REACTIVE LIGHTING® | White | MAX BURN TIME | 15 to 100 lm | 28 m | 10 to 70 h | 10 lm for 2 h |
| STANDARD | 20 to 275 lm | 62 m | 7 to 55 h | |||
| MAX POWER | 25 to 1200 lm | 168 m | 2 to 45 h | |||
| STANDARD LIGHTING* | MAX BURN TIME | 10 lm | 12 m | 100 h | ||
| STANDARD | 190 lm | 50 m | 7 h | |||
| MAX POWER | 800 lm | 115 m | 2 h | |||
| STANDARD LIGHTING | BOOST | 1200 lm | 155 m | 6 s | - | |
| Red | Continuous | 4 lm | 6 m | 50 h | ||
| Strobe | Visible at 750 m for 300 h | |||||
| *Lighting performance as defined by the ANSI/PLATO FL 1 protocol | ||||||
Ultra-powerful and rechargeable multi-beam headlamp with an ultra-thin headband and REACTIVE LIGHTING technology. 1200 lumens
This is the long awaited update to the evergreen Swift RL and RL 2.0 that remained so popular from 2019 right through to 2025. This model retains all the amazing features of the most popular running lamp in Petzl's range, with more power, battery life and less weight. Plus some cool new features.
Casting 1200 lumens and weighing 92 g, the SWIFT RL is the headlamp for all your most committing after-dark adventures! Using REACTIVE LIGHTING technology, a sensor analyzes the ambient light and automatically adjusts brightness to your needs. Ultra-thin and easy to adjust, the headlamp is almost unnoticeable when worn and provides an optimal fit for dynamic and committing activities, like mountaineering or skiing. Switch to red lighting when you need it, with a strobe or continuous beam. It’s also rechargeable, so it’s ready to light the way on any excursion under the stars.
You can buy additional spare batteries for this lamp via our battery product page here.
-
Ultra-powerful and intelligent headlamp:
- Excellent weight-to-power ratio: 1200 lumens and 92 g
- 1200 lumens allowing you to see up to 168 meters away
- Choose from two lighting modes: REACTIVE LIGHTING or STANDARD LIGHTING
- Longer burn time, greater visual comfort, and less manual operation with REACTIVE LIGHTING mode, which uses an ambient light sensor to automatically adjust brightness and beam pattern, optimizing battery usage
- Designed to power through long activities with a minimum 7-hour burn time at medium brightness in REACTIVE LIGHTING mode
- 6-second BOOST mode activates with a quick double tap on the side of the lamp to help you navigate the terrain on your route
-
Ultra-thin, comfortable, and modular headband:
- Split construction headband (Petzl patent) is easy to adjust and provides optimal support when you’re running or skiing
- Comfort foam can be removed to decrease weight and increase air flow depending on your needs
- Headband with reflective cord helps you remain visible, even in low light
- Made entirely with recycled materials and can be removed, washed, and replaced
-
Designed for dynamic outdoor activities:
- Mixed beam provides comfortable, high-performance lighting for outdoor activities: proximity or distance vision
- Continuous or strobe red lighting option depending on your needs
- Battery performs well at low temperatures, maintaining 90% of burn time in temperatures as cold as -5° C
-
Simple to use:
- Single button controls the ON/OFF, lighting modes, brightness, and locking functions
- The SHELL LT ultra-light storage pouch can be used to turn it into a lantern
- LOCK function prevents the lamp from turning on during transit or storage
- R2250 battery is rechargeable via USB-C (charging cable not included) and has a battery charge indicator
- Five-level gauge for precise monitoring of the battery charge level
- Repairability: Headband, pouch, and battery are available as spare parts to help extend headlamp lifespan
This headlamp comes with a battery included.
Specifications
- Brightness: 1200 lumens (ANSI FL 1 STANDARD)
- Weight: 92 g
- Technology: REACTIVE LIGHTING or STANDARD LIGHTING
- Beam pattern: Mixed
- Energy: Lithium-ion 2250 mAh battery (3.85 V / 8.47 Wh), rechargeable via USB-C
- Charging time: 5 h
- Watertightness: IPX4 (weather resistant)
- Certification(s): CE
Lighting Performance
| Lighting Technology | Lighting Color | Lighting Levels | Brightness | Distance | Burn Time | Reserve Lighting |
| REACTIVE LIGHTING® | White | MAX BURN TIME | 15 to 100 lm | 28 m | 10 to 70 h | 10 lm for 2 h |
| STANDARD | 20 to 275 lm | 62 m | 7 to 55 h | |||
| MAX POWER | 25 to 1200 lm | 168 m | 2 to 45 h | |||
| STANDARD LIGHTING* | MAX BURN TIME | 10 lm | 12 m | 100 h | ||
| STANDARD | 190 lm | 50 m | 7 h | |||
| MAX POWER | 800 lm | 115 m | 2 h | |||
| STANDARD LIGHTING | BOOST | 1200 lm | 155 m | 6 s | - | |
| Red | Continuous | 4 lm | 6 m | 50 h | ||
| Strobe | Visible at 750 m for 300 h | |||||
| *Lighting performance as defined by the ANSI/PLATO FL 1 protocol | ||||||
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Ultra-powerful and rechargeable multi-beam headlamp with an ultra-thin headband and REACTIVE LIGHTING technology. 1200 lumens
This is the long awaited update to the evergreen Swift RL and RL 2.0 that remained so popular from 2019 right through to 2025. This model retains all the amazing features of the most popular running lamp in Petzl's range, with more power, battery life and less weight. Plus some cool new features.
Casting 1200 lumens and weighing 92 g, the SWIFT RL is the headlamp for all your most committing after-dark adventures! Using REACTIVE LIGHTING technology, a sensor analyzes the ambient light and automatically adjusts brightness to your needs. Ultra-thin and easy to adjust, the headlamp is almost unnoticeable when worn and provides an optimal fit for dynamic and committing activities, like mountaineering or skiing. Switch to red lighting when you need it, with a strobe or continuous beam. It’s also rechargeable, so it’s ready to light the way on any excursion under the stars.
You can buy additional spare batteries for this lamp via our battery product page here.
-
Ultra-powerful and intelligent headlamp:
- Excellent weight-to-power ratio: 1200 lumens and 92 g
- 1200 lumens allowing you to see up to 168 meters away
- Choose from two lighting modes: REACTIVE LIGHTING or STANDARD LIGHTING
- Longer burn time, greater visual comfort, and less manual operation with REACTIVE LIGHTING mode, which uses an ambient light sensor to automatically adjust brightness and beam pattern, optimizing battery usage
- Designed to power through long activities with a minimum 7-hour burn time at medium brightness in REACTIVE LIGHTING mode
- 6-second BOOST mode activates with a quick double tap on the side of the lamp to help you navigate the terrain on your route
-
Ultra-thin, comfortable, and modular headband:
- Split construction headband (Petzl patent) is easy to adjust and provides optimal support when you’re running or skiing
- Comfort foam can be removed to decrease weight and increase air flow depending on your needs
- Headband with reflective cord helps you remain visible, even in low light
- Made entirely with recycled materials and can be removed, washed, and replaced
-
Designed for dynamic outdoor activities:
- Mixed beam provides comfortable, high-performance lighting for outdoor activities: proximity or distance vision
- Continuous or strobe red lighting option depending on your needs
- Battery performs well at low temperatures, maintaining 90% of burn time in temperatures as cold as -5° C
-
Simple to use:
- Single button controls the ON/OFF, lighting modes, brightness, and locking functions
- The SHELL LT ultra-light storage pouch can be used to turn it into a lantern
- LOCK function prevents the lamp from turning on during transit or storage
- R2250 battery is rechargeable via USB-C (charging cable not included) and has a battery charge indicator
- Five-level gauge for precise monitoring of the battery charge level
- Repairability: Headband, pouch, and battery are available as spare parts to help extend headlamp lifespan
This headlamp comes with a battery included.
Specifications
- Brightness: 1200 lumens (ANSI FL 1 STANDARD)
- Weight: 92 g
- Technology: REACTIVE LIGHTING or STANDARD LIGHTING
- Beam pattern: Mixed
- Energy: Lithium-ion 2250 mAh battery (3.85 V / 8.47 Wh), rechargeable via USB-C
- Charging time: 5 h
- Watertightness: IPX4 (weather resistant)
- Certification(s): CE
Lighting Performance
| Lighting Technology | Lighting Color | Lighting Levels | Brightness | Distance | Burn Time | Reserve Lighting |
| REACTIVE LIGHTING® | White | MAX BURN TIME | 15 to 100 lm | 28 m | 10 to 70 h | 10 lm for 2 h |
| STANDARD | 20 to 275 lm | 62 m | 7 to 55 h | |||
| MAX POWER | 25 to 1200 lm | 168 m | 2 to 45 h | |||
| STANDARD LIGHTING* | MAX BURN TIME | 10 lm | 12 m | 100 h | ||
| STANDARD | 190 lm | 50 m | 7 h | |||
| MAX POWER | 800 lm | 115 m | 2 h | |||
| STANDARD LIGHTING | BOOST | 1200 lm | 155 m | 6 s | - | |
| Red | Continuous | 4 lm | 6 m | 50 h | ||
| Strobe | Visible at 750 m for 300 h | |||||
| *Lighting performance as defined by the ANSI/PLATO FL 1 protocol | ||||||















