PETZL Actik vs Coast HL7

The PETZL Actik is a relatively good Headlamp for people that are willing to spend around $40. The Coast HL7, by contrast, is quite unremarkable and doesn't stand out in any meaningful way from other products at this price point.

In both cases, however, we recommend that you take look at some other options at the $40 and $18 budget ranges; in all likelihood you'll find some better alternatives.

If you're still interested in learning more about the PETZL Actik and Coast HL7, however, we wrote a summary of what we know about them:

The PETZL Actik was well-received by reviewers at The Independent, a trustworthy source that performs unbiased hands-on testing. It did great in their "9 best head torches for camping, hiking, running and adventures" roundup - they named it their "Ranked 2 out of 9", which, by itself, suggests that it's a noteworthy product.

Taking a look at the Coast HL7, it got featured in roundups from two reliable sources that conduct their own testing - OutdoorGearLab and Switchback Travel - but it fell short of earning a top spot in either.

We conducted an analysis of all of the review data that we could find on these two products. First, we focused on sources that tested and rated both of them, like OutdoorGearLab, and learned that they all showed a preference for the Coast HL7.

Then we took a look at the highest review scores that these two Headlamps received. We found that the PETZL Actik managed to earn a rating of 9 from OutdoorGearLab, whereas the Coast HL7 got its highest, 10, score from reviewers at OutdoorGearLab.

Lastly, we averaged out all of their review ratings and observed that the PETZL Actik, with its 9.0 average, performed considerably better than most Headlamps - the mean score for the product category being 6.0 out of 10 - while the Coast HL7 managed an average of 10.0.

There's one caveat here - it might not be entirely justifiable to do a direct PETZL Actik vs. Coast HL7 review average comparison since they aren't priced the same and more expensive products tend to get higher review scores from some sources.