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Ledlenser MH5 vs Petzl Swift RL Headlamp 1200L
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Petzl Swift RL Headlamp 1200L is the lighter option — 18 g lighter than the Ledlenser MH5 (16% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Petzl Swift RL Headlamp 1200L
92 g
High-performance headlamp, 3.25oz, 1200 lumens with reactive lighting technology
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Ledlenser MH5 vs Petzl Swift RL Headlamp 1200L: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Petzl Swift RL Headlamp 1200L wins — at 92 g it is 18 g (16%) lighter than the Ledlenser MH5 (110 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.
See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest lighting page, or browse the full gear weight database.