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Nitecore NU35 vs Petzl Bindi
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Petzl Bindi is the lighter option — 45 g lighter than the Nitecore NU35 (56% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Nitecore NU35
80 g
Dual-power 460-lumen rechargeable headlamp that runs on a built-in Li-ion pack or three AAA batteries for backup runtime.
Check price Full details →Nitecore NU35 vs Petzl Bindi: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Petzl Bindi wins — at 35 g it is 45 g (56%) lighter than the Nitecore NU35 (80 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.