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I did not know that, thanks for the info.
Head lamps?
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I did not know that, thanks for the info.
I am using a Streetlight Sidewinder with a head band ... and because it has a red light.
The ducks and geese don't seem to be able to see the red light ..... Anyhow the red light does not spook them when I get into my blind in the dark and before fist light.
A normal flashlight/headlamp does spook them .... and they will take off ...
The ducks and geese don't seem to be able to see the red light ..... Anyhow the red light does not spook them when I get into my blind in the dark and before fist light.
A normal flashlight/headlamp does spook them .... and they will take off ...
Third Rail
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Shot a deer right at legal dusk this year. And it did not drop. I waited 5 minutes and went to where I knew I shot it. I had my Petzl headlight, it was raining and I was looking for blood. I could find/see nothing. Getting worried. Put my orange gear on the trees and started searching in a grid and got twisted around really quickly. Oh boy.
Walked back to my camp, grabbed my DeWALT 20V lamps with fully charged, 5AH batteries, fired up the ATC (yep, old school!), hooked up the trailer and no headlight. WTF? Yep, bulb burned out. My Petzl served as a great headlight so I could see the trail in the dark to get back to the area.
But it was my DeWALT's that really lit up the bush. The awesome neighbour that came to help me search, was really impressed by the light that they threw.
Probably could have found the deer with my Petzl but effing around in the dark, in the cold, in the rain....yeah...NO!
Walked back to my camp, grabbed my DeWALT 20V lamps with fully charged, 5AH batteries, fired up the ATC (yep, old school!), hooked up the trailer and no headlight. WTF? Yep, bulb burned out. My Petzl served as a great headlight so I could see the trail in the dark to get back to the area.
But it was my DeWALT's that really lit up the bush. The awesome neighbour that came to help me search, was really impressed by the light that they threw.
Probably could have found the deer with my Petzl but effing around in the dark, in the cold, in the rain....yeah...NO!
Agreed. I have Fenix, nitecore and zebralight and zebralight feels premium. It does come with a premium price tag however. With LED tech being what it is now, it's hard to justify those prices when one can buy 4 sofirn lights for the same price and just as powerful.You like quality, Zebra light, you can thank me later.
Bittereinder
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- Ontario (GTA)
I have a few Petzl Tactikkas in my family. I've been using them for at least 5 years and have never had a problem. I think they're discontinued now but there is still the Tikka.
ive gone for something that has a recharge battery , removable. but also runs off a AA battery. just a single.
an its enough to get you a fair few hours on low, an proberly enough on High if you need.
this is not a spotting light or seeing whats down the trail 300m but it is suitable for Walking / hiking , particularly back to camp, an for around camp use. general duties.
im very happy with it. looks to be a take off of the olite perrun sort of style.
called Acebeam model H16 FYI
an its enough to get you a fair few hours on low, an proberly enough on High if you need.
this is not a spotting light or seeing whats down the trail 300m but it is suitable for Walking / hiking , particularly back to camp, an for around camp use. general duties.
im very happy with it. looks to be a take off of the olite perrun sort of style.
called Acebeam model H16 FYI
Best FLASHLIGHTS too
JMO
Best FLASHLIGHTS too
Agreed.
I have several TK12’s and a couple 15’s
As well as the H18R i already mentioned.
I've been running Sofirn D25lr for a few years now.
Available on Amazon branded 77outdoors.
I bought mine direct from Sofirn, had them in less than 10 days from china.
Bright red light and even brighter white.
I've got one in every pack and vehicle.
Red light is nice when your trying to sneak in to your spot.
I literally walked thru a herd of elk late one night and they didn't know I was there.
Had elk grazing 10-15 feet away from me as I walked back to my truck!
Had a doe come right into my camp one evening as well, trying to figure out what I was.
Whatever you pick I'd recommend something that has a red light.
Sam
Available on Amazon branded 77outdoors.
I bought mine direct from Sofirn, had them in less than 10 days from china.
Bright red light and even brighter white.
I've got one in every pack and vehicle.
Red light is nice when your trying to sneak in to your spot.
I literally walked thru a herd of elk late one night and they didn't know I was there.
Had elk grazing 10-15 feet away from me as I walked back to my truck!
Had a doe come right into my camp one evening as well, trying to figure out what I was.
Whatever you pick I'd recommend something that has a red light.
Sam
For cap brim carry, as well as clipping to most any other part of your of clothing (lapel, front pocket) without blinding you. I can recommend the small and lightweight Streamlight 61126 ClipMate 70-Lumen USB Rechargeable, sold in tac stores and currently selling for a bit off on Amazon. It's quite lightweight and has a long runtime with a very secure clip, the only drawback being that it won't accept other batteries. Its big advantage is the gooseneck feature, puts two different levels of nice soft white or red light right where you want.
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Petzl Swift RL.
1100 lumens, 100 grams, USB rechargeable from a solar panel (like the sun jack 15 amp) or battery pack.
Buy a spare core battery and you will never be without light if you plan your charging.
It’s all I take on week-long plus sheep hunts in the Yukon mountains. Even boned out a sheep and packed out all night without it letting me down.
You won’t be disappointed.
1100 lumens, 100 grams, USB rechargeable from a solar panel (like the sun jack 15 amp) or battery pack.
Buy a spare core battery and you will never be without light if you plan your charging.
It’s all I take on week-long plus sheep hunts in the Yukon mountains. Even boned out a sheep and packed out all night without it letting me down.
You won’t be disappointed.
There are a lot of good options these days that's for sure! Even this year's costco units look like they've stepped up a notch.
I started using Petzel's in the early 90's ski touring and was excited when they came out with adapters to run AA's instead of the weird battery's they used, they were big units with the battery strapped on the back of the head band and if I had to guess through out maybe 50 lumens..... then years later they came out with a micro led unit that seemed to last forever but didn't have much power compared to today's units.
I was into the fenix stuff when it came out and for the last 8 years or so the Olight perun's have been among my favourite for working lights, when you hit turbo it's like having a halogen work light on your head nice for doing drywall,painting or even cleaning the house....
Batteries seem to have a good life as far as many years of service and no noticeable degradation. I bought a second one the year after I bought the first just so I could swap out units and charge on the job if needed.
I'm not a fan of the newer Perun 2 or what ever they call it, they made it a bit bigger and more powerfull but it was not really needed.
As others have pointed out the little clip on single AAA or single AA units work great as well and people out in the bush should carry the smaller units for backup just like extra lighters, matches etc. I have a single AAA on my keyring and clipped on the sun visors in the vehicles.
I started using Petzel's in the early 90's ski touring and was excited when they came out with adapters to run AA's instead of the weird battery's they used, they were big units with the battery strapped on the back of the head band and if I had to guess through out maybe 50 lumens..... then years later they came out with a micro led unit that seemed to last forever but didn't have much power compared to today's units.
I was into the fenix stuff when it came out and for the last 8 years or so the Olight perun's have been among my favourite for working lights, when you hit turbo it's like having a halogen work light on your head nice for doing drywall,painting or even cleaning the house....
Batteries seem to have a good life as far as many years of service and no noticeable degradation. I bought a second one the year after I bought the first just so I could swap out units and charge on the job if needed.
I'm not a fan of the newer Perun 2 or what ever they call it, they made it a bit bigger and more powerfull but it was not really needed.
As others have pointed out the little clip on single AAA or single AA units work great as well and people out in the bush should carry the smaller units for backup just like extra lighters, matches etc. I have a single AAA on my keyring and clipped on the sun visors in the vehicles.
I was wondering if anyone else remembered those weird old flat batteries. I once raided Radio Shack for the components necessary to convert the original clunky dual function lamp to a 2 C cell or 1 lithium cell unit, based on instructions from a mountaineering magazine. But I still ended up burning those dim incandescent flashlight bulbs every flashlight ran on and nothing was better than when LEDs came out. Haven't seen it for a long while but I do I hope that old grey metal rebuilt lamp turns up some day, the nostalgia will be heavy.There are a lot of good options these days that's for sure! Even this year's costco units look like they've stepped up a notch.
I started using Petzel's in the early 90's ski touring and was excited when they came out with adapters to run AA's instead of the weird battery's they used, they were big units with the battery strapped on the back of the head band and if I had to guess through out maybe 50 lumens..... then years later they came out with a micro led unit that seemed to last forever but didn't have much power compared to today's units.
I was into the fenix stuff when it came out and for the last 8 years or so the Olight perun's have been among my favourite for working lights, when you hit turbo it's like having a halogen work light on your head nice for doing drywall,painting or even cleaning the house....
Batteries seem to have a good life as far as many years of service and no noticeable degradation. I bought a second one the year after I bought the first just so I could swap out units and charge on the job if needed.
I'm not a fan of the newer Perun 2 or what ever they call it, they made it a bit bigger and more powerfull but it was not really needed.
As others have pointed out the little clip on single AAA or single AA units work great as well and people out in the bush should carry the smaller units for backup just like extra lighters, matches etc. I have a single AAA on my keyring and clipped on the sun visors in the vehicles.
Edit: It took some doing but I finally found a postable photo of the headlamp I'm talking about, on the right. It was very Euro and was called the Wonder light, and the wonder was if it worked at all, lol.
But the only alternatives were 4 D cell units where the batteries were carried in a box on your belt, and despite the relatively massive weight they were hardly brighter.
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Yup,, many moons ago I used to buy those big flat batterie's in bulk. Used to climb mountains with those crappy old headlamps, starting long before sun up and repelling off long after the sun went down.
Very glad technology has come leaps and bounds since then!
What’s your experience with them? Some big wall long climbs in Squuamish BC maybe? Late night repels?
No I never did much big wall climbing. I was more of a trudger.
I've looked at those self-adjusting units before, did not realise they'd become workable and reached up over 1000 lumens. Amazon has them at three quite different price levels, from their description the only difference between them is the colour of the strap and plastic body. I don't suppose you've done any in depth research that would explain why an orange strapped one is about $90 cheaper than a white one (that would disappear if dropped in the snow)? I'm willing to pay more if there's a significant difference in performance and I do note that the orange one specifically allows the reactive lighting to be turned off, or does that indicate a problem....
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mmcintyre1220
CGN frequent flyer
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- Tillsonburg, Ontario
Best flashlights for the money. I have quite a few of their lights, some are 15 years old. Never had an issue with them! I have purchased many of them for other people too as gifts and they all still work. I have the older TH01 headlamp. Not as powerful as the newer TH30v2 but it does the trick.
Another vote for Black Diamond here. I prefer the AAA battery models. I have been using them for a good 10+ years during hunting season.
Also I’m really happy with the Snap-On headlamp. Rechargeable C type and plenty of light, although not as waterproof I believe as the Black Diamond. Would recommend both.
