new headlamp

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Re: new headlamp

#21 Post by fishinmidget »

dbrock wrote:infairness alex some of the newer cree lamps give out plenty of light,
Ah ya misunderstood me, i was talking specifically about the energizer one, not the cree ones you get off Ebay. Unless i have completely got it wrong and the energizer ones use cree chips?

The cree ones are wickedly bright alright, just as bright as my H14 and that cost 110....
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Re: new headlamp

#22 Post by red »

fishinmidget wrote:
Steer clear of them, they are powerful and lightweight but not only do they drink batteries the wire coming out of the battery pack breaks. I have seen this happen on 6 different lights, and i only know 6 people who have them :?
ive had mine since september 09 and the wires going to the battery pack gave way a few weeks ago. not bad tho considering i paid under €50 and got 22months of good use from it. i contacted peterson of dublin who told me send it off. got it back 5 days later repaired. everything on it looks new except the headband. the lamp itself had a few scratches but looks brand new now. they might just have replaced the casing tho as the part that the strap fits under was cracked after a fall and i had it "fixed" with leader to keep it sturdy. the new wiring into the battery looks different, like its reinforced.
i wouldnt expect most things 2 years old to be fixed for free so im pretty happy with the service.
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Re: new headlamp

#23 Post by Sparkie »

fishinmidget wrote:
Sparkie wrote:The led lenzer h7 is a real great headlight. It's bright as he'll cheap enough and it's so light u don't realise u are wearing one
Steer clear of them, they are powerful and lightweight but not only do they drink batteries the wire coming out of the battery pack breaks. I have seen this happen on 6 different lights, and i only know 6 people who have them :?

The one up from that, the H14 is a decent enough light but again it drinks batteries. n:
The led lenser head lights come with a life time guarantee, if it breaks they will fix it, you can't go wrong with that for 50 yoyos's. The light is 130 or 160 lumen, which let's be honest it plenty off light for any fishing situation!
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Species 2012:coalie,doggie,codling,shore and 5bearded rockling,3bearded rockling,pouting,whiting,wrasse,bass,plaice,flounder,dab,smoothhound,hiss,tope,cod,tub and gray gurnard,Pollack

Species 2013:Double figure smoothy off the beach,doggie,gray gurnard,codling,goalie,flounder,plaice,whiting,tope. Double figure huss off the beach,dab, bass,pouting,silver eel.
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Re: new headlamp

#24 Post by Sparkie »

fishinmidget wrote:
Sparkie wrote:The led lenzer h7 is a real great headlight. It's bright as he'll cheap enough and it's so light u don't realise u are wearing one
Steer clear of them, they are powerful and lightweight but not only do they drink batteries the wire coming out of the battery pack breaks. I have seen this happen on 6 different lights, and i only know 6 people who have them :?

The one up from that, the H14 is a decent enough light but again it drinks batteries. n:
The led lenser head lights come with a life time guarantee, if it breaks they will fix it, you can't go wrong with that for 50 yoyos's. The light is 130 or 160 lumen, which let's be honest it plenty off light for any fishing situation!
Species 2011:coalie,whiting, 5bearded rockling,shore rockling, doggie, pollock,flounder,codling,dab,smoothhound,sea scorpion,ballan wrasse,Tope, tub gurnard, gray gurnard,plaice,bass,Bullhuss,cod

Species 2012:coalie,doggie,codling,shore and 5bearded rockling,3bearded rockling,pouting,whiting,wrasse,bass,plaice,flounder,dab,smoothhound,hiss,tope,cod,tub and gray gurnard,Pollack

Species 2013:Double figure smoothy off the beach,doggie,gray gurnard,codling,goalie,flounder,plaice,whiting,tope. Double figure huss off the beach,dab, bass,pouting,silver eel.
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Re: new headlamp

#25 Post by Sparkie »

fishinmidget wrote:
Sparkie wrote:The led lenzer h7 is a real great headlight. It's bright as he'll cheap enough and it's so light u don't realise u are wearing one
Steer clear of them, they are powerful and lightweight but not only do they drink batteries the wire coming out of the battery pack breaks. I have seen this happen on 6 different lights, and i only know 6 people who have them :?

The one up from that, the H14 is a decent enough light but again it drinks batteries. n:
The led lenser head lights come with a life time guarantee, if it breaks they will fix it, you can't go wrong with that for 50 yoyos's. The light is 130 or 160 lumen, which let's be honest it plenty off light for any fishing situation!
Species 2011:coalie,whiting, 5bearded rockling,shore rockling, doggie, pollock,flounder,codling,dab,smoothhound,sea scorpion,ballan wrasse,Tope, tub gurnard, gray gurnard,plaice,bass,Bullhuss,cod

Species 2012:coalie,doggie,codling,shore and 5bearded rockling,3bearded rockling,pouting,whiting,wrasse,bass,plaice,flounder,dab,smoothhound,hiss,tope,cod,tub and gray gurnard,Pollack

Species 2013:Double figure smoothy off the beach,doggie,gray gurnard,codling,goalie,flounder,plaice,whiting,tope. Double figure huss off the beach,dab, bass,pouting,silver eel.
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Re: new headlamp

#26 Post by Sparkie »

fishinmidget wrote:
Sparkie wrote:The led lenzer h7 is a real great headlight. It's bright as he'll cheap enough and it's so light u don't realise u are wearing one
Steer clear of them, they are powerful and lightweight but not only do they drink batteries the wire coming out of the battery pack breaks. I have seen this happen on 6 different lights, and i only know 6 people who have them :?

The one up from that, the H14 is a decent enough light but again it drinks batteries. n:
The led lenser head lights come with a life time guarantee, if it breaks they will fix it, you can't go wrong with that for 50 yoyos's. The light is 130 or 160 lumen, which let's be honest it plenty off light for any fishing situation!
Species 2011:coalie,whiting, 5bearded rockling,shore rockling, doggie, pollock,flounder,codling,dab,smoothhound,sea scorpion,ballan wrasse,Tope, tub gurnard, gray gurnard,plaice,bass,Bullhuss,cod

Species 2012:coalie,doggie,codling,shore and 5bearded rockling,3bearded rockling,pouting,whiting,wrasse,bass,plaice,flounder,dab,smoothhound,hiss,tope,cod,tub and gray gurnard,Pollack

Species 2013:Double figure smoothy off the beach,doggie,gray gurnard,codling,goalie,flounder,plaice,whiting,tope. Double figure huss off the beach,dab, bass,pouting,silver eel.
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Re: new headlamp

#27 Post by red »

Sparkie wrote:
The led lenser head lights come with a life time guarantee, if it breaks they will fix it
they consider the "lifetime" of the lamp to be 3 years so thats all the warranty lasts for. i wasnt asked for reciepts for mine tho so if it was over 3 years would have been fixed anyway :lol: :lol:

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