LED searchlights
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Pleiades
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Lighten our darkness!
£211 not for a torch - for a search light which is sort of different. If one does not feel the need for a search light onboard then stick with a torch. Have a Surefire which is remarkably bright for a tiddler- similar to Lenser 7 I imagine.
Short of night vision goggles or similar I don't think there is any better way of seeing in the dark than one of the large reflector LEDs. I like the look of the big Fenix thingy thet Noelex has flagged up but have not seen one. If they are anywhere near as good a search light as the X21 they would be a good buy at £179 ish.
Robin
Pleiades of Birdham
MXWQ5
£211 not for a torch - for a search light which is sort of different. If one does not feel the need for a search light onboard then stick with a torch. Have a Surefire which is remarkably bright for a tiddler- similar to Lenser 7 I imagine.
Short of night vision goggles or similar I don't think there is any better way of seeing in the dark than one of the large reflector LEDs. I like the look of the big Fenix thingy thet Noelex has flagged up but have not seen one. If they are anywhere near as good a search light as the X21 they would be a good buy at £179 ish.
Robin
Pleiades of Birdham
MXWQ5
LadyInBed
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I would go for one with an ABS body rather than aluminium as it doesn't corrode.
Waterproof and buoyant are also good features
Waterproof and buoyant are also good features
ianabc
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noelex
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I would go for one with an ABS body rather than aluminium as it doesn't corrode.
Waterproof and buoyant are also good features
Buoyant would be nice. Unfortunatly the high powered LEDs generate a lot of heat and the aluminium body is needed to act as a heatsink. There are some lower powered plastic body models, but they are much lower in output.
All the good aluminium torches are very waterproof (appart from Ledlenser ) and some people use them snorkelling (although this is not recommended), they will even survive scuba diving, but the buttons stop working ,temporarily, below about 60 feet due to the water pressure.
There are no great corrosion problems, the type 3 anodising makes them more corrosion resistant than masts and booms.
They will sink like a stone if you drop them overboard.
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noelex
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You paid £211 for a torch???You just have to be a city type. or Harry Enfield
You can get good boat models for much less, but a good torch is great peice of safety gear. Compared to say a box of flares a good torch is a bargin and has a much better safety/cost ratio. Of course it's useful as well as a safety item and will not expire like the flares.
If you normally spend £5 on a torch £100 seems like a lot of money, but in boat dollars there a few things you can buy, for similar money, that will will be as useful , or contribute to safety as much.
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dslittle
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My name is Dave. I am a torchoholic. Where do you go to meetings???