Torch, 1 mill candle, £7, where from?

[hmm]

I have a torch like this.
I could have bought it from Woollies (can't remember).
Cheap and rough, but fine for what I want.
Some friends are about to sale off into the yonder and they want a similar torch (they may change their minds and go for a decent one - but for now they want 2 £7 ones)

Anyone know where to get a similar deal? I've just searched screwfix, maplin, ebay, with no luck.

 

[Neddie_Seagoon]

B&Q?

 

[Channel Ribs]

Homebase had some last year, might have been 7.99 though

 

[hmm]

Thanks

I'll give 'em a try.

 

[hmm]

Thanks.

I'll give 'em a try too

 

[gjeffery]

I bought a couple of Draper torches 1M cp from Robert Dyas for about £7 each. Worked well for one season, although battery life was not good. Then the Chinbese sealed lead acid battery's packed in. I now have a couple of Nite Trackers 1M cp, far brighter than the Drapers were, also robust and the battery lasts much longer. Better value at about £50.

I was lucky in getting these at a good price from Nauticalia. I don't think they were a normal stock item though. For me, a large torch is an essential and I would not compromise again.

 

[Merlin29]

I brought one last week from B&Q <£10

 

[hmm]

Thanks for that - I'll get them to go there. (B&Q website is rubbish so it will take a shopping trip rather than a button push)

 

[Channel Ribs]

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Better value at about £50.

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If it is class you are after then the Pelican Nemo 8 D Cell is a cracker, fully submersible and with a good battery life. Only 100k CP but the beam is very crisp and penetrates better than most 1m CP lights. Less than 50 quid too!

 

[Talbot]

The king Peli is a great torch for the boat - 8 D cell so it is bright, it is also waterproof (Diving torch), and it floats beam up - thus has potential as a man-overboard saver as well.

http://www.sailgb.com/p/peli_aqua_king_lite_torch_4100/

 

[Channel Ribs]

Crickey, I really need to get them listed on my site - a few quid cheaper than Sail GB...

 

[nyx2k]

i bought my 1million candle power with mains and 12v charger from wilkinsons for 6.99

 

[gjgm]

I d echo the battery life comment. I mio canles sounds great, but if it only shines for a few minutes before needing another 5 hour charge, its pretty useless as a torch!

 

[Channel Ribs]

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I d echo the battery life comment. I mio canles sounds great, but if it only shines for a few minutes before needing another 5 hour charge, its pretty useless as a torch!

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Aye indeed, and with a proper torch having a burn time of up to 12 hours you certainly pay for what you get.

 

[RobBrown]

I purchased a 1M CP LED rechargeable torch from Martins Newsagents @ £12.99! This has long charged shelf & operating life.