I have seen a few led lamps that are coming onto the market, does anyone know how they preform? I use a lightforce lance at present...am I better sticking to this for the time being.
Pete
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Pete,
Quite a few open threads on this at the moment - and the usual variety of opinion!! I for one am a convert, especially when lamping alone. All about how you use it and what your expectations are. I think the LED I use is more than a match for the Tracer.
E t R
Quite a few open threads on this at the moment - and the usual variety of opinion!! I for one am a convert, especially when lamping alone. All about how you use it and what your expectations are. I think the LED I use is more than a match for the Tracer.
E t R
Hi Eric
Thanks for your reply. I too lamp alone using a safari sling (top bit of kit) and although the lance is ok it is a wee bit of hassle at times due to its size. Do you find that the led lamp you use can still pick a fox up at distance in order you can call it in? I hasten to add I wont be taking any shots at night over 200 yards...even that would be pushing it for me, better safe than sorry and in a world of hurt. Also what lamp do you have ?? I have seen ones that strobe too, apparently it confuses bunnies , though I would have to see to be convinced.
Just edited my posts as the lamp I have is a lance
Thanks for your reply. I too lamp alone using a safari sling (top bit of kit) and although the lance is ok it is a wee bit of hassle at times due to its size. Do you find that the led lamp you use can still pick a fox up at distance in order you can call it in? I hasten to add I wont be taking any shots at night over 200 yards...even that would be pushing it for me, better safe than sorry and in a world of hurt. Also what lamp do you have ?? I have seen ones that strobe too, apparently it confuses bunnies , though I would have to see to be convinced.
Just edited my posts as the lamp I have is a lance
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Just had a go with my mates new LED cluzon? It was perfect out to 100m ,ok out to 120m but after that it faded out and i wouldnt want to take a shot any further.Sorry cant remember excact model. I intend to stick with my old light and battery for the moment.I would expect the larger Led with the 2 batteries might be more powerful.
Cheers Hummel
Cheers Hummel
@Hummel - I imagine your friends is the Masterlite 'Supreme'.
@Chickenman - I use an CREE XP-G LED torch - much better than the above. It has three modes (high medium and strobe). I'm comfy ID'ing at the same sorts of ranges as the Lance - I use a Striker when I don't use this, so I'm familiar with the capability. I too don't like shooting beyond the 200yd mark and I have squeaked in from further than that having picked up eyes and ID'd. I'll check with others who now have them so I have a consensus, but I know we've shot at 150-200 using this torch having called in.
PM me with your location and I'll see if I can't sort out a demo. They are less than half the price of the Clulite Masterlite.
@Chickenman - I use an CREE XP-G LED torch - much better than the above. It has three modes (high medium and strobe). I'm comfy ID'ing at the same sorts of ranges as the Lance - I use a Striker when I don't use this, so I'm familiar with the capability. I too don't like shooting beyond the 200yd mark and I have squeaked in from further than that having picked up eyes and ID'd. I'll check with others who now have them so I have a consensus, but I know we've shot at 150-200 using this torch having called in.
PM me with your location and I'll see if I can't sort out a demo. They are less than half the price of the Clulite Masterlite.
Hornet
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Ye recently got a dereelight xpg torch from flashaholics website,awesome bit of kit,cant beleive the performance for its size,adapted the mount from my shootalite using an old scope mount and will now use this when lamping alone,shot a fox mon night with it only about 70 yds away,but id be happy to shoot at 150yds plus,deffo worth checking out guys thats for sure. cheers
HORNET
HORNET
dollman
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i used to use a shooter light by cluson,but when scope mounted the light came back though the scope ,so i got a lightforce 140 ,but its a bit of a pain taking it off and the scope ,so cluson do a led lamp handheld lamp that you can shoot out past 200 mtrs ,may get one because it only 48 quid plus i would not run down my other battery down so easy and a good back up plus can leave the rifle on my shoulder and scout about with it ,atb steve
Agree with Eric, have a look on the Tiablo or Fenix web sites. There are better and cheaper LED torches than Cluson, however the Cluson mount is still the best money can buy.
We been using LED's for some years and they are excellent. However still use a Lightforce for general searching, but a scope mounted LED is the way forward.
Where are you based?
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We been using LED's for some years and they are excellent. However still use a Lightforce for general searching, but a scope mounted LED is the way forward.
Where are you based?
D
Little Terry
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We've been selling a lot of the Clulite Master kits. The feedback from customers has been very good so far.
Clulite Master Lite Supreme LED Gun Light Kit
£112.32 inc VAT.
Cheers,
Mark.
Clulite Master Lite Supreme LED Gun Light Kit
£112.32 inc VAT.
Cheers,
Mark.
That's a good price Mark - best I've seen for the product - but I still believe one can do better for less money. Just a personal opinion and ETTO.
Ah, Torch Porn. Such excitment.
I have a 170 lightforce like many and a deben mini pro I think it is. I get hacked off with batteries and wires and the sheer size. So after looking around I spent some time on a certain auction website. Buoght some rubbish but I got some items from 2 people that were the dogs hairy bits. One was a cree torch, supposed to be 800 lumens. Cost £13. Uses CR123 batteries. I had to buy a figure 8 bracket £6 and i then had to do a bit of butchery with a drill and a soldering Iron to get the rats tail on. This torch will pick up things to 200 yards. I was gobsmacked, so was my RFD mate. I now have 4 of these torchs and he has 5. I put a red filter on and it brought the use down from 200 to 100 yards. All my rifles have one of these now. Saves chopping and changing. And if it breaks in 6 months? Who cares? I can replace it for £13.
I also bought some off a bloke in the UK from the aforementioned site and some rechargable batteries as well. Preformance is comparable. This torch came with the Rats tail so less soldering. However I think because of the design I may struggle to get the red filter on. The only problem? 3 settings high, low and strobe. But I can live with that. you just have to tought the rats tail again and you are on your setting.
I have tried some £100 plus models which didn't impress me one bit. Far too much halo and not enough focused beam for my liking. You can spend lots of money of really good expensive stuff or you could end up with rubbish. The problem is that you really need to be able to try before you buy.
But I have very definitely seen the light
. The only way is led!!
I have a 170 lightforce like many and a deben mini pro I think it is. I get hacked off with batteries and wires and the sheer size. So after looking around I spent some time on a certain auction website. Buoght some rubbish but I got some items from 2 people that were the dogs hairy bits. One was a cree torch, supposed to be 800 lumens. Cost £13. Uses CR123 batteries. I had to buy a figure 8 bracket £6 and i then had to do a bit of butchery with a drill and a soldering Iron to get the rats tail on. This torch will pick up things to 200 yards. I was gobsmacked, so was my RFD mate. I now have 4 of these torchs and he has 5. I put a red filter on and it brought the use down from 200 to 100 yards. All my rifles have one of these now. Saves chopping and changing. And if it breaks in 6 months? Who cares? I can replace it for £13.
I also bought some off a bloke in the UK from the aforementioned site and some rechargable batteries as well. Preformance is comparable. This torch came with the Rats tail so less soldering. However I think because of the design I may struggle to get the red filter on. The only problem? 3 settings high, low and strobe. But I can live with that. you just have to tought the rats tail again and you are on your setting.
I have tried some £100 plus models which didn't impress me one bit. Far too much halo and not enough focused beam for my liking. You can spend lots of money of really good expensive stuff or you could end up with rubbish. The problem is that you really need to be able to try before you buy.
But I have very definitely seen the light
. The only way is led!!
MrYou
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The best by far i have ever used, 100+ yard beam dot & 10 hrs of use still going strong.
http://www.gunstar.co.uk/Lamps-and-Torches/Accessory-For-Sale.aspx?id=17381
http://www.gunstar.co.uk/Lamps-and-Torches/Accessory-For-Sale.aspx?id=17381
Try here, CREE Q5 800LM Super LED Flashlight Lampe Torch 5-Modes | eBay UK and don't blame me if its crap cos mine aren't . Mine is just a fixed narrow beam.
. Mine is just a fixed narrow beam.
lenses & galss vary, as well as the chip that alternates the diffrent modes.shbangsteve
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has anyone got one of those ultrafires ? are they any good ? looked on fleabay there's hundreds of different CREE lights which are the best ??? looking for one with a tight beam I've got a cluson shootalike but it is so cumbersome I want one of those dinky ones but which one ?
your right. I paid about £12 for 2 batteries. Forget how much I paid for the charger. But esentially 5 torches, 5 batterys and 1 charger. Still less than £100. BEAT THAT, But yes caution does need to be taken with the unmentionable auction site because of the crap that can be bought off there.
Hi all. Ive just taken delivery of a JETBeam BC40. Will be testing it out over the next week or so and will write a report on it once complete. This is a nice bit of kit claiming over 300 yards range. Take a look at the site.
http://www.jet-beam.co.uk/
Cheers Steve
http://www.jet-beam.co.uk/
Cheers Steve
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