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** GED ** Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2015 9:38 pm Post subject: looking for a torch
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because i spend too much time looking for house numbers in the dark.
needs.
small ish
focusable beam angle (spot/wide)
easy one handed use
500+ lumens
up to 60 ish quid
any ideas?
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** GED ** Mud Obsessed
Joined: 18 Jun 2014 Odometer: 2039 Location: Scouser
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RichardD Marshall
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 10:34 am Post subject:
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I've got 2 like that but the battery life isn't fantastic.
If I need better quality I use the hugely expensive one bought for shooting ...
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Xpajun Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 2:56 pm Post subject:
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To be honest, Ged, when I buy a torch I buy the cheap ones and definitely nothing with a name on
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** GED ** Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 3:29 pm Post subject:
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me too, but the quality of light is crap.
i need one that will light up a front door up 40 foot of driveway.
people round here cant afford door numbers.
and the posher the house, the less chance they will have them.
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they number their wheelie bins
i need a focusable light so i dont light up the house that is still bright enough to read the black numbers, mounted on a perspex square.........
and placed over a black wall........
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absquatulation Off-Road Guru
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:15 pm Post subject:
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Let the taxi driver sort that one out....
Or you could what the sandwich van does near us, sound the air horns until people come out.....
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Xpajun Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 7:59 pm Post subject:
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** GED ** wrote: |
they number their wheelie bins
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Gods man - you live in Liverpool do you really think house owners are going to have their own bins????????
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mike328 Articulating
Joined: 10 Dec 2014 Odometer: 793 Location: Suffolk!
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 8:20 pm Post subject:
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Xpajun wrote: | ** GED ** wrote: |
they number their wheelie bins
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Gods man - you live in Liverpool do you really think house owners are going to have their own bins???????? |
They've probably already nicked each others bins...so the numbers on them don't mean its the right house
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** GED ** Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:12 pm Post subject:
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to be fair, i have had that so i cant have a go at you for slagging off scousers.
remember me to the wife BTW.......
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jojo Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:18 pm Post subject: Re: looking for a torch
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** GED ** wrote: | because i spend too much time looking for house numbers in the dark.
needs.
small ish
focusable beam angle (spot/wide)
easy one handed use
500+ lumens
up to 60 ish quid
any ideas? |
I'm intrigued: some people collect stamps, others collect coins and some people collect train and bus numbers. So do you collect house numbers, or do you deliver pizzas, or is there some other nefarious activity local to where you live? If the latter, is there a club people can join?
J
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Xpajun Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:21 pm Post subject:
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** GED ** wrote: | to be fair, i have had that so i cant have a go at you for slagging off scousers.
remember me to the wife BTW....... |
Next time I see a medium
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mike328 Articulating
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** GED ** Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 10:12 pm Post subject:
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ahem....
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** GED ** Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 10:23 pm Post subject: Re: looking for a torch
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jojo wrote: | ** GED ** wrote: | because i spend too much time looking for house numbers in the dark.
needs.
small ish
focusable beam angle (spot/wide)
easy one handed use
500+ lumens
up to 60 ish quid
any ideas? |
I'm intrigued: some people collect stamps, others collect coins and some people collect train and bus numbers. So do you collect house numbers, or do you deliver pizzas, or is there some other nefarious activity local to where you live? If the latter, is there a club people can join?
J |
yes.....
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Nightbar Difflock Royalty
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 6:26 am Post subject:
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....is it a police run club...?
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Xpajun Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 7:52 am Post subject:
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Nightbar wrote: | ....is it a police run club...? |
Haha - when was the last time you saw a copper running
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** GED ** Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 8:27 am Post subject:
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tea all over keyboard.......
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Nightbar Difflock Royalty
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 9:50 am Post subject:
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Xpajun wrote: | Nightbar wrote: | ....is it a police run club...? |
Haha - when was the last time you saw a copper running |
Now that you mention it...
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jojo Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 9:55 am Post subject: Re: looking for a torch
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** GED ** wrote: | jojo wrote: | ** GED ** wrote: | because i spend too much time looking for house numbers in the dark.
needs.
small ish
focusable beam angle (spot/wide)
easy one handed use
500+ lumens
up to 60 ish quid
any ideas? |
I'm intrigued: some people collect stamps, others collect coins and some people collect train and bus numbers. So do you collect house numbers, or do you deliver pizzas, or is there some other nefarious activity local to where you live? If the latter, is there a club people can join?
J |
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Sounds like a good business. Nick house numbers off peoples front doors and then sell them back a few days later.
J
PS: Have you got 1 0 1 about 12 centimetres high in polished brass?
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Buddha Articulating
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 11:33 am Post subject:
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Sorry to go all sensible but I'd have a look here:
http://www.heinnie.com/lighting/flashlights
Their service is spot on and the filters on their site will probably be more objective in determining your short list than other peoples recommendations will be. If you search for reviews of your shortlist on a site like candlepower forums I'm sure you;ll find beam shots with ease.
That said, the latest addition to my collection was a limited edition titanium version of this http://www.heinnie.com/eagtac-d25a-clicky-xm-l2-u2. With the lithium cell, it would meet your needs but it's not focusable (do you really need that?)
Also run off lithiums, I really like my Jetbeam Jet-III ST http://www.ledfiretorches.co.uk/jetbeam-jet-iii-pro-st-standard. It's a few years old now but I think it would fine for your needs and is one of my favourites for size, controls & looks etc.
Hopefully my next light will be from this kickstarter project I've backed http://kck.st/1lETDBt.
Good luck!
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** GED ** Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 3:01 pm Post subject:
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i did look at the eagle tech stuff, but im pretty m uch sold on the led lenser P/T7.2.
i need focusable so that i can pick out the front door, and not spill light all over the windows announcing my presence.
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mike328 Articulating
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 5:31 pm Post subject: Re: looking for a torch
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jojo wrote: | Sounds like a good business. Nick house numbers off peoples front doors and then sell them back a few days later. |
Don't be silly he's not selling them back to the original house
He sells them to their neighbours. so if you nicked 12 on one night, you sell it to 21 the next night, or to 1 and 2 for a bit more profit.
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Nightbar Difflock Royalty
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 6:23 pm Post subject:
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^^^ like it ^^^
not that I would condone that sort of thing...
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** GED ** Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 6:36 pm Post subject:
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you lot would make 5h1t criminals
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Nightbar Difflock Royalty
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 7:58 pm Post subject:
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** GED ** wrote: | you lot would make 5h1t criminals |
double bluff?
nah - you're right
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** GED ** Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 10:12 pm Post subject:
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nugget Just got MTs
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2015 6:19 pm Post subject: Torcher T-20
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http://www.nightvisionstore.co.uk/torches-c102x2378989
Try these Ged,
The T-20 is plenty for the range you need matey, 3 mode setting, press button at the tail end for 3 different light settings, low/med/high, front bezel twist for flood to spot and run on 1 rechargeable battery for hours on end.
I use the same lights for night shooting. Can't fault them or the company fella. Come in White light, Red or Green or in my case also Infra Red for my Nightvision.
Ste Nugent.
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** GED ** Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2015 6:51 pm Post subject:
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hey ste, ive gone for the T7.2 as my head started to melt on that forum
plus, it fits in a little clip on the dash
Cheers Mate
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Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 3:28 pm Post subject:
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** GED ** wrote: |
plus, it fits in a little clip on the dash
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Works for me
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