Cree led torch for lamping?

[Bowlander]

Are any of the new torches any good for lamping with longdogs? does the super bright light affect the dogs eyes?

My old clulite lazerlite is in need of new reflector and battery and for the same price I can get a 1000lm torch.

 

[swright81076]

Are any of the new torches any good for lamping with longdogs? does the super bright light affect the dogs eyes?

My old clulite lazerlite is in need of new reflector and battery and for the same price I can get a 1000lm torch.

The led lenser h7 is definitely suitable for bunnies. Wouldn't want to shine mine in the dogs eyes though, I imagine it would effect them.

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[Bowlander]

That's my main concern, I modded my alpkit gamma to use on my air rifle to good effect but even that hurts my eye through the scope bouncing back of light coloured walls.

 

[swright81076]

The h7 is head mounted and adjustable, I'd have thought it wouldn't be too bad while using optic sights with the light source being further back and above.
Only problem (not a problem without a weapon) is that brightness adjustment is on back of head.


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[Gray]

I use a 1600 lumen Cree. Great for bunnies up to about 50 yards. eBay special for £18 with spare battery and charger. Not meant as a gun lamp but clicks into an old torch holder I had perfectly
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UltraFire...ing_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item1c24bd83be

 

[cbr6fs]

Really depends on how narrow you want the beam.

For a really focused beam ou'd struggle to do better than one of these:
http://www.dereelight.com/dbs-t.htm

For something with a bit more spread but still reasonably priced then i'd personally go for something like the Fenix TK35.
Only down side with the TK35 is it's a bit more bulky.

Alternatively there is the Fenix TK21 U2, not as much light as the TK35 but still good enough for 50 meters.


As a size comparison:
The Dereelight DBS is the second from the right, the TK35 next left and the TK21 next to that.

 

[Andy T]

No matter what type of light you use the best thing you can do is make a shroud for it. I used an old cereal box with aluminium foil glued to the inside. It made my old home made lamp set up as good, if not better, than many one million candle power lamps that i saw.

 

[johnnytheboy]

We used a cheap ebay one about the same size as a 3c cell maglite, it was great for all .22 rimfire ranges!

 

[Bowlander]

Thanks guys, I've ordered a 1000 lumen Chinese copy and will see what its like when China post arrives.

 

[ratcatcher]

Really depends on how narrow you want the beam.

For a really focused beam ou'd struggle to do better than one of these:
http://www.dereelight.com/dbs-t.htm

For something with a bit more spread but still reasonably priced then i'd personally go for something like the Fenix TK35.
Only down side with the TK35 is it's a bit more bulky.

Alternatively there is the Fenix TK21 U2, not as much light as the TK35 but still good enough for 50 meters.


As a size comparison:
The Dereelight DBS is the second from the right, the TK35 next left and the TK21 next to that.

this is just torch porn

 

[cbr6fs]

this is just torch porn

I think my Mrs sees it more as a torch nightmare

 

[treefrog]

I was looking at the Olight M3X as my next shiny thing

http://www.taclight.co.uk/olight-torches/m3x-triton-xml.html