The 'I've found a bargain' thread
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I have the sp40 but think it’s too weighty and unbalanced. I have smaller cr123 versions that are better for me.
I've never found it a problem. I like that I can also remove it from the head strap, attach a clip and clip it to my jacket for hands free light, or if I'm out walking with my sun after dark, I clip it to him.
As Jared says, Sofirn make Wurkkos amongst other brands. Sofirn are good, pretty innovative, but Wurkkos do listen to their users via the flashlight forums and quickly introduce changes, such as high CRI and warmer colour emitters.
In general the Wurkkos lights are of a better quality. I have a TS11
, takes 18350 shorty tube, and 18650. If you like throwers, well…Check out the Lidl NFS set, it's plastic and comes in a plastic container but at £1:19 is well worth a try
99p for 7 10cm x 10cm sample pieces of a Cordura type material. I bought these genuinely to sample the fabric, but they've come in real hand for patching up holes. No doubt you could find similar in different fabrics, ideal for sticking in your sew kit.
Sample Set of 7 cols: HD Waterproof Outdoor Canvas Fabric Cover Cordura Type | eBay
Heavy Duty 600D Cordura Type Fabric with colour matched waterproof PVC backing. With the colour matched backing, this fabric is ideal for blackout curtains, umbrella's, awnings, windbreaks etc. as well as bags, cushions, seat and BBQ covers, Bean Bags, Pet Beds plus many more uses.
www.ebay.co.uk
Hair-on cowhides going at a pretty decent rate. Price seems to vary between £45 and £95, depending on the hide.
https://identityleathercraft.com/products/hair-on-cowhides
https://identityleathercraft.com/products/hair-on-cowhides
Mine arrived yesterday, what a cracking little thrower.
Couple of weird issues though,... 1. When charging the flashing red light never changes to green to indicate a full charge.
2. You can turn the torch on and off as well as scrolling through all options by pressing the charging / cable port.
3. If you do a fast triple click when in strobe mode there are two further strobe modes.
That charge port thing is weird, mine doesn’t do that, and nor should it.
I usually put the batteries in the charger, but I’ve plugged in the lead so I’ll see later if the light goes green.
@Robbi
Reading about these on BudgetLightForum, these are probably first batch. They often have little foibles. But yours sounds a bit wonky, especially the charge port cap activation. Only way I can make that happen is by accidentally pressing the switch which is opposite.
Charges until green too.
Reading about these on BudgetLightForum, these are probably first batch. They often have little foibles. But yours sounds a bit wonky, especially the charge port cap activation. Only way I can make that happen is by accidentally pressing the switch which is opposite.
Charges until green too.
I bought this jacket in 2020, they were £25 back then. It's a very thick canvas (nothing like a Barbour) and quilted. Mine came very heavily waxed/oiled which has for the most part worn off/absorbed into the material by now (thank god).
I'm seriously impressed with this jacket, never mind for the money. I bought this jacket as a beater jacket that I wouldn't care about abusing because it didn't cost a lot. It's seen 3 seasons of Christmas tree selling as well as general winter activities where I didn't want to wear my more expensive coats. It's been abused. Not a single stitch has come apart, it still keeps me dry and warm, branches, thorns, jagged rocks don't leave a scratch on this jacket.
It's definitely not a long distance hiking jacket, but it makes a great winter jacket for a walk through the woods and bushcraft type activities. They've gone up to £35 now though, but I think it's still a good buy at this price.
I'm seriously impressed with this jacket, never mind for the money. I bought this jacket as a beater jacket that I wouldn't care about abusing because it didn't cost a lot. It's seen 3 seasons of Christmas tree selling as well as general winter activities where I didn't want to wear my more expensive coats. It's been abused. Not a single stitch has come apart, it still keeps me dry and warm, branches, thorns, jagged rocks don't leave a scratch on this jacket.
It's definitely not a long distance hiking jacket, but it makes a great winter jacket for a walk through the woods and bushcraft type activities. They've gone up to £35 now though, but I think it's still a good buy at this price.
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