Does anyone have an old headtorch and/or battery and/or charger that they would like to sell?
I'm after one for the British Night Champs, and the club has already lent their stock to juniors.
Otherwise, does anyone have any recommendations for a new, cheap but sturdy headtorch?
Cheers.
Head torch wanted / recommendations requested
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Head torch wanted / recommendations requested
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." - Mark Twain
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Carnage Head - light green
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...but come with a health warning for those who are a bit thin on top - if you stop running, you lose the windchill effect and your forehead gets a bit hot
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Thanks for the advice. Will prob borrow one from a kind noper who has contacted me. Keep suggestions coming though for the long-term - I'm sure I'm not the only one who faces the same cost/availability issue, so others would benefit from advice.
BTW I like the bike light version best so far...
BTW I like the bike light version best so far...
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." - Mark Twain
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Carnage Head - light green
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This is what I use - a 6W 6V belt version of the classic Petzl:
http://www.foxsoutdoor.co.uk/product_in ... cts_id=410
You'll need a belt or bum bag to put the battery pack on/in. I don't think Petzl made them for very long as they're hard to find. Before buying this I used a standard zoom adapted in the same way - 6V bulb and 6V bum bag battery pack.
http://www.foxsoutdoor.co.uk/product_in ... cts_id=410
You'll need a belt or bum bag to put the battery pack on/in. I don't think Petzl made them for very long as they're hard to find. Before buying this I used a standard zoom adapted in the same way - 6V bulb and 6V bum bag battery pack.
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Ive been gassing about my 55watter for a couple of years now. Its in the pipeline and hopefully will be in working order for jukola.
This baby is at the heart -
http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?Tab ... 0&doy=18m1
For a power plant I found this battery -
http://www.strikalite.co.uk/prodcat_typ ... index.html
The F13000 should power it at £15.20 a shot the batteries will cost £76 before delivery. dimensions 32.2 x 90mm per batt
I need an special spot welder to make the battery pack and need to design a holder for it, I tried with a foglamp housing from a scirocco but it was too heavy. I am going to try and find someone who has killed their headtorch and buy their housing off them to avoid making a homegrown version.
Anyone got a silva / mila housing they want to sell me?
This baby is at the heart -
http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?Tab ... 0&doy=18m1
For a power plant I found this battery -
http://www.strikalite.co.uk/prodcat_typ ... index.html
The F13000 should power it at £15.20 a shot the batteries will cost £76 before delivery. dimensions 32.2 x 90mm per batt
I need an special spot welder to make the battery pack and need to design a holder for it, I tried with a foglamp housing from a scirocco but it was too heavy. I am going to try and find someone who has killed their headtorch and buy their housing off them to avoid making a homegrown version.
Anyone got a silva / mila housing they want to sell me?
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pyrat - [nope] cartel
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sorry folks - don't do much headtorch running. but thought you elec kiddies might be able to do something with this sort of technology:
http://www.anchorexpress.com/1916.html
reckoned survival lights would be a good way to go?
designed to be light, bright and last through the night. i am sure you could probably find the real hardcore survival sites and get even better.
maybe even find the supplier of the lights on airplane lifejackets - i am sure they are very bright and last a reasonable length of time.
http://www.anchorexpress.com/1916.html
reckoned survival lights would be a good way to go?
designed to be light, bright and last through the night. i am sure you could probably find the real hardcore survival sites and get even better.
maybe even find the supplier of the lights on airplane lifejackets - i am sure they are very bright and last a reasonable length of time.
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DesignatedDriver wrote:maybe even find the supplier of the lights on airplane lifejackets - i am sure they are very bright and last a reasonable length of time.
Don't they only work on contact with salt water though Maybe if you sweat enough you could power your own!
Maybe...
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Carnage Head wrote:BTW I like the bike light version best so far...
My better half usese off road MTB lights that can attach to your bike helmet (you can't do night MTBO without it!). He's adapted them and has fixed them to a baseball cap... it's true though, if he gets too lost and stops running, they do have a tendancy to overheat... if you see a bloke with his cap on fire on Saturday night, you'll know who it is. But they are brilliantly bright and you can change the brightness to save battery if you've got a long path run and then crank it up if you're doing a 'lighthouse' (sweeping around for the control). For him it was a good investment (around £120) cos he uses it to cycle along the towpath to and from work in the dark and for night-o.
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I use a battery out of a Clulite rechargable hand torch (Clu-Liter Classic) wired up to an old orienteering headlamp. The battery is a 6v 2.8Ah is 13x6x3cm so is easily carried in bumbag or camelback etc. The torch (plus charger) cost me £27.50 and it is simple to remove and wire up to my headlamp and then return to recharge (and I get the use of a useful hand torch)More details at
http://www.cluson.co.uk/index.html
I note that the same company also do headtorches!
http://www.cluson.co.uk/index.html
I note that the same company also do headtorches!
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Final call...
Before I cave in and buy one, I'm just sending out this message to see if anyone has a torch/battery/holder kit for sale. I like the Clulite idea but do not have a lamp in the first place.
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do." - Mark Twain
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I agree with the comments about using bike lights. I have been using a set of SMART twin headlights (2.4w wide beam and/or 10w spot) for a while. This cost me £35 a few years ago complete with NiMH 'bottle' battery and a charger (expect to pay around £50 now). I have found this far more reliable than my 10w/6w Silva headlight and with much longer run times (3hrs on 10w, 10hrs on 2.4). Also the 10w spot gives far more penetration than the Silva as it has a narrower beam, and the 2.4W light doesn't mean that light reflecting off near objects overpowers more distant objects. Furthermore they are very robust and watertight.
I believe that there is a similar set offered by Electron.
I haven't tried to fit mine to my head, although I'm sure it's not too difficult. I get quite blinded if I try to read my map with my silva; with a hand held Smart I can shine the light through the map from behind - I find that really good, but that's personal preference.
I believe that there is a similar set offered by Electron.
I haven't tried to fit mine to my head, although I'm sure it's not too difficult. I get quite blinded if I try to read my map with my silva; with a hand held Smart I can shine the light through the map from behind - I find that really good, but that's personal preference.
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Re: Head torch wanted / recommendations requested
If you're looking for a really good head torch set I would recommend this
http://www.bikeray.co.uk/bikeray-ray-ii-black-head-torch-set.php?it=260
It's extremely bright but doesn't overheat when being worn on the headband and you can also use it on a bike!
http://www.bikeray.co.uk/bikeray-ray-ii-black-head-torch-set.php?it=260
It's extremely bright but doesn't overheat when being worn on the headband and you can also use it on a bike!
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