Handheld Spotlights
Submitted by mytime on Thu, 2010-01-21 19:00
I'm looking at purchasing a handheld spotlight and would like some input from fellow members as to what is the best and most powerful. I've looked at the Lightforce 240HID TWINPACK 12V 35W, is this a viable option?
chookc
Posts: 442
Date Joined: 07/01/10
Also keen on peoples
Also keen on peoples thoughts for a handheld spotty for the boat. Most probable a duel battery and 12 volt waterproof job..
sarcasm0
Posts: 1396
Date Joined: 25/06/09
LED
We have a handheld LED Spotlight for 4wd/boat. Its a coleman model, puts out 530lumens, its rechargeable and will do 2hr 45min continuous use off battery, but it also works while on charge. This is important, as 90% of the time we run it from a cig lighter socket, but if you take it out and run it down, often you cannot use the torch while it is on charge (sometimes 24 hr+)
I think we paid about $99 for ours. Most important thing is to keep it charged up, but then remember to completely discharge the batteries from time to time. We have had the batteries on ours fail from not charging frequently enought, but my old man brought them back to life with a reverse polarity charge.
Also, Led lights are non heat generating, thus avoiding what the other posters were saying about risk of fire/burnt seat chairs.
Paul H
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Date Joined: 18/01/07
All I'm saying is never
All I'm saying is never leave a spot light face down on the front passanger car seat. Particularly when the switch is on the rear with the potential to place something on the back unintentionally knocking the switch onto the on position. And 20 years ago i was not driving a ford laser with a nice handball size circular hole (3D hole) burnt into in the front passeneger seat.
Same thing would apply in a boat (with more potentail for danger with fuel etc).
I only have one (sorry cant recall the brand but it was not expensive as such) on board for emergency and the occasional night I end up coming in late use (don't generally go spot lighting). Didn't pay alot and it is sufficent for my needs.
Cheers
Paul
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PJAY
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know the feeling
know the feeling Paul......don't leave it face down on the floor carpet either...
The Kimberley....perfect one day and more perfect the next!!!
alfred
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Date Joined: 12/01/07
Forget the 12v units, get a
Forget the 12v units, get a LED unit and you will have a light that will last you the whole night on the same set of batteries. You can get them in wide and focused beams.
wide open
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Date Joined: 24/12/09
handheld spotties
weve got a handheld spottie for the boat and it clipped in witha in a accesory socket but its not worth it we never use it because it creates glare at night causing us too see even less
rubes
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Date Joined: 04/07/09
Dorcy
I got a Dorcy brand LED handheld. It has only one tiny led and it is brilliant. It runs off four D size batteries , which I thought wouldn't last long but they have been in there for over twelve months and are still ok. It cost only about 50 dollars. LED is the only way to go.