Post by: huntnfmly on August 01, 2015, 05:40:47 PM
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Post by: SeaRun1 on August 01, 2015, 06:19:18 PM
SR1
Post by: wadu1 on August 01, 2015, 06:43:38 PM
Post by: MountainWalk on August 01, 2015, 06:44:26 PM
Funny. Couple years ago, I picked one up and it had the simmers, green,red, and blue. Maybe you could be a tree stand cop or sumthing.. :dunno: :chuckle:
Post by: vandeman17 on August 01, 2015, 06:47:29 PM
Post by: wadu1 on August 01, 2015, 06:48:50 PM
I use a Princeton Tec FRED and have been for 3 or 4 years, 2 levels of red and 2 of white.I forgot to note the FRED is a TACTICAL unit.
Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 01, 2015, 07:18:24 PM
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Post by: fisheral87 on August 01, 2015, 08:12:49 PM
No colors, put it on low. Interested to hear what ppl say regarding red, green, etc.
Al
Post by: Okanagan on August 01, 2015, 08:21:14 PM
Bought my son a Zebra light for Christmas. Wow- like high beam on a car from a thumb sized head lamp.
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on August 02, 2015, 10:18:34 AM
Post by: MountainWalk on August 02, 2015, 10:44:33 AM
Post by: fisheral87 on August 02, 2015, 12:19:21 PM
Post by: MountainWalk on August 02, 2015, 12:28:11 PM
Like I'd said before, really only use mine for animal butchering at dark, and around camp.
Guess the habit of not using lights around stock has carried over. Its nice to not rely on one.
Post by: Okanagan on August 02, 2015, 04:49:56 PM
Never got the whole "ruin my night vision" thing. If you had night vision, you wouldn't need a light.
I don't fully understand it but is mere reality of eyeballs. Submarines, cockpits, control towers etc. don't use red lights merely because of hearsay. :)
It is called the Purkinje Effect. If you need to see well enough to check a map or see details for a moment, white light scrubs the night vision which your eyes have adapted to over time, and red lights reduce that loss of night vision. So if you want max low light vision, give your eyes time to adjust to it, and use a red light if you have to interrupt that by looking at something in detail. A copy from a partial explanation below:
Under conditions where it is desirable to have both the photopic and scotopic systems active, red lights provide a solution. Submarines are dimly lit to preserve the night vision of the crew members working there, but the control room must be lit to allow crew members to read instrument panels. By using red lights, or wearing red goggles, the cones can receive enough light to provide photopic vision (namely the high-acuity vision required for reading). The rods are not saturated by the bright red light because they are not sensitive to long-wavelength light, so the crew members remain dark adapted.[7] Similarly, airplane cockpits use red lights so pilots can read their instruments and maps while maintaining night vision to see outside the aircraft.
Post by: nastybynature on August 02, 2015, 04:53:51 PM
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Post by: gilroym on August 06, 2015, 06:47:43 AM
http://www.amazon.com/Lighting-Headlamp-Brightness-Headlamps-Batteries/dp/B005FEGYJC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438868651&sr=8-1&keywords=head+lamp (http://www.amazon.com/Lighting-Headlamp-Brightness-Headlamps-Batteries/dp/B005FEGYJC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438868651&sr=8-1&keywords=head+lamp)
Post by: nastybynature on August 06, 2015, 08:53:04 AM
I run a cree t6 XML headlamp that uses the twin 18650 batteries commonly found in the modded nicotine vape boxes. The thing is brighter then any other headlamp I've ever seen. Maybe not the best for tracking on a blood trail, but works awesome for riding the bike in total darkness. Has multiple brightness settings ,focus, and a SOS function as well. These are a fraction of the cost of the big name lamps. The key is to toss the Chinese batteries that typically come with them and upgrade to true panasonic 18650s. Battery life is around 5 hours on brightest setting. Also nice to have a rechargeable unit that you don't have to spend a fortune on batteries.
You won't find a brighter light for the money. I have been using this http://amzn.to/1MSvYHB (http://amzn.to/1MSvYHB) for my EDC flashlight for 2 years now and it is super bright and bullet proof. I bought the XML headlamp for my Son-In-Law when he was doing roadside assistance and he loved it! These things are the Morakniv of flashlights IMHO. :twocents:
Post by: ctwiggs1 on August 07, 2015, 08:31:54 AM
Never got the whole "ruin my night vision" thing. If you had night vision, you wouldn't need a light.
Go outside at night when it's pitch black and play with a red light and a white light. You'll notice the recovery time from a red light is significantly less.
Also, red lights are dimmer and harder to see at a distance, making you less likely to be spotted by animals/people/people animals.
Post by: TwoShot on August 08, 2015, 10:28:15 AM
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