Cree R2 300 lumens lamping gear - any good?

[jazmin 44]

Going to give one a go then dont mind getting a few spares at that price thank you

[torchey 1,328]

Yes I've got 3 myself mate.

 

A red LED one, a White LED one and now a IR one.

 

Used as Tony says with a Velcro mount there brilliant.

 

The red LEDs I find the best and the IR LED.

 

The White light is really powerful and I find it's like aliens landing.

 

Too bright for bunnies or rats.

 

Better used with a home made red filter fitted which is good.

 

Si

Alright mate ,are they a fixed beam or spot to flood,if fixed how tight is it cheers....

[rossi_j 99]

I have one they are good, altho my pressure switch is now broke ,

I have a white bulb but use a flip up red filter, the white is very bright, I have a quick sweep of a large area with that then flip down the filter to close in on targets. My only critisism is that the red filter is pink and makes me look like a girl.

.atb. .ste.

[Phantom 631]

My only critisism is that the red filter is pink and makes me look like a girl.

.atb. .ste.

 

You need to buy a red filter then? My red filter shows up red Is yours the red Deben one?

 

Phantom

[matt_hooks 188]

The only comment I would make is that the supplied batteries aren't always of the best quality. I have had to replace the rechargables on the three I've bought because they died after a few recharges. It's worth investing in some decent batteries for them, as there's nothing more frustrating than putting the batteries on to charge overnight, then getting out the next day and finding that they've died!

[Phantom 631]

I'm still using my originals

 

They have out lasted my other rechargeables very well

 

The original set I got with my charger lasted a year (but for the price I don't care) the originals are still being used along witht he others I got with the new charger guess its down to such and such?

 

Phantom

[rossi_j 99]

My only critisism is that the red filter is pink and makes me look like a girl.

.atb. .ste.

 

You need to buy a red filter then? My red filter shows up red Is yours the red Deben one?

 

Phantom

 

No its the pink deben one lol, yes thats the one phantom, how did you kno that?

.atb. .ste.

[Phantom 631]

Just a guess

[rossi_j 99]

Just a guess

 

The one on my tracer is spot on its just the small one on the cree, strange??

.atb. .ste.

[Phantom 631]

Just a guess

 

The one on my tracer is spot on its just the small one on the cree, strange??

.atb. .ste.

 

The "Colour Temperature" is different, so the output colour is likely to be different

 

Phantom

[rossi_j 99]

Sory phantom I seem to have you answering seemingly trivial questions on two threads. Apologies.

O.k o.k sory one last question, can you recomend a filter for the cree?

.atb. .ste.

[Phantom 631]

No such thing as Trivial questions, if you don't know something, ask and you will be enlightened

 

I use these Steve http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Solarforce-Red-Blue-Green-Orange-Filter-/280280446990?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_Camping_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item414204380e

 

I find the orange and red are superb

 

Phantom

[rossi_j 99]

Cheers phantom top bloke.

Sp for putting up with me lol