123456 146 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 i dont know if anyone else has this problem but quite often i will have a gate that will require both hands or need both hands for taking the game off the dog and dispatching it or even to just put the rabbits in the game bag. this normally means putting the lamp between my legs which always feel like im going to drop it. so as the tracer and lightforce lamps have a thread in the handle i decided to solve this problem for my own personal use anyway. firstly i drilled a 2.5mm hole in the head of an [bANNED TEXT] 10mm cap head, i then put some 2.0mm steel plastic dipped lanyard which i crimped with a aluminium ferrule. now i know from in house that the break weight of this is 1.5 tonne. tried it weekend and i thought it worked great Quote Link to post
billybaltic 308 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Good thinking batman Quote Link to post
Tiny 7 1,694 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I prefere it round my neck a boot lace/whatever throw the little eye at the top at the lightforce, And its round your neck and both hands free, Same principle as your like having both hands free when lamping 1 Quote Link to post
123456 146 Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I considered it round my kneck tiny but thought it would restrict movement, that's why I made a wrist strap so I can just let the lamp go but still be able to hold it up should I need to or hold it at full arms length Quote Link to post
Maximus Ferret 2,063 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) I find round the neck best. If you use thick clothing elastic you're less likely to hang yourself when you fall through a hedge/wall you're crossing. (Grab the elastic in your teeth when climbing a gate so the lamp isn't banging against it). Edited January 30, 2012 by Maximus Ferret Quote Link to post
TOMO 26,760 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 same as tiny,, legth of cord round my neck,, you can compleatly let go,,even leaving the lamp on so theres light for climbing gates ect.. having it tied to your wrist,, its will still get in your way it will flap about evry time you move that hand 1 Quote Link to post
123456 146 Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I tried the round the kneck and didn't like it that's why I opted for the wrist strap. Horses for course Quote Link to post
Tiny 7 1,694 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Thats it 123456 aslong as its comfy to you thats all that matters.... And Tomo i see a pic of you with your lamp round your neck yrs ago and done it that way ever since Quote Link to post
123456 146 Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 i just cant believe i been balancing between my legs for 5 years lol Quote Link to post
j1985 1,984 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Around the neck for me! Quote Link to post
Sirius 1,391 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I tried the Limp Wrist Strapon but i didnt like it much :laugh: 2 Quote Link to post
Westy76 546 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Neck for me and with teeth for gates aswell lol Quote Link to post
reddawn 2,173 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 i tried a wrist strap then went with it around me neck, wrist strap just never worked for me, let us know how ye got on way it Quote Link to post
FightTheBan 1,147 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Dances I would have thought having a catch dog, course dog, kill dog would have been more of a hinderance than a lamp? FTB Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Is it only me who just hangs the lamp around my neck. . . no need for any straps, it just hangs there fine. Quote Link to post
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