riggers 2 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 hi all quick question whats the best lamp for lamping e fox ect also whear is the best place to get them cheers Quote Link to post
Deker 3,478 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 hi all quick question whats the best lamp for lamping e fox ect also whear is the best place to get them cheers I like the Deben Min and Max Pro kits....no suggestion they are the "Best" (whatever that may mean), but they work, are fairly reliable, give a decent beam and if they do breaK are easy to fix, they also offer good value for money....! My only real strong suggestion is MAKE SURE YOU GET A UNIT WITH A DIMMER SWITCH!!! http://www.uttings.com/ £99.95 for the Mini & Max Pro kits with a free red filter as well at the moment.....don't get the Stinger or Atom!!! Quote Link to post
Huffski 1 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Bit cheaper from here http://www.scottcountry.co.uk/products_det...p?productID=773 Quote Link to post
jamie g 17 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 (edited) lightforce for me i dont bother with dimmer. if you have a pretty good scope you can keep the fox on the eage of the beam and the scope will pick him out easy. or just have the beam below him abit. i dont think you have the time with the dimmer sometimes. Edited November 10, 2008 by jamie g Quote Link to post
yoggerman 5 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 lightforce 240 blitz for a hand-held Quote Link to post
Guest JohnGalway Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Scope mounted Lightforce 170 for foxing Easy to use as a hand held as is. I don't know what price they are now, don't be in a hurry and do plenty of searching online. Quote Link to post
Deker 3,478 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Bit cheaper from here http://www.scottcountry.co.uk/products_det...p?productID=773 MORE EXPENSIVE.... That's the Ordinary version without a Dimmer this can be had for £79.95 from Uttings, making Uttings £10 cheaper!! What you get is what you chose, everyone has an opinion, pays your money and takes your choice, but several people I know who bought units WITHOUT a Dimmer switch have soon decided they made a mistake!! Shining a gun mounted light Off target is going to make hitting the target hard, and a hand held is a nightmare if you are alone...just something to consider, but like I say the choice is yours!! Quote Link to post
jamie g 17 Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Bit cheaper from here http://www.scottcountry.co.uk/products_det...p?productID=773 MORE EXPENSIVE.... That's the Ordinary version without a Dimmer this can be had for £79.95 from Uttings, making Uttings £10 cheaper!! What you get is what you chose, everyone has an opinion, pays your money and takes your choice, but several people I know who bought units WITHOUT a Dimmer switch have soon decided they made a mistake!! Shining a gun mounted light Off target is going to make hitting the target hard, and a hand held is a nightmare if you are alone...just something to consider, but like I say the choice is yours!! thats why ots best to go with someone they carry the lamp then you are free of wires also keep scanning a field with a scope mount lamp will make you tired as you have the weight of the rifle to. its also in my eyes more of a danger. yes you may not have the rifle loaded but at least if you have a hand held lamp the rifle is just over shoulder not pointing about Quote Link to post
Guest JohnGalway Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 thats why ots best to go with someone they carry the lamp then you are free of wires also keep scanning a field with a scope mount lamp will make you tired as you have the weight of the rifle to. its also in my eyes more of a danger. yes you may not have the rifle loaded but at least if you have a hand held lamp the rifle is just over shoulder not pointing about Take the scope mounted lamp off the scope. Use it as hand held. When you're ready to shoot, attach lamp. Quote Link to post
Huffski 1 Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Bit cheaper from here http://www.scottcountry.co.uk/products_det...p?productID=773 MORE EXPENSIVE.... That's the Ordinary version without a Dimmer this can be had for £79.95 from Uttings, making Uttings £10 cheaper!! What you get is what you chose, everyone has an opinion, pays your money and takes your choice, but several people I know who bought units WITHOUT a Dimmer switch have soon decided they made a mistake!! Shining a gun mounted light Off target is going to make hitting the target hard, and a hand held is a nightmare if you are alone...just something to consider, but like I say the choice is yours!! Bloody hell mate well spotted you have just saved me some money well done cheers Quote Link to post
Deker 3,478 Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 (edited) thats why ots best to go with someone they carry the lamp then you are free of wires also keep scanning a field with a scope mount lamp will make you tired as you have the weight of the rifle to. its also in my eyes more of a danger. yes you may not have the rifle loaded but at least if you have a hand held lamp the rifle is just over shoulder not pointing about Take the scope mounted lamp off the scope. Use it as hand held. When you're ready to shoot, attach lamp. There you go BOBW!!! ......and with a gunmounted light you can ALWAYS go out by yourself ..you do not have to rely on anyone else!! Edited November 10, 2008 by Deker Quote Link to post
hunter1 63 Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 lightforce 170 Quote Link to post
dickyboy 1 Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 I only lamp by myself and the few times people have come out i still carry the lamp and shoot. I have no problems with wires or tangles while walking and no problems from the land rovers on my own either Get a bipod when you see foxy un fold legs to kneeling/sitting height bring lamp up between legs steadying the lamp on 1 leg with thumb and that way you can point lamp on or off fox gun is safe and steady and never glare he scope I use a clulite great because its longer than you can shoot and has he small bulb for gates etc Quote Link to post
Guest JohnGalway Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 ......and with a gunmounted light you can ALWAYS go out by yourself ..you do not have to rely on anyone else!! And there's no more "Shit, we must've been talking too loudly about feckin nonsense" as you try to work out why the fox you didn't see is running like hell away from ye More people, more talk, less shooting. On foot anyway. Quote Link to post
Mr_Logic 5 Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 ......and with a gunmounted light you can ALWAYS go out by yourself ..you do not have to rely on anyone else!! And there's no more "Shit, we must've been talking too loudly about feckin nonsense" as you try to work out why the fox you didn't see is running like hell away from ye More people, more talk, less shooting. On foot anyway. Can't argue, but at least when you pull off the spectacular 300-yard running shot, someone's there to witness it for ya! Re lamps, Lightforce 170 for me. I have a dimmer on that, before I had the 140 which had no dimmer. You can get away with the 140, but the 170 is too bright for on/off unless you are just shooting at long ranges. Scope mounted is the way to go, allows you to see well. Only caveat is that not all scopes work well, some get way too much glare. Quote Link to post
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