One night at anchor I was wakened by the rattling of the mast rigging an looked out to find a cormorant perched on my spreader so it thought I would fix him by surprising him with my ship battery sourced intense narrow beamed spot light and sure enough scared the s--- out of him to my chagrin and extra work in the morning. Never again!
John Arpeggio From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Stevan Plavsa Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 10:24 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Handheld spot/flood light discussion I've got a Stanley similar to what Rick linked to but mine is not lithium. I paid $15 for it when it was on sale. It's really, really bright and the beam is narrow and will go a ways. It can be locked into the on position. It is rechargeable. About your concern though, I charge mine very rarely and it sits unused for months at a time and always has a charge when I need it. For that kind of money you can buy 4 of them, one of them will always be charged! I consider flashlights to be somewhat disposable. I've never had one last longer than a few years for whatever reason; it gets lost, broken, the bulb goes and I can't find a replacement .. whatever. I no longer spend big bucks on flashlights when there are so many inexpensive options out there. I've had the Stanley for a couple of years now and it hasn't quit or failed me yet. At $15 it's hard to beat. Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 9:59 AM, Gary Nylander <gnylan...@atlanticbb.net> wrote: We found a light which has the ability to switch from white to red. Great at night to keep your vision. Gary ----- Original Message ---- From: Dennis C. <mailto:capt...@gmail.com> To: CnClist <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 5:34 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Handheld spot/flood light discussion Rich, I know me. When I need the thing, it won't be charged. It's that way with my handheld VHF. I only remember to recharge it before a long cruise. I'd go for a battery powered with spare batteries before a rechargeable light. I have a 12 VDC receptacle at the helm station. To Joel's point I'm often singlehanding so my paradigm is using it primarily in the cockpit. You and Joel raise valid points for consideration. That's why I wanted a discussion. Dennis C. On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 4:26 PM, Rich Knowles <r...@sailpower.ca> wrote: I'm curious, Dennis; how come no rechargeable or battery lamps? There's no doubt that the 12V halogen lights with the automotive type lamp/reflector assemblies give the best long distance narrow beam light, but I much prefer the units with the small rechargeable lead acid batteries. I did see a couple of super LED battery operated lights at the outdoor show this weekend past, but they were around $200 a pop. I find that I don't use flashlights very often. Spreader lights are a great convenience. Rich On Mar 11, 2014, at 18:14, "Dennis C." <capt...@gmail.com> wrote: There have been a lot of advances in lights since I bought my existing handheld spot light. Been thinking about a new one. REQUIREMENT: 12 VDC plug in. NOT rechargeable. Probably LED. I'd like some discussion on the selection criteria for a new one; not just "I have this one and I like it". * For instance, can you have too many lumens? I think you can. How bright is bright enough? Too much light reflects and causes night blindness. * LED vs halogen vs ?? * If LED, number of bulbs. Color? Blue white? White? * Width of beam. Basically spot vs flood light * Any important considerations I didn't mention Finally, any lights that you think particularly suit the needs of sailors. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _____ _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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