I've used the Apex for a while. The first time I used it in Longhorn Caverns, the electronics went wacky, and drying it at home didn't help. Got a replacement, of course, but I shouldn't have had to. I'm tired of Princeton Tec. Probably sent 10 lights back to them over the years. A good warranty is nice, but reliability is nicer.
Dale On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 11:53 AM, <sgentry...@aol.com> wrote: > *I've sent an Apex & a Yukon both back. I went to their web site and > emailed from there. They sent me a return number. I sent them in and had new > lights in less than a month.* > > *Steve* > *across the creek in KY** > > I GoodSearch for American Cave Conservation Association. Raise money for > your favorite charity or school just by searching the Internet with > GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com - powered by Yahoo! > http://www.goodsearch.com/?charityid=908162<http://www.goodsearch.com/?charityid=842245> > * > > Take nothing but pictures, kill nothing but time, leave nothing but > footprints > > In a message dated 6/14/2011 12:41:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > mark.al...@l-3com.com writes: > > I’m in love with the Scurion, Mallory, since Bill Steele so generously > let me borrow Michael Cicherski’s at Jester Cave earlier this year. > > > > But, alas, I don’t have $700 laying around for one. > > > > Talk about a nice, rugged light! > > > > I have the Princeton Apex Tec, as well as having bought three for my kids. > > > > We’ve had good luck, for the most part, but mine did start acting up where > I couldn’t turn it off. I took out the batteries, and put them back in. Now > it won’t come on. > > > > I have sent them an email on getting it repaired (they have a lifetime > warranty), but haven’t heard back. > > > > > > Suggestions? > > > > > > Mark > > > > > > *From:* Mallory Mayeux [mailto:mmay...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 14, 2011 11:35 AM > *To:* caverarch > *Cc:* a...@oztotl.com; timstic...@gmail.com; donarb...@mac.com; > texascavers@texascavers.com > *Subject:* Re: [Texascavers] Headlamp question > > > > Thanks everyone! It's nice to see lively discussion on Cavetex...it's been > eerily quiet since David left. > > > I currently have a Princeton Apex Tec, which is nice, especially for the > price, but I think it's time for a brighter light. Roger Moore has very > generously offered to loan me his new Sten until I upgrade, but I wanted to > start getting opinions because discussing gear is so fun. :) I've seen > several cavers with the Duo, so thanks for the insight. Waterproof is > important for me, since I don't want to have to switch out lights between > water and dry caves. > > > > I think my current plan is to go ahead and save up for a Sten, unless I see > a Petzl Duo on some sort of super-sale somewhere. > > > > -Mallory > > -- My technical blog: http://dalebarnardonwpf.wordpress.com/
