MikeyMJL 128 Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 Hiya lads. I haven’t been getting on well with my plr 500. I find the beam whitewashes everything the same colour. I’m colour blind and need all the help I can get! Anyways, had my eye on a tracer variable. Can’t decide between the 140 vs 170. Has anybody got experiences with both of these lamps as a comparison? Cheers Quote Link to post
king 11,663 Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 I bought a 170 variable off here Mikey worked out about £60 to the door. Someone put the link up before here it is.they got a sale on.it was delivered next day. I couldn't lamp without a variable again. https://www.opticswarehouse.co.uk/page/1/?s=Tracer&post_type=product&type_aws=true#038;post_type=product&type_aws=true 1 Quote Link to post
MikeyMJL 128 Posted November 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 Cheers king. That’s what I was after! what battery do you use mate? I’m going to get a 12ah sla for now to save some cash. Quote Link to post
king 11,663 Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 I bought a deben 10ah off a lad on here mike.it last a good few nights out as I use the dimmer a lot.only using the full power when the dog is a good way from me. Quote Link to post
MikeyMJL 128 Posted November 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 Well mate, bit the bullet and bought the 170 variable and a 10ah lithium battery. Also bought the bits need to re-wire it straight away like in the step by step Quote Link to post
king 11,663 Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 Spot on You won' go wrong with that set up mike. We just need some wind and cloud cover now lol. Quote Link to post
MikeyMJL 128 Posted November 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 Yeah tell me about it! Went out for a quick shine last night, managed to bag one. I realised just how much I dislike the led beam colour. Missed a few squatters that I found very hard to detect against the grass Quote Link to post
king 11,663 Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 The led are ok for a quick shine.but I found that they seem to over power the eye shine on bunnys.and the whiteness does my head in lol. Quote Link to post
king 11,663 Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 What do you think of the 170 mikey Quote Link to post
MikeyMJL 128 Posted November 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 29 minutes ago, king said: What do you think of the 170 mikey It’s a beast! Had a bit of a tinker with the settings. Got the beam spread the size I want and I was shining it with the dimmer just barely on and could pick eyes out nicely. All in all, very impressed! 1 Quote Link to post
MikeyMJL 128 Posted November 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 The dog however let me down with his constant f***ing yapping behind the rabbits. That’s the next hurdle I need to cross Quote Link to post
king 11,663 Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Spot on Mikey.its surprising how long the battery will last you using the dimmer.i slip the dog with the dimmer turned right down and only turn it up as he's nearly there.as long as the ground ain't to rough.im off out for a shine in a bit.decent breeze here now. Quote Link to post
king 11,663 Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 5 minutes ago, MikeyMJL said: The dog however let me down with his constant f***ing yapping behind the rabbits. That’s the next hurdle I need to cross How long has he started opening up. Quote Link to post
Caravan Monster 323 Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Can you get a really tight spot with the variable tracer? I've always stuck with the clulite blazerlite because it's compact and reliable, but am having trouble getting mine to use eyes not nose on the lamp. Thought a really focused spot might help her to learn. Quote Link to post
MikeyMJL 128 Posted November 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 5 hours ago, king said: How long has he started opening up. Since his second outing. All his slips have been within 20m of the quarry. As soon as he’s upon them and they twist and turn, he starts yapping. I stopped lamping for a month, beasted his fitness with uphill sprints and fed him a racing greyhound style diet. He looks spot on, put some muscle on. Thought it would help him running, he’s very fast when he’s silent but wastes so much energy yapping. I’m gutted mate, my 1st lurcher and I don’t know what to do Quote Link to post
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