Need A New Lamp

[MikeyMJL 128]

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

[king 11,664]

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

[MikeyMJL 128]

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. 

[king 11,664]

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.

[MikeyMJL 128]

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 

[king 11,664]

Spot on You won' go wrong with that set up mike.

We just need some wind and cloud cover now lol.

[MikeyMJL 128]

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

[king 11,664]

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.

[king 11,664]

What do you think of the 170 mikey 

[MikeyMJL 128]

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!

[MikeyMJL 128]

The dog however let me down with his constant f***ing yapping behind the rabbits. That’s the next hurdle I need to cross

[king 11,664]

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.

[king 11,664]

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.

 

[Caravan Monster 323]

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.

[MikeyMJL 128]

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