Wild_and_Irish 11 Posted June 29, 2009 Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Want to find out what sort of lamp I should get, I need a decent quality one because I'd rather pay more at the start than in the long run getting it fixed, and was wondering if the lithium batteries are worth the money, I've heard great things but I'm not sold. Just would like to have this planned out a few months early because I'll have to train my pup to retrieve on the lamp and need to know how much I should be saving for. Thanks W&I Quote Link to post
supersam 65 Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 (edited) the lightforce lamps have the best beam imo but the wiring is fairly poor on em,if you could get a second hand one would be ideal as i think i payed €120 for mine...as for batteries then they do them as a pack with the lamp but are quite expensive and you can get the same ones for half the price at a hardware store...best not to cheap out on the battery and get the best one if ya can afford it so if your buying new about €200 would get ya a very good set up... think there are some great deals about though so if ya cant afford that,plenty are selling all kinds of second hand packs...best of luck with whatever ya go for Edited June 30, 2009 by supersam Quote Link to post
dawnraider09 75 Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 lightforce striker and a lithium battery ,you wont go wrong but take the casing on the lamp off and wire it up yourself. Quote Link to post
Wild_and_Irish 11 Posted June 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 lightforce striker and a lithium battery ,you wont go wrong but take the casing on the lamp off and wire it up yourself. Do you mean soldder the thing again or swap out components? Quote Link to post
major1 6 Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 ive had loads of different lamps from car lamps to diveres to pit lamps and i think the light force striker is the best(try and get it re wired if you can) and battery i use is a 12v 22amp that will last you all night mate Quote Link to post
spiderfly 111 Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 this is what you buy...A 240 biltz with variable...and a good strong battiery...the variable are the best thing since the condom..it impoved my catch rate for sure... Quote Link to post
jackson2kaii8 5 Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 this is what you buy...A 240 biltz with variable...and a good strong battiery...the variable are the best thing since the condom..it impoved my catch rate for sure... get a stricker lad and a motor bike battery and just cut the end of the lamp wires and put on crocidile clips!!or just buy the deben batterie pack der good aswel!!dont get the blitz they light up the field!!only good for fox lad!! Quote Link to post
spiderfly 111 Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 lad i have a striker and a blitz varible and i thrown the striker over the ditch cause the biltz varible is shit hot Quote Link to post
jackson2kaii8 5 Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 lad i have a striker and a blitz varible and i thrown the striker over the ditch cause the biltz varible is shit hot i think its very good for rabbits because it has a good spot on it and bean!! Quote Link to post
Wild_and_Irish 11 Posted June 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Any chance of someone puttin up some pics of the rewiring job? Just what needs to be changed. Thanks Quote Link to post
spiderfly 111 Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 the wires break in the handle well it did in my striker but it was fine in my biltz touch wood and it was seen a lot more work so i`m telling you spend the money and the buy BILTZ VARIABLE Quote Link to post
jackson2kaii8 5 Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 the wires break in the handle well it did in my striker but it was fine in my biltz touch wood and it was seen a lot more work so i`m telling you spend the money and the buy BILTZ VARIABLE never broke in mine!!really up to urself what lamp ye think is the best ya no!!but theres ones that you can get in hardware shops that can cost only €20 and there as good as the light forse!! Quote Link to post
dawnraider09 75 Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 lightforce striker and a lithium battery ,you wont go wrong but take the casing on the lamp off and wire it up yourself. Do you mean soldder the thing again or swap out components? just solder again ,thats the only problem i found was the dodgy wiring Quote Link to post
Wild_and_Irish 11 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 this is what you buy...A 240 biltz with variable...and a good strong battiery...the variable are the best thing since the condom..it impoved my catch rate for sure... get a stricker lad and a motor bike battery and just cut the end of the lamp wires and put on crocidile clips!!or just buy the deben batterie pack der good aswel!!dont get the blitz they light up the field!!only good for fox lad!! No need to cut wires, found these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cigar-Lighter-socket...%3A1%7C294%3A50 Quote Link to post
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