thorpedo 0 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 any info on either would be great trying to decide between the two, both look good Hawke Stinger Mini Gunlight Lamp + Red Filter = £49.99 DEBEN TRACER STINGER = £34.99 Quote Link to post
Headshot08 36 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 They both seem very good prices for what your getting but i dont think they will be much good for lamping rabbits as they wont have the hold power for ratting they would be great i personally would lean towards getting the deben tracer stinger if red filters are avalible or if you want to lamp rabbits go for a longun or deben larger lamp Steve Quote Link to post
milo2005 0 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 good for rats ,i woud go for thr deben one Quote Link to post
Headshot08 36 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 If you want one for rabbits get a larger lamp doesnt have to be one of these 243 foxing lamps just a longun or a larger deben Steve Quote Link to post
milo2005 0 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 this is my set up Quote Link to post
harry waudby. 10 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 got that one for birthday, aswell as a satalight one that had a mount to clip onto the gun Quote Link to post
aaronpigeonplucker 32 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 good question! Quote Link to post
thorpedo 0 Posted January 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 got that one for birthday, aswell as a satalight one that had a mount to clip onto the gun harry which one did you get, the hawke or the deben, and is the one you have effective for rabbits? i decided against them both and went for a mag-lite 4 D cell and im gonna fashion an attachment in the work shop, this is what i went for: it is around £25 and the batteries last about 9-10 hours, Beam range is 60ft here is the website, http://www.spcmarketing.co.uk/acatalog/Maglite_4D_cell.html i think it has the advantage of having plenty of body (40mm) to mount to that is why i chose it. Quote Link to post
jamiethehunter 0 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 what difference does the coloured filters have when lamping anyone?thanks They are a few different reasons for using a filter if the rabbits become wary of the lamp beam and spook a filter can throw them off so they settle for longer though my personal reason for using a filter is just to tame the light down a bit as my lamp lights up a very large area and by using a red filter or blue filter it's not quite so bright. You just have to experiment and see what works sometimes a plain beam is enough othertimes a filter can improve results. Quote Link to post
Toka 10 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Hi, have a look at the tescos 3c cell £12 aluminium torch cree bulb, 6" long. got mine for my rimfire [somewhere on here i did a comparison between the deben stinger and tescos torch]. the tescos will do me out to 100m easily with 100% identification. the stinger is ok to 75m or 40m with the red filter. enjoy!!! Quote Link to post
Timelord 0 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 The Stingers ok for rats in a small grain sheds only etc IMO as I've field tested them but they are as much us as an ashtray on a motorbike for rabbits fullstop!!! I've field tested the Deben Tracer Atom 12v and 6v (variables too) in the field and all I can say is they are JUST OK ish I'm very spoilt with my S-TYPE as I'm banging bunnies down easily at 70-90 yards all day (excuse my expression for the non Londoners here) I have made various lamps in the past, home made but in the end I had to concede to buying a proper lamp costing £85. This lamp I have now is called a Range-Lite from www.rangeright.co.uk and it's a 6volt 15WATT halogen system. It's very light to carry about and knocks the spots off the Deben tracer Atom 6 & 12volt versions all day. All field tests were done by myself and a gunshop owner AKA The Gun and Sports Shop from Exeter Hevitree. The owner and myself have tried to find the optimum gun light for the air rifle and rim fire shooter etc. In the field this is the dogs spuds for an air rifle shooter all day. If you are using rim fire / 17HMR etc then go for the 12volt version. The only drawback is the weight of the 12volt battery, but this is a minor for real strong people Wheelchair users not applicable Quote Link to post
Toka 10 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 The Stingers ok for rats in a small grain sheds only etc IMO as I've field tested them but they are as much us as an ashtray on a motorbike for rabbits fullstop!!! I've field tested the Deben Tracer Atom 12v and 6v (variables too) in the field and all I can say is they are JUST OK ish I'm very spoilt with my S-TYPE as I'm banging bunnies down easily at 70-90 yards all day (excuse my expression for the non Londoners here) I have made various lamps in the past, home made but in the end I had to concede to buying a proper lamp costing £85. This lamp I have now is called a Range-Lite from www.rangeright.co.uk and it's a 6volt 15WATT halogen system. It's very light to carry about and knocks the spots off the Deben tracer Atom 6 & 12volt versions all day. All field tests were done by myself and a gunshop owner AKA The Gun and Sports Shop from Exeter Hevitree. The owner and myself have tried to find the optimum gun light for the air rifle and rim fire shooter etc. In the field this is the dogs spuds for an air rifle shooter all day. If you are using rim fire / 17HMR etc then go for the 12volt version. The only drawback is the weight of the 12volt battery, but this is a minor for real strong people Wheelchair users not applicable :victory: :icon_eek: Timelord...my comparison post [Forum: Reloading, Optics, Ammunition & Accessories · Post Preview: #863304 · Replies: 12 · Views: 314] seriously have a look at this Tescos torch...it really blows the Stinger away....white light and distance, perhaps not quite up to the build quality of the stinger...but good enough for use when hunting. i may even buy a second one to be kept in a drawer incase something untoward happens to my main one-they are that good. p.s. the distances i have put on were very conservative!!! Quote Link to post
IanB 0 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 What about the cluson range of gun lights they are pretty popular, has anyone tried them? Quote Link to post
Timelord 0 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 The Stingers ok for rats in a small grain sheds only etc IMO as I've field tested them but they are as much us as an ashtray on a motorbike for rabbits fullstop!!! I've field tested the Deben Tracer Atom 12v and 6v (variables too) in the field and all I can say is they are JUST OK ish I'm very spoilt with my S-TYPE as I'm banging bunnies down easily at 70-90 yards all day (excuse my expression for the non Londoners here) I have made various lamps in the past, home made but in the end I had to concede to buying a proper lamp costing £85. This lamp I have now is called a Range-Lite from www.rangeright.co.uk and it's a 6volt 15WATT halogen system. It's very light to carry about and knocks the spots off the Deben tracer Atom 6 & 12volt versions all day. All field tests were done by myself and a gunshop owner AKA The Gun and Sports Shop from Exeter Hevitree. The owner and myself have tried to find the optimum gun light for the air rifle and rim fire shooter etc. In the field this is the dogs spuds for an air rifle shooter all day. If you are using rim fire / 17HMR etc then go for the 12volt version. The only drawback is the weight of the 12volt battery, but this is a minor for real strong people Wheelchair users not applicable :victory: :icon_eek: Timelord...my comparison post [Forum: Reloading, Optics, Ammunition & Accessories · Post Preview: #863304 · Replies: 12 · Views: 314] seriously have a look at this Tescos torch...it really blows the Stinger away....white light and distance, perhaps not quite up to the build quality of the stinger...but good enough for use when hunting. i may even buy a second one to be kept in a drawer incase something untoward happens to my main one-they are that good. p.s. the distances i have put on were very conservative!!! I've been using better lamps of the SSC7 cree variety and nothing in Tescos can ever come close. Come to think of it nothing in England comes close either for price and brightness. As for white light on bunnies well be my guest but you won't have anything to shoot when they wisen up, a red filter is a big must when lamping any critter like the rabbit or a rat etc What about the cluson range of gun lights they are pretty popular, has anyone tried them? I'm just looking at my new lamp now and the main company logo is 'CLULITE', the mounting system is definately made by Cluson. So I can only assume the whole thing is made by them Ian Quote Link to post
Deker 3,478 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 The Stingers ok for rats in a small grain sheds only etc IMO as I've field tested them but they are as much us as an ashtray on a motorbike for rabbits fullstop!!! I've field tested the Deben Tracer Atom 12v and 6v (variables too) in the field and all I can say is they are JUST OK ish I'm very spoilt with my S-TYPE as I'm banging bunnies down easily at 70-90 yards all day (excuse my expression for the non Londoners here) I have made various lamps in the past, home made but in the end I had to concede to buying a proper lamp costing £85. This lamp I have now is called a Range-Lite from www.rangeright.co.uk and it's a 6volt 15WATT halogen system. It's very light to carry about and knocks the spots off the Deben tracer Atom 6 & 12volt versions all day. All field tests were done by myself and a gunshop owner AKA The Gun and Sports Shop from Exeter Hevitree. The owner and myself have tried to find the optimum gun light for the air rifle and rim fire shooter etc. In the field this is the dogs spuds for an air rifle shooter all day. If you are using rim fire / 17HMR etc then go for the 12volt version. The only drawback is the weight of the 12volt battery, but this is a minor for real strong people Wheelchair users not applicable :victory: :icon_eek: Timelord...my comparison post [Forum: Reloading, Optics, Ammunition & Accessories · Post Preview: #863304 · Replies: 12 · Views: 314] seriously have a look at this Tescos torch...it really blows the Stinger away....white light and distance, perhaps not quite up to the build quality of the stinger...but good enough for use when hunting. i may even buy a second one to be kept in a drawer incase something untoward happens to my main one-they are that good. p.s. the distances i have put on were very conservative!!! I've been using better lamps of the SSC7 cree variety and nothing in Tescos can ever come close. Come to think of it nothing in England comes close either for price and brightness. As for white light on bunnies well be my guest but you won't have anything to shoot when they wisen up, a red filter is a big must when lamping any critter like the rabbit or a rat etc What about the cluson range of gun lights they are pretty popular, has anyone tried them? I'm just looking at my new lamp now and the main company logo is 'CLULITE', the mounting system is definately made by Cluson. So I can only assume the whole thing is made by them Ian Each bit of land will be different for bunny/light/colour filters!!! Often bunny/rat is used to car headlights so clear/white isn't a problem, many people swear by all sorts of different colours and make filters in all sorts of ways...on the whole you will need a decent bright light if you plan to fit red, as they tend to dramatically cut down the light output!!! I have pretty much given up on ALL colour filters now and use the dimmer control to best effect on decent powered lamps!!! Quote Link to post
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