Farming Quality Torch?

Peter B

We have loads of torches at home. Unfortunately they are all crap.

The battery goes straight away and their 1 million candlelight strength doesn't last from the house to the shed usually meaning you have to struggle home in the dimmest light.

Any good quality, durable, decent farming torches out there?

Late Christmas present for the old man

leg wax

Peter B wrote: »

We have loads of torches at home. Unfortunately they are all crap.

The battery goes straight away and their 1 million candlelight strength doesn't last from the house to the shed usually meaning you have to struggle home in the dimmest light.

Any good quality, durable, decent farming torches out there?

Late Christmas present for the old man

i have a clulite lamp and would not be without it look them up on the internet.

blue5000

bit late now, I've a de walt torch that takes the same battery as the cordless drill, got it on ebay a few yrs back. If you have a cordless drill look around for a torch of the same voltage, same make as your drill. Little bit heavy but it gives about 4 hrs per charge.

Bizzum

I have a Clulite SL2 and I agree its a fantastic lamp.
I also have a Maglite recharageable that sits charging in its own little bracket in the jeep. I mostly use the Maglite cos of the convenience, its always to hand, its always charged and it lasts up to an hour I think.
Thats my weapon of choice anyway.

Git101

Cheetah electronics do some fantastic torches.
Don't see them on their website but could be worth a phone call..

snowman707

Git101 wrote: »

Cheetah electronics do some fantastic torches.
Don't see them on their website but could be worth a phone call..

http://www.cheetah.ie/index.php/products/lamps/

Git101

snowman707 wrote: »

http://www.cheetah.ie/index.php/products/lamps/

Thanks snowman707, don't know how I missed that

vanderbadger

+1 on the cheetah lamps, have the cheetah liter, find it good, got in kerry store, think approx 65 euro

snowman707

I have one the first Cheetah Serach lites made by Cheetah, same principal at the one shown but slightly different design

replaced the battery with an higher capacity (14Ah) and also a new switch,( sourced from Maplins) still going strong but now a tad heavy for general use

I carry a small 10 led pocket torch at all times I find it very useful also,

sh1tstirrer

snowman707 wrote: »

http://www.cheetah.ie/index.php/products/lamps/

Only problem with rechargeable lamps is that they die when you most want them.

bog_savage

I have one of these .
Expensive but well worth it .
Battery lasts 60 - 100 minutes and puts out more light than than all the spots on the tractor put together .
Beam can be widened or narrowed too

http://cgi.ebay.ie/nEW-50W-38w-HID-Xenon-Torch-Flashlight-6600MAH-hunting-/150507067586?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_Camping_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item230aeb98c2

reilig

I had a cheetah, but after 12 months of good use, the battery won't hold a charge for more than 10 minutes. For the last 12 months I have a rechargable 7 led torch bought from woodies for EUR20. It will run for about 15 hours on a full charge, its light and easy to carry. Its not a search light, but its gives great light for doing any jobs. It also has a mirror type thingy on the back of it which lights up a good area like a small shed or a cattle pen. For 20 euro, you couldn't go wrong.

Pacoa

I bought this one 2 years ago and got 3 rechargable AA batteries for it and its given me great service at the price of it (7.89 euro)
Fierce handy that you can wear it on your head and have your two hands free.



http://ebest24.com/en/ultra-bright-53-led-head-lamp-headlight-flashlight-torch-4-mode.html

Mat the trasher

Gents, without doubt the best quality torches on the market are led lenser. http://www.ledco.co.uk/ I have two V2 professional and a H7 headtorch. I swear the head torch you could use lamping and the V2 is about the size of a decent pocket knife and about twice as bright as a normal torch. Have had some of the famous brands, maglite, pelco, the led lenser is best.
You can buy locally in some stores but they are usually expensive. So try online stores, I've used this one and I found them good value, but check a few. http://www.brightlites.co.uk/

BeeDI

I favour the cheap and cheerful LED head lamps myself, as the expensive good brand lamps either walk, get mislaid or get dropped and broken.

My five euro head lamp is in its third winter now, and the for most jobs light is adequate.

kay 9

Yeah, as above have the P7 with lamping kit and use it for utility as well as feedin cattle in eves and its handy as it fits in pocket and is very rugged. Not the cheapest but a very good light.

bk1991

have to second the led lenser i have two of theese and there great . http://www.ledco.co.uk/content/productView.aspx?prodId=37

have seen this in action as well serious light n batteries last ages http://www.ledco.co.uk/content/productView.aspx?prodId=15



bk1991

Mr. Bean.

Agreed, LED lenser is great, but the auld maglite isn't so bad when you drop in a LED bulb! I've the huge 6-D Maglite with a drop in bulb that gives out 600 lumens! :cool:

meathstevie

I bought a Lenser m7r ( if I remember correctly ), rechargeable and very good light output. It also has an adjustable focus and comes with a handy wall bracket. I work in emergency services and use it in work and use it for lamping foxes and rabbits. A single charge lasts for ages ( I had it on continiously for about 4 hours and still wasn't drained ).