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LIGHTFORCE 170

  • 26-06-2010 08:13PM
    #1
    kevinm177
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65 ✭✭


    hi there, was thinking of investing in a new lamp. I hear the lightforce 170 is the best. just wondering if anyone has experience of the gun mounted version? Thanks.


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  • #2
    Tackleberrywho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,590 ✭✭✭Tackleberrywho


    kevinm177 wrote: »
    hi there, was thinking of investing in a new lamp. I hear the lightforce 170 is the best. just wondering if anyone has experience of the gun mounted version? Thanks.

    Serious yoke, I use it in conjunction with a deben battery pack.

    And of course a Nightforce scope :D

    Will clearly see a rabbit/fox at 200 yards or so


  • #3
    clivej
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,243 ✭✭✭clivej


    Tackleberrywho wrote: »
    Serious yoke, I use it in conjunction with a deben battery pack.

    And of course a Nightforce scope :D

    Will clearly see a rabbit/fox at 200 yards or so



    The LF 170 with dimmer is very good but have a read of this post


    Review of a LED torch used for foxing.

    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055946325


  • #4
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    kevinm177 wrote: »
    hi there, was thinking of investing in a new lamp. I hear the lightforce 170 is the best. just wondering if anyone has experience of the gun mounted version? Thanks.

    Best lamp on the go. Buy it. Get a dimmer switch also. Killed many foxes with mine.


  • #5
    poulo6.5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,898 ✭✭✭poulo6.5


    johngalway wrote: »
    Best lamp on the go. Buy it. Get a dimmer switch also. Killed many foxes with mine.

    your dimmer switch or the lamp.:D:D:D where do i get one of those deadly lamps. i'd save a fortune on bullets;)


  • #6
    patsat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,211 ✭✭✭patsat


    I got the lightforce 240 off ebay for handy money, very powerful lamp it lights up farther than you will ever need!

    I just had to go one bigger than everyone else!:D:D

    Although for scope mounted it would be way too big I always lamp with someone holding the lamp for me ;)


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  • #7
    kevinm177
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65 ✭✭kevinm177


    thanks guys. cant wait to get it now!!!!


  • #8
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    poulo6.5 wrote: »
    your dimmer switch or the lamp.:D:D:D where do i get one of those deadly lamps. i'd save a fortune on bullets;)

    Both, I dim the lamp until it's almost out. I sneak up on the fox, crank the amps up and yell BOO!

    Drops on the spot.


  • #9
    andyone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 451 ✭✭andyone


    i have the 140 myself... i think its a little tidy'r than the 170 on the scope.... my advice is pay the money for the new battery pack... i upgraded my old lead batteries... for one of those new lithium jobbies...... quarter the weight.... and it last longer two.... best few dollars i spent...:):)


  • #10
    ivanthehunter
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭ivanthehunter


    andyone wrote: »
    i have the 140 myself... i think its a little tidy'r than the 170 on the scope.... my advice is pay the money for the new battery pack... i upgraded my old lead batteries... for one of those new lithium jobbies...... quarter the weight.... and it last longer two.... best few dollars i spent...:):)

    If theres one thing that i dont like about the 170 it would have to be its size.(oh and the wiring;))
    Should have went a torch smaller:D Its would be lighter and probably still more power than i could Handel


  • #11
    kay 9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,686 ✭✭✭kay 9


    andyone wrote: »
    i have the 140 myself... i think its a little tidy'r than the 170 on the scope.... my advice is pay the money for the new battery pack... i upgraded my old lead batteries... for one of those new lithium jobbies...... quarter the weight.... and it last longer two.... best few dollars i spent...:):)
    Have the 140 scope mounted myself too. Does me the finest to be honest. Gets me out to 160-180yds for shots no probs. You can scan out to a decent 350 yds on a good dark night ;) A good clarity scope is the key most the time. Anyway back on topic..get the LF. You wont regret it. Happy hunting :)


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  • #12
    Tackleberrywho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,590 ✭✭✭Tackleberrywho


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_R2JLs0I5E


  • #13
    clivej
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,243 ✭✭✭clivej


    Very good Tac but what you didn't say is that video shows it's off of the vehicle mounted lamps.


  • #14
    johngalway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,271 ✭✭✭✭johngalway


    clivej wrote: »
    Very good Tac but you didn't say is that video shows is off of the vehicle mounted lamps.

    Vehicle mounted lamps have Lightforce written on them, hunting ones don.... Shouldn't.


  • #15
    Tackleberrywho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,590 ✭✭✭Tackleberrywho


    clivej wrote: »
    Very good Tac but you didn't say is that video shows is off of the vehicle mounted lamps.

    Well spotted Clive, I am a rough man and my lamp was in the back of the wagon for months being bumped around and it still works.
    It is a serious lamp.

    However i may get them new battery types as I have the older type dry sell batteries which are very heavy.

    its on my to-do list, along with so many other things at the moment


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