Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating (http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripertalk/index.php)

- StriperTalk! (http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripertalk/forumdisplay.php?f=12)

- - How Many Carry a Second Light (http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripertalk/showthread.php?t=51363)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Back Beach (Post 615789)

I lost a light one night when accessing the canal from the 100 steps. Took me about 20 minutes to make it back up to my vehicle in the pitch dark. Stumbled many times and almost broke a leg.

Now I carry two lights on one headband. Looks funny, but works fine.

I haven't done the 100 steps in years. That's why I have a bike, to access areas from the Run to the campground ;)

i will be this weekend. New moon baby!

I have two spares, and extra batteries, at all times.:)

Always carry a back-up.

OKAY!! alright,,,,,,,,Allready!!

i'll go get a back-up today..........
always have a b-up of batteries, ziplocked in the backpack
there's plenty of room for another necklamp and a "torch".

maglites are the chit, even the minimags bust
out some mega candleage; considering their size.

I never understood why i see so many guys wearing a "head" lamp around their neck. When I need the light, I need it to shine wherever my eyes are looking... I dont need to look down and jam it into my chest with my chin... and you KNOW its not going to be shining where you need it. I think most wear it around their neck out of fear of looking like an over-zealous newbie... to show how seldom they actually need it. Who knows, but for me, a light dangling on my neck is a flat out nuisance.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ivanputski (Post 616521)

If you have bifocals it works a lot better.
It won't fall off.
I get less light in my eyes with it around my neck.

I used to use rechargeable batteries - I would always have a light fail during the cold nights of fall.
I use an LED light now and alkalines - never have had one fail - but I still carry two. It's dark about twice as long in the late fall as it is the summer.

headlamp , minimag in pocket , LLBeane lcd light clipped to jig bag.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ivanputski (Post 616521)

The one I have is essentially a headlight. Hang it around your neck (so that bloody wave can't get it without a fight...) until you need it , then move it up to your forehead and bring the strap up as needed...

A hell of a lot more comfortable over time, to say the least.
The one I have also has an adjustable LED head, which does pretty well even at the neck, or when I sometimes bring it up only to place the pad over my mouth (too busy/lazy to get it up to the forehead and works almost as well, without it getting in the eyes at all).

my 2nd light is a little penguin(1 triple batt), boaters world carries 'um