[lagerstarfish]

bulbs are about a tenner from Maplin - these sort fit most floods, some don't

[granticus]

    Come on peeps!  So much for keeping a low profile whilst out night climbing.  A head torch and a small gas lantern is perfectly sufficient.  Even a head torch on your head and a head torch on your mates head pointing towards the next holds is enough.  Some of the floodlights listed above seem a little over the top IMHO.

Might be worth reading this http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,18531.msg329557.html#msg329557 thread.. 

[SA Chris]

I think everyone has read it. I'll use as much light as I need, but where I go bouldering you could have 50 folk, overhead floodlights and a bouncy castle and it wouldn't bother anything or anyone. Except maybe confuse some crustaceans.

[lagerstarfish]

Some of the floodlights listed above seem a little over the top IMHO.

they're a lot less bright with a 20W energy saver in than they are with the original 500W halogens

they can easily be shaded - not too hot, so putting a shoud/cowl over is OK

[granticus]

Some of the floodlights listed above seem a little over the top IMHO.

they're a lot less bright with a 20W energy saver in than they are with the original 500W halogens

they can easily be shaded - not too hot, so putting a shoud/cowl over is OK

Yeah 20W seems a lot more sensible than the original 500W and my comments weren't necessarily pointed in your direction Lagers.  I guess my point is that, once your eyes have adjusted to the darkness, you don't need excessive amounts of light.  A good night session can be had with minimal equipment, it's even been know for folk to use their mobile phone light eh Chris?

I think everyone has read it. I'll use as much light as I need, but where I go bouldering you could have 50 folk, overhead floodlights and a bouncy castle and it wouldn't bother anything or anyone. Except maybe confuse some crustaceans.

Sounds like fun Chris..  I think people need to be appropriate to where they boulder though.  Sorry for being  

[andy_e]

Imagine trying to get in to Clashfarquhar in the dark for a night session! It'd be deadly!

[SA Chris]

bulbs are about a tenner from Maplin - these sort fit most floods, some don't

Daffodil?

[SA Chris]

Imagine trying to get in to Clashfarquhar in the dark for a night session! It'd be deadly!

Death upon death. Actually had a session on that small wall we were on there before rain stopped play. Did that sloper eliminate from standing, but couldn't do sitter. Sadly though, lichen is creeping in, might have to wait for spring.

[fatneck]

Here's some shit photos of the set up we'll be using in the cave this winter in action.



The view from outside the cave...



Sorry I can't give any tech spec but the lights are running off a car battery and they're amazing.
All my failure excuses relating to poor light are out the window... 

[richieb]

I recently got meself one of these....



Machine Mart have them in for £64.
Had a session earlier this week and was impressed. I also have one of the Clarke jobbies which is currently broken (all my own doing), so I can't really compare the two at the moment.
When I get the Clarke back up and running I will see how they match up. Having both lamps available is obviously the plan.  Like Chris I'm unlikely to bother anyone where I tend to boulder.

[AlistairB]

With the nights drawing in I went looking for a lantern, I've found what I reckon is the new people's champion - the Nightsearcher Workstar:



Took it out for a test-run at the Tor last night, one light will happily light the entire of Weedkiller traverse, I wore a headtorch as well but it wasn't really necessary. Had it on for about 1 1/2 hours without any real noticeable fall in light output. Wanted to show some test video but foolishly took a full memory card, for anyone who cares about camera stuff I was getting enough light for 1/50 shutter at f2.5 and ISO 1600 so easily enough for night video.

Has 2200 lumen high mode with 3 hours battery life & 1000 lumen mode with 7 hours battery. Also has a USB port for charging phones etc. and can be charged from mains or a car (both chargers included, has charging LEDs and shuts off when done). Seems pretty well-built, allegedly shower-proof too but not tested that yet. LEDs are rated for 50000 hours or something daft like that and it has an internal Li-On battery so no bulbs to change or faffing with batteries.

Overall I'm very impressed, got mine for £60 from Toolstation though they're currently out of stock.

Will try and post back with a sample video next time I take it out.

[SA Chris]

Is it that time of year already?

[rginns]

Is it that time of year already?

no. clearly.

looks like a bargain though...

[SA Chris]

Essential for the next lantern session. Or reaching for the lasers!

safe as fuck

[lagerstarfish]

my yellow monster finally died and no amount of bulb changing and wire jiggling could bring it back to life

so today I went crazy and spent a dozen Fuck Alls on one of these

http://www.screwfix.com/p/ae0183-rechargeable-led-work-light-10w-12-240v/1815d

surprisingly small and light

oh, and it's pretty bright too - dare I say comparable with one of those big Dewalts? maybe - we had both out this evening and it wasn't obvious which one was better

nice even spread of light, wide beam, reasonable colour temp

[moose]

I've got one of those for work - seems pretty good.  Only lasts 3-4 hours but is light and pretty bright  -fairly broad, bright white beam (admittedly only used at burned-out fire scenes, rather than crags).  Just remember to recharge on your return home - only lasts one long night.

[lagerstarfish]

Only lasts 3-4 hours

 

that's three times as long as my skin can last

[Dolly]

my yellow monster finally died and no amount of bulb changing and wire jiggling could bring it back to life

so today I went crazy and spent a dozen Fuck Alls on one of these

http://www.screwfix.com/p/ae0183-rechargeable-led-work-light-10w-12-240v/1815d

surprisingly small and light

oh, and it's pretty bright too - dare I say comparable with one of those big Dewalts? maybe - we had both out this evening and it wasn't obvious which one was better

nice even spread of light, wide beam, reasonable colour temp

OK yours was better cheaper lighter brighter than my now sooo out of date Dewalt.
When I got back last night I ordered one of these [size=78%]http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00NMABRX4?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00[/size]

[lagerstarfish]

20W huh?

is this the start of some sort of arms race?

[tomtom]

Lumens is where its at...

and top knots (apparently..)

[lagerstarfish]

I think my 10W lamp claims 700 lumens - not much compared to what some of the cree bike lights claim

[granticus]

Bit of fun when it was warm for a brief moment this summer - Lantern Sessions meet DWS.

[SA Chris]

Looks fun. I think we missed that warm day.

[granticus]

Lots of fun but extra scary when you can' t see your landing zone

[crazy climbing pete]

got half way through page two and skipped to the end so apologies if someone has already covered this.

Best to go for (in my experience) the builders style lamps, from somewhere like Screwfix:

http://www.screwfix.com/c/electrical-lighting/work-lights/cat4780004

I've seen something similar in use at the crag, looked pretty sweet and more crucially, the plasterer that did my house had something like this that blinded the shit out of me but did dry the plaster off a bit quicker

(this link is actually pretty shit but you get the idea of what i mean)