Matt Gould Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 Just a quick question for people who have tried both of these torches what would you go for the nightmaster 800 or xsearcher ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 The Xsearcher throws a longer beam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 Neither, unless you want to have it permanently focused into a tight square. The adjustment is pants, even more so on the x searcher where the slop and play in the head is horrendous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verminator 66 Posted October 1, 2014 Report Share Posted October 1, 2014 As Steve said NM800 for closer work like 400 yards X-searcher for 700 yards but X-searcher is not that good for close work beam is a bit tight as Mick is saying need some focusing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Neither, unless you want to have it permanently focused into a tight square. The adjustment is pants, even more so on the x searcher where the slop and play in the head is horrendous. Yep, that is annoying especially when they're advertised as 'spot' to 'flood'. However, whatever I've used in the past - Clulite or Lightforce - once I've set the beam, there it stayed and this is no different. Unfortunately, there's no hydraulic engineers near me and buying on t'net incurs a horrendous minimum order charge. But a trip to our local B&Q (ours is quite small so a larger 'super' store may just have a better range) got me some Plumb Sure 1/8" 'O'rings and some 3/4" polythene washers for £2.96. By trial and error from that lot It was possible to adjust the lens and by inserting a ring/washer in the 'groove' that opened up the lens can be secured firmly in place. It was just my luck that all three LED necks needed a different 'shim'. I did have to use a washer for one which needed trimming. I'm sorted now, but all this shouldn't have been necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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