Muggins. Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 I`m thinking of investing in one. Has anyone else got one and what do you think of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 A bit expensive for a torch but very impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SakoQuad Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 I have one complete with the gun mount kit. I think it's an excellent bit of kit. My only regret is that it doesn't have a red filter available but I'm getting round that by buying one of the surefire red beam torches that are subject of a long thread and group buy of components to modify original on this site. I now use both when lamping. I have friends who have lamps that produce awesome beams of light but reckon in the end the P7 is just as effective for me and my purposes (rabbits out to 80 - 90 yards). There are those who say you can do better for the money but I don't know if any of them are on here or what they would suggest. I doubt you'd be disappointed with the P7 which costs what it costs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vole Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 I have the similar T7 . The fact they take 4 x aaa makes them a bit bulky to mount on a scope . The beam seems to mushroom out over 70 yards or so and disperses quickly . I can get as bright a light to the same distance with a 2 x aa Terralux . For an even more compact LED there is a single aa Terralux which I think is good out to 60 yards . Great torches for half the price . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I got one for Xmas after playing with Nick Beardos... (ooeerr) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I have several including the P7. Good but not as good as the Ferei F/VI which focuses to a nice spot at a distance that makes it useful on a smaller .22cf (like a Hornet. Shhhhh Kent might be listening). Lorraine has a P5 for work which, though not as bright as the P7, has a better spot. I think that many of the Cree torches are let down by the reflector which often could do with an extra few millimetres of play for a better spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I have the P14... Impressive light throw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeredup Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 yeah i have a P7 and its an impressive bit of kit!! i also have the H7 head torch too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vipa Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I have a H7 head torch which is pretty awesome.. Also have an Extreme Beam Tac 24 SR which is great and would make a fantastic gun mounted tool. Paid close to £200 for it with import duty etc but it doesn't get the use it deserves... all boxed etc.. you can have it for £75 plus £5 p&p if that will do the job? http://www.extremebeam.com/products_tac24SR.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav05 Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I have a p7 gun mount kit with filter kit red green blue and yellow they are a great torch and great for air rifles and .17 and .22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iced Tiger Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 I also have the P7 gun kit, I made a red filter from a clear scope cover and a sheet of self adhesive red film I got from a website as a sample. I mount mine to the 510 for lamping the local rabbit population. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SakoQuad Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 I have a p7 gun mount kit with filter kit red green blue and yellow they are a great torch and great for air rifles and .17 and .22. Hadn't known you could buy a colour filter kit so thanks for that info. I'm sure they wweren't available when I bought my P7. Found a set on fleabay for £11+ delivered and ordered today so hoping that what I think is a very good bit of kit is about to become great. I don't need a lamp to light the county just one that sits lightly on my scope and gives ennough light to see the rabbit out to 70+yrds. Colour filters increase its usefulness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Man Work Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 I use these for work so have a P7, T7, and P14, all excellent kit and I find them much better than Maglights I used to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deiseboy Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Hadn't known you could buy a colour filter kit so thanks for that info. I'm sure they wweren't available when I bought my P7. Found a set on fleabay for £11+ delivered and ordered today so hoping that what I think is a very good bit of kit is about to become great. I don't need a lamp to light the county just one that sits lightly on my scope and gives ennough light to see the rabbit out to 70+yrds. Colour filters increase its usefulness. The filters do tend to really kill the beam, more so the red one. Still might be good for shooting bunnies under 70 yards. Buy a box of quality street, eat the sweets and use the wrappers with an elastic for a huge variation of colours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stokie Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 I have the p7 gun kit . I don't mount mine on the scope because I don't want the risk of knocking it and altering zero . I mount mine under the moderator on the 22 rimmy as it helps put the light in the right place without the risk of putting any glare on the scope . It doesn't really add anything significant to make the gun feel out of balance and I find it great for 100 yard shots . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bolt94 Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Filters on LED lights aren't particularly effective (I am fairly confident I am correct on this but if not please correct me) this is due to the fact White LED light is a much more pure light (smaller spectrum of other light colours) compared to Halogen or Strobes which use filaments and produce a spectrum of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet. Therefore, when you place a red filter in front of a White LED only a very small portion of light will actually pass through the Filter and this will result in a less than expected range/intensity. The solution to this problem is to chose Red LEDs. IR LEDs can be easily obtained also, however, these can often be seen as glowing faint purple. You can see if they are working but pointing your phone camera at them, you can also do this with your TV remote if you are easily amused by such things as I am. :) Just something to bare in mind with LEDs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 I have the H14, a amazing bit of kit, it has revolutionized both my shooting and fishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SakoQuad Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 The filters do tend to really kill the beam, more so the red one. Still might be good for shooting bunnies under 70 yards. Buy a box of quality street, eat the sweets and use the wrappers with an elastic for a huge variation of colours. Great idea - my wife will be impressed and will, I am sure, volunteer to do the hard work with the chocolates!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike525steel Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Super torch loved mine and lost it gutted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbga9pgf Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Best torch I have ever owned. The burn life off a set of batteries is awesome. The only torch I have had that was better was a sure fire but it needed über expensive lithium batteries and the lamps burned out in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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