mosa Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 As titled i am thinking of buying this set up tomorrow does anyone have any thoughts on them as it will cost me around £150 but i want the double battery pack for my waist etc. tried a tracer but wanted something better cheers in advance of any replies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbithunter Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Great lamps ,have one on my jeep ,i think it would be wise to get a dimmer control Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullbore Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 I have the same lamp with the single shoulder strapped battery i swap between the 223 and the 22 depending on foxing or rabbiting a top class set up never had it go flat on me yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Thumbs up for the 170 Striker with an inline dimmer I wouldn't get that battery (nothing wrong with them I just think they're over priced), buy a charger that'll do an 18-20 amp battery and go to a motorbike shop and buy a sealed lead acid rechargeable battery for much less than the (I presume) Deben pack you're looking at. Pop the battery into a small backpack for lamping as it's dead handy and takes all of the weight off you. Connections, they will melt, just accept the fact. I'd reccomend you snip the cable below the switch and get connections like the ones that're on electric strimmer/lawnmowers. Then you'll have a 100% reliable lamp with a great beam. This suggestion is just a personal choice, up to yourself to do or not do it but once you see that light blinking you'll think of it and mutter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikkamark Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Great lamp well worth the extra few £££'s i have got seven foxes since i bought mine back in august they come in very handy when you dont have a lamper available which is why i bought mine.Johns advice is worth taking heed of them holster batterys arnt great i used to have a set but dont use them anymore i found them very uncomfortable after wearing them for a while I also got a battery from the local motor factors a 20amp hr pack for €50 where as the deben outfit over here costs €130 This is my setup works very well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 sounds a bit on the expensive side to me. i got the scope mounted 170 plus red filter for £80 battery's £9 each 7amp/hr plus a "man bag" you can get from army stores shop around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 look for a bag with a belt AND a shoulder strap. bit more comfortable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuck1 Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 I definately agree with the above. The 7ah is ok for the smaller lights but for serious foxing something a bit bigger is the ticket. (The 18ah is a bit of a beast. It's ok for those tough lads over the water, they do a day's work, lamp all night, then go home for a breakfast of black pudding wrapped in tripe - man food!) And I find shoulder bags just give me one sore shoulder. The connections are duff, talk to anyone who uses them, they'll tell the same story. If you fettle them from the start it will give you confidence in the kit. Tuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macnab Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 I bought that exact set up a couple of months ago and have been very impressed with it, but would say this about it - Feels a bit odd waving the rifle around to begin with. It definitely needs a dimmer switch put into the circuit (no I haven't got round to it yet). The belt battery pack is a pain in the *rse. Not only is it bloody expensive, it feels pretty heavy after an hours walking and as I wear it outside my coat (easier to stop it slipping down) it seems to make getting into pockets for calls etc a real struggle. One last thing, try and get them to give you another mount for the scope so that you can switch between rifles without having to change the mount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 I started off with a 14amp in one of the shoulder bags. They will eat into your shoulder and go as far as to bruise you at times. I used to have the battery on my left hand side as I carried the rifle right handed (so the rifle wouldn't be bumping off the battery pack), so my right shoulder was taking the weight of a rifle and the battery pack It'll be uncomfortable and will distract you. The advantages of the backpack is if you get one with nice wide straps it distributes the battery weight evenly and comfortably. It doesn't slide around and get in your way when you have to go prone to shoot like a shoulder bag always will. You can carry spare bulbs, fuses etc in the backpack and any other gear you might fancy taking along. I'd reccomend you also carry a decent LED back up light incase your lamp fails, nice to be able see your way back to the car If you want you can also get an underbarrel mount for a shotgun which will fit semi autos, single barrel, side by side, and double barrel shotguns. I've used the 140 and 170 lamp on my shotgun and they work great. Tuck is right, do the connections right away. Don't worry about voiding the warranty as they'll only fix it back to it's new **** state if it breaks Usually the people who knock Lightforce lamps don't or can't do the connections and get frustrated. Think the next battery I get will be 26amp Proper job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosa Posted October 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 just looked at one, do you not think its a bit large for a rimfire as the deben pro max with 400 mtr beam looks ok to. what do you think oh ps cheers for all the response so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuck1 Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 I think the max pro is fine for rimfire, some people use it on centrefire rifles too. However, if you "go large" in the future you won't need another set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 I've only used the Lightforce range myself but I've used both the 140 and 170 on my .22lr. I think you have a HMR Mosa? Thing is that if you intend getting a foxing rifle at some stage in the future then the 170 with dimmer is the one to buy. That way you've saved the cost of another lamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullbore Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 the burglar alarm industry are probably the biggest users of Yuasa sealed lead acid batteries get them from a wholesaler cheap as chips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 As titled i am thinking of buying this set up tomorrow does anyone have any thoughts on them as it will cost me around £150 but i want the double battery pack for my waist etc. tried a tracer but wanted something better cheers in advance of any replies got the same kit in full found the belt pack very good over long distance walks just the wiring thats a bit poor imho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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