http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-x-SILVER-PA ... 3ced3d2450 They will run all night on very little paraffin and they give off some heat.
http://www.pelam.de/product_info.php?cP ... cts_id=530 not cheap but no batteries needed, a German company but they speak English and send fast.
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Richard
South Wales UK
Retired, spending the children's inheritance.
South Wales UK
Retired, spending the children's inheritance.
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Rik_UK3 - the cheap storm lamps are amazing for the cost, and work really well (great for garden parties) but be warned, because they are cheap they aren't finished very well and there are a few razor sharp edges in the thing. I did open my finger up rather deeply a few years ago when messing trying to light it (admittedly after a few beers), and the gaps to fit the match through are some of the sharpest and sliced skin rather well (or badly depending on your veiwpoint).
With that in mind, they are still well worth it
With that in mind, they are still well worth it
Area 6 bordering to area 8
'Time is a poison - too much of it and you die'
'Time is a poison - too much of it and you die'
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We had our first "off-on" a few nights back, it was the whole area, not just our close, I have kitted everyone out with head torches
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munchh wrote:We had our first "off-on" a few nights back, it was the whole area, not just our close, I have kitted everyone out with head torches
i got a pile of energiser last year at this time from tesco when they were £5 each with batteries they are not bad...
Got my swanky Petzl pixa 3 as my go to head torch though it might be big are heavy but the 3 way beam settings are great for all work/ activity's
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Petzl-E78CHB-Pi ... B004M3GDI4
had it on last night at the Girl friends parents house in the back garden and her dad said that petlz are the dogs b////ks and was looking at it with envy (hes a contract electrician)
Loaded my tesco £5 summit lanterns with batteries last night ready and the wind up lanterns too..
Found my summit ORB light bulb lights
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Summit-842000-O ... B00INY85UC
but laid in bed last night both were buzzing when turned off and were flat by morning shame really as they give a cracking light out for their size
If your roughing it, Your doing it wrong
Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
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Tilleys, got two of em hanging in the spare living room, always fueled up with pre heater torch nearby I case of power outages and as Rik uk said they give off heat as well as light, easily available on eBay, built to last. Nuff said.
Up in the wet South Lakeland
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Can anyone recommend a decent head torch at a reasonable price. I'm thinking of stocking filler this year.
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preppingsu wrote:Can anyone recommend a decent head torch at a reasonable price. I'm thinking of stocking filler this year.
Here you go:
https://www.alpkit.com/products/viper
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http://www.millets.co.uk/activities/105 ... torch.html
im really happy with this one, main white, red and flashing red, only takes 1xAA, for the money im not sure what the more expencive ones do better? £15
im really happy with this one, main white, red and flashing red, only takes 1xAA, for the money im not sure what the more expencive ones do better? £15
AREA 3
I'm not antisocial, just anti idiot.
If you use the phase "man up" you have alot to learn.
"Wise men speak because they have something to say, fools, because they have to say something" Plato.
I'm not antisocial, just anti idiot.
If you use the phase "man up" you have alot to learn.
"Wise men speak because they have something to say, fools, because they have to say something" Plato.
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preppingsu wrote:Can anyone recommend a decent head torch at a reasonable price. I'm thinking of stocking filler this year.
My head torch will do and its a cheap pound shop buy.
reperio a solutio
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Area 2 = Hampshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Bucks
Resident and Co-Ordinator of AREA 2
Area 2 = Hampshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Bucks
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I have a pile of these from 7DayShop - £4 each.preppingsu wrote:Can anyone recommend a decent head torch at a reasonable price. I'm thinking of stocking filler this year.
More than adequately bright and cheap as chips.
http://www.7dayshop.com/products/7daysh ... ble-DS-038