I received my "Extreme" white 360 Krill light yesterday and was very impressed with the unit. It seems rugged and may be as reliable as a chem stick. It's definitely bright enough to be seen on the water at 100 yds or more and has an odd color that is created by shining the green light through a pink piece of paper producing a strange yet white light. I assume the 180 has a reflector that enhances the brightness? The white would be bright enough to read by with dark accustomed eyes. I would bring some tape or a sleeve to change the light from a 360 to 180 for reading. I don't think the Coast Guard would have any problem with the color. It has a 50 hour battery life on two AAs. Not as bright as the white LEDs but better for marking position. cu Bob Denton Aqua-Gulf Transport bdenton_at_aquagulf.com www.aquagulf.com <http://www.aquagulf.com> *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
>> I received my "Extreme" white 360 Krill light yesterday and was very impressed with the unit. It seems rugged and may be as reliable as a chem stick. It's definitely bright enough to be seen on the water at 100 yds or more and has an odd color that is created by shining the green light through a pink piece of paper producing a strange yet white light. >> I just ordered six from Backcountry Equipment for myself and friends. (With their volume discount, we saved $4.50 each.) I hesitated for a while between white and green before deciding it was more important to be seen from afar than to be color correct. Besides, Krill Lamps are a replacement for lightsticks, none of which are available in white. :-) Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Well I tested the white at 200+ yards and it was very visible, even with the ambient light in my neighborhood. Also I don't think the issue is color correct, but to be recognized as a marine craft. cya *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Bob Denton wrote: > > Well I tested the white at 200+ yards and it was very visible, even with the > ambient light in my neighborhood. Also I don't think the issue is color > correct, but to be recognized as a marine craft. Although, to be mistaken for a fixed structure would not be so bad, in most contexts. ;) Steve *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
>> Well I tested the white at 200+ yards and it was very visible, even with the ambient light in my neighborhood. Also I don't think the issue is color correct, but to be recognized as a marine craft. >> Had I known that, maybe I would have gone for white, but I couldn't find any objective information about either the absolute or the relative brightness of the different colors, except that all the other colors were achieved by filtering the green. I guess I am counting on speedboats not to head directly for any light, especially a bobbing one, no matter what the color. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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