On the Potomac River in Washington, DC the river police require that kayakers have a flashlight handy that they can shine at oncoming boat traffic. I've had this tiny light lashed to the inside of my deck bag that is a joke. It fulfills the legal requirement of a light but I just didn't want to put more money into yet another flashlight that I will hardly use. That said, I found a light that is kind of nice and a decent price. Most of what is "waterproof" costs twice the usual for lights without that word. But I found this Eveready Sport Gear Pocket Flashlight that is good to 30', according to the package. This guy was about $6 and that was not "on sale" at Office Depot. Being a light freak I had to buy it. I like it. The most challenging thing that will happen to it is rolling and rescues practice. If it goes 30' down, that means it is lost so I'm not going to worry about that part. As I paddle both salt and fresh water I have to test everything in both places but for $6, it may come in handy the next time I drop the key in an unlit parking lot in the middle of nowhere. Joan Spinner *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
JSpinner2_at_aol.com wrote: >I just didn't want to put more money into yet another flashlight that I >will hardly use. That said, I found a light that is kind of nice and a >decent price. Most of what is "waterproof" costs twice the usual for >lights without that word. But I found this Eveready Sport Gear Pocket >Flashlight that is good to 30', according to the package. Pelican has a nice range of lights. I bought the "STealth", which is waterproof to 600', but is a 3C cell light with a Xenon bulb for $23. Their micro and mity lights are AAA and AA, but are plenty bright with the Xenon, and are around $12-15. They're cheaper in my local welding/industrial supply than they are at the dive shop. Shawn Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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