In a message dated 4/24/2002 12:36:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time, squtch_at_quiet-like-a-panther.org writes: > > would vertigo affect a user with a headband mount. > > I'm not sure what you mean by this. How might wearing a headlamp cause > vertigo? I've worn headlamps for years for both backpacking and paddling > without any problems. > Vertigo generally concerns off balance or dizziness, however, when discussing signal lighting, vertigo is the dizziness related to a flashing signal, usually in nighttime conditions. Imagine driving at night, in snow, rain or fog. Then, flash your headlights to high every second for a bit. One will usually experience vertigo, quickly. I was only addressing the signal potential of the led. And by the way, I caught the ad for the light a couple months ago and have yet to find them. A head mounted led flashing a signal may provide the same consequences. My pfd mounted strobe is a bit of a vertigo producer at night, at sea. I woder if you might test the headmounted led signal at night while paddling to judge its affects compared to a strobe? Rob *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Apr 24 2002 - 12:55:41 PDT
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