In a message dated 8/27/2004 8:54:11 AM Pacific Daylight Time, marcia_at_simplymacintosh.com writes: > Hi. Has anyone found a truly waterproof, and preferably indestructible > headlamp? I frequently paddle at night. Sometimes I leave during > daylight, and return after dark. With autumn coming on this will be the > case more and more. I'd like a headlamp I can just leave in my pfd, > that will survive frequent submersion and rescue practice without > getting broken. Or am I just asking too much? I currently have a > Princeton Aurora, which is small and light, but just not up to the > abuse it gets in my pfd pocket. > That's the one I use. I keep it in my dayhatch, though. I tried using a more powerful beam but they really screw up the night viz and over illuminate my bow. Besides, the Aurora illuminates reflective channel markers, bouys, etc, from a pretty fair distance. I really only use it for occasional chart work when I need more illumination than a small red LED isn't enough. If I were in an area at night with lots of shipping I would have to have it on the lowest setting, I guess. Wouldn't want to run into an angry coast guard in this day and age. The 30 cal's on the front of those boats look pretty mean. If you don't mind my asking, how is yours getting beat up? Rob G HSU Alumni *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Aug 27 2004 - 10:59:32 PDT
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