Marcia: The Petzl Duo LED 5 is extremely rugged, waterproof to at least 50 feet, and features a soft LED light as well as a high-power hologen beam. Advertised burn time in the LED mode is a minimum of 17 hours continuous. I have the older model, with tungsten low-power bulb, and it's very rugged. If there's a downside, it's bulk. The 4-AA battery pack is separate, and rides on the back of your head. View it at rei.com, item #695304 FWIW, I use a Petzl Tikka for night-time sailing, where I'm just illuminating my workspace (foredeck). It's much lighter, but I don't consider it waterproof or particularly bombproof. Dan Harrison >Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 08:47:30 -0700 >From: Marcia Tauber <marcia_at_simplymacintosh.com> >Subject: [Paddlewise] Sturdy Waterproof headlamp >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. >Marcia Tauber *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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/ ***************************************************************************
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