On Thursday 02 August 2007 13:42, Mike wrote: > Personally, when I get enough skill and confidence to venture out > after dark, I will have a properly lit kayak, the LED lights should make > it pretty easy. I don't know how having a head mounted light is going to > fit into that equations yet, I suppose it will be on when I need it, > otherwise depend on night vision like I used to do sailing. Problem is really waves, as lights on the kayak itself will only very occasionally be visible to others! A brightly lit up paddle should on the other hand be very visible to other traffic. But as always, it is a balance between night vision and being visible! Highly reflective tape on cap/helmet, PFD and paddle is probably better, more fail safe, and what we use - combined with florousent tape on one side of the paddle blades (highly reflective on the other side) - we also have flourosent vests we can don, on top of the PFDs, and strobes! >From the air, a kayak lit up by hundreds of LEDs (technically feasable - and not very powerhungry) )would stand off really well, but it would ruin your night vision very well! I think I'll continue the passive way, plus a flashlight, if needed! I have navigational lights, that I can attach to top of the mizzen mast, with LEDs - not yet tested in a 'live situation' - just the living room :-)! 12V, powered by the bilge pump/GPS battery. Tord *************************************************************************** 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 03 2007 - 13:40:32 PDT
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