I've lost my ridgemonkey bivvy light so on the hunt for a new one, I had the original which was a bit of a pain to switch on and off with the tiny button.
Realize there are a few copies out there now, any suggestions? Ideally as light, small and practical as possible!
Realize there are a few copies out there now, any suggestions? Ideally as light, small and practical as possible!
Have a look at the Sunblesa
Last week I bought the RM Vault Lite IR180 very satisfied, but expensive.
Last week I bought the RM Vault Lite IR180 very satisfied, but expensive.
In reply to Post #1
Don't like bivvy lights per se as they're unnecessary unless you fish through the depths of winter . . have got a Ridgemonkey Multi Lite plus which is quite useful however as its compact and doubles up as a self-take lamp etc . . .
Don't like bivvy lights per se as they're unnecessary unless you fish through the depths of winter . . have got a Ridgemonkey Multi Lite plus which is quite useful however as its compact and doubles up as a self-take lamp etc . . .
In reply to Post #1
I had a RM remote one a while back, sold up then started fishing again, went for the sunblesa and cannot fault it, even doubles as a battery pack (wont fully charge my phone but did get me out of jail). Does everything the RM does, comes with a remote, magnetic bank stick adapter and case.
I had a RM remote one a while back, sold up then started fishing again, went for the sunblesa and cannot fault it, even doubles as a battery pack (wont fully charge my phone but did get me out of jail). Does everything the RM does, comes with a remote, magnetic bank stick adapter and case.
In reply to Post #3
really? it does get dark no matter the time of year
and having head torch on drains battery....so i am not having that comment belch, its a must
or i maybe scared of the dark
really? it does get dark no matter the time of year
and having head torch on drains battery....so i am not having that comment belch, its a must
or i maybe scared of the dark
In reply to Post #5
. . .Do you take a teddy to bed as well?
Hate headtorches - only use them to cook with but they mess with your night vision - you don't need bivvy lights and the only illumination that's really required is for night photos etc . . .
. . .Do you take a teddy to bed as well?
Hate headtorches - only use them to cook with but they mess with your night vision - you don't need bivvy lights and the only illumination that's really required is for night photos etc . . .
In reply to Post #1
Have a look at the ngt one.
It has a red light mode so as not to knacker your night vision
Have a look at the ngt one.
It has a red light mode so as not to knacker your night vision
Powapacs luxx also looks a good one.
In reply to Post #1
Highly recommend the ND tackle one, love the fact it pairs to my phone as a remote
Highly recommend the ND tackle one, love the fact it pairs to my phone as a remote
In reply to Post #9
Cheers lads anyone know which is the smallest?
Be good to have a remote and the bankstick adapter for night shots, 2 things my previous one never had.
Cheers lads anyone know which is the smallest?
Be good to have a remote and the bankstick adapter for night shots, 2 things my previous one never had.
In reply to Post #10
Have to agree somewhat with belch
Have a light available to carry out tasks like unhooking etc
But it's getting a joke on most lakes , almost acceptable behaviour 🙁
I won't go on , please don't mention alarms though
I find myself jumping out of bed to the sound of others peoples runs😂
Have to agree somewhat with belch
Have a light available to carry out tasks like unhooking etc
But it's getting a joke on most lakes , almost acceptable behaviour 🙁
I won't go on , please don't mention alarms though
I find myself jumping out of bed to the sound of others peoples runs😂
At the moment, I have a £4.99 AA battery light with a dimmer switch velcroed into the roof of my bivvy which I bought last year from Aldi. So simple to use, pop new batteries in if it goes flat which in about 6 months I have not needed to do and not having to worry about charging them up when I get home, no need to worry about throwing an expensive light in the wheelie bin when a rechargeable battery dies and you cannot get a replacement battery, , no remote to lose or have to try and find in the dark and the distance I need to reach to get my remote is no further away than reaching above my head to turn the light on. And if I wanted it Red, I would just put some red perspex over the light. Its very rare that I use it, and if I do, its usually to rummage about in my bag looking for something in the day time as I have a very old Armo MK1 and with the Winter Extreme overwrap on usually you live in the twilight zone in it in permanent darkness.
In fact the lights were that good, I bought 3 of them.
In fact the lights were that good, I bought 3 of them.
In reply to Post #6
The current trend for lighting up your bivvy and swim like Piccadilly Circus is becoming a proper pain - one water I fish, some of the guys even have night lights on stands - what is wrong with all these people? Are they scared of the dark? Frankly, it doesn't actually get that 'dark' at night, as your eyes adjust and you can see an awful lot without the aid of a light source. All I have ever used is a small Ledlenser and a headtorch, which frankly see very minimal use. You can do most things without a light source, such as landing a fish, casting out or re-baiting. These guys who have to have their swim lit up all night long - I just don't get it. No small wonder they don't seem to catch much and it's really annoying behaviour for the rest of us.
The current trend for lighting up your bivvy and swim like Piccadilly Circus is becoming a proper pain - one water I fish, some of the guys even have night lights on stands - what is wrong with all these people? Are they scared of the dark? Frankly, it doesn't actually get that 'dark' at night, as your eyes adjust and you can see an awful lot without the aid of a light source. All I have ever used is a small Ledlenser and a headtorch, which frankly see very minimal use. You can do most things without a light source, such as landing a fish, casting out or re-baiting. These guys who have to have their swim lit up all night long - I just don't get it. No small wonder they don't seem to catch much and it's really annoying behaviour for the rest of us.
In reply to Post #13
. . .its not a current trend I'm afraid . . .putting massive football stadium lights on a tripod and creating a mini rave in your swim has been done by some 'carp' campers for decades . . .one word - nods.
. . .its not a current trend I'm afraid . . .putting massive football stadium lights on a tripod and creating a mini rave in your swim has been done by some 'carp' campers for decades . . .one word - nods.
It's a wonder some of you guys have lights in your house as your night vision is so good. Headlamps weren't invented when I started andI didn't need them anyway then. Now both of my eyes are damaged I need light to find my way. I use a small led/pir in the bivvy and a low level headlamp for cooking etc. Landing fish isn't normally a problem without as my eyes have had time to adjust but a bait stop on a hair is not going to happen.
In reply to Post #14
Doesn't mean to say that everyone with a bivvy light uses it like a tool. Over in france for 10 days, night fishing where i'm not supposed to, i won't put the light on for fear of attracting attention to my home tucked back into the woods (never mind the mozzies you attract!). But i still need it at some point every night, so before it goes on the door comes down.
Doesn't mean to say that everyone with a bivvy light uses it like a tool. Over in france for 10 days, night fishing where i'm not supposed to, i won't put the light on for fear of attracting attention to my home tucked back into the woods (never mind the mozzies you attract!). But i still need it at some point every night, so before it goes on the door comes down.
In reply to Post #15
There's a lot of cocks in this game who will tell you they dont do this they dont use that, it makes them seem more carpy than the next man, it's an ego thing.
They're the same blokes who dont wear pant's and dont take food because they only eat worms (they'd have you believe), funny thing is they never catch anymore than the next man or the bloke who switched a light on.
There's a lot of cocks in this game who will tell you they dont do this they dont use that, it makes them seem more carpy than the next man, it's an ego thing.
They're the same blokes who dont wear pant's and dont take food because they only eat worms (they'd have you believe), funny thing is they never catch anymore than the next man or the bloke who switched a light on.
In reply to Post #17
Everyone knows you have to wear pants to hold the conti pads up when they get heavy
Everyone knows you have to wear pants to hold the conti pads up when they get heavy
I have a red Bivvy light so the hookers now where to come
I've a confession to make, while fishing in France, I left a little light on outside my bivvy all night, so I didn't stumble out to a take, in the pitch black....shall I sell up? Or just give myself a good slap?🙂
My god its terrible using a torch in the dark!!! can people not use things for the purpose they were designed.
In reply to Post #21
Using a light is essential for some purposes, but many are taking it to extremes now.
The problem with using lights for the sake of it is it then ruins your night vision, so the head torch comes out for every glance outside the bivvy. The human lighthouses adorning most lakes now really do my nut in
Using a light is essential for some purposes, but many are taking it to extremes now.
The problem with using lights for the sake of it is it then ruins your night vision, so the head torch comes out for every glance outside the bivvy. The human lighthouses adorning most lakes now really do my nut in
In reply to Post #22
The RM one is brilliant.
ive got one and use it only when needed, not as a nite light
The RM one is brilliant.
ive got one and use it only when needed, not as a nite light
In reply to Post #22
Yes the lighthouses do my nut in as well.
Whatever happened to the rule 'No Bright Lights' that many lakes had?
I remember reading Kevin Maddocks never used to carry a torch at all, not saying I'd go as far as that though!
Yes the lighthouses do my nut in as well.
Whatever happened to the rule 'No Bright Lights' that many lakes had?
I remember reading Kevin Maddocks never used to carry a torch at all, not saying I'd go as far as that though!
I only use green light so no problems with running night vision, because of a condition I cannot stand bright white light in the dark
I find eating 1kg of carrots a week before going means I don't need any light and can take the moral high ground against all those using lights
FFS .... Poor fella has asked what light to get to replace one
I've got an RM one and it's great, I also have an NGT one and that's just as good and a little cheaper
FFS .... Poor fella has asked what light to get to replace one
I've got an RM one and it's great, I also have an NGT one and that's just as good and a little cheaper
The main reason why I went for the RM is that the remote controls have separate + and - buttons for each color, with the Sublesa and many others you have 1 button for each color that you have to press several times for different light brightness.
Downside of the Rm more than 2x as expensive as the rest
Downside of the Rm more than 2x as expensive as the rest
In reply to Post #27
I guess people just took the opportunity to address bad practise
Get a head torch by all means
Just remember most anglers go to get away from the old woman , work etc
And try to blend in with the surroundings
I'm not into online mugging off , had numerous arguments on the bank though 😂
I guess people just took the opportunity to address bad practise
Get a head torch by all means
Just remember most anglers go to get away from the old woman , work etc
And try to blend in with the surroundings
I'm not into online mugging off , had numerous arguments on the bank though 😂
In reply to Post #25
Your not a Gremlin are you?
Your not a Gremlin are you?
In reply to Post #29
I wasn't going to reply , but yeah **** it
You answered the first post I ever made on this forum
With the same childish crap
I'm off , better things to do to be honest
Talking of cocks , egos , shame we will never meet
Keyboard warrior🤣
I wasn't going to reply , but yeah **** it
You answered the first post I ever made on this forum
With the same childish crap
I'm off , better things to do to be honest
Talking of cocks , egos , shame we will never meet
Keyboard warrior🤣
In reply to Post #17
. . .yawn - its got nothing to do with being 'carpy' . . .its got to do with lake etiquette and having respect for other anglers . . as well as potentially not scaring every fish in the vicinity to the darkest corners of the lake . . .if the OP wants to buy 10 bivvy lights fairplay each to their own . .
As I said - winter campaign, I get it - no one wants to sit in the dark from 4pm till dawn the next day . . .rest of the season, a bivvy light is not really necessary . . .IMO
. . .yawn - its got nothing to do with being 'carpy' . . .its got to do with lake etiquette and having respect for other anglers . . as well as potentially not scaring every fish in the vicinity to the darkest corners of the lake . . .if the OP wants to buy 10 bivvy lights fairplay each to their own . .
As I said - winter campaign, I get it - no one wants to sit in the dark from 4pm till dawn the next day . . .rest of the season, a bivvy light is not really necessary . . .IMO
In reply to Post #31
There you go ..bang on mate
I'll drop them carrots off later👍🏻
Where's the for sale section?
I have a bait boat with big **** off lights
A mallet .. only used once
And a set of compact bite alarms , small defect , no on/off switch
And a motion sensor lcd light that clips on the door 55000 lumens
There you go ..bang on mate
I'll drop them carrots off later👍🏻
Where's the for sale section?
I have a bait boat with big **** off lights
A mallet .. only used once
And a set of compact bite alarms , small defect , no on/off switch
And a motion sensor lcd light that clips on the door 55000 lumens
In reply to Post #32
Standard day ticket tackle there
Have you also got the million candle spotting light on a pivot stand to light up the far bank?
Standard day ticket tackle there
Have you also got the million candle spotting light on a pivot stand to light up the far bank?
In reply to Post #31
It has everything to do with being Carpy to a % out there. Yes it is everything to do with etiquette something that is lost on some of the newer anglers.
Personally I couldn't give a monkey's about head torch use etc because I know from experience that lights at night have next to no impact on the fish (unless you are fishing under your feet)
As for light use in a bivvy again I couldn't give a ****, no matter how close it will have no impact on my angling. TBH i dont ever come across any of this because I'm on a syndicate with like minded members (excellent etiquette) and the water is of a size where you would need a couple of full beam headlamps to hit any other bank. It's no doubt a big problem on day tickets due to the quality of angler they attract hence the use of the word etiquette (I thank the Lord I never have to fish those places)
Ref your final point about not needing a bivvy light, thank your lucky stars you still have 100% eyesight and dont need said light, some aren't so lucky.
It has everything to do with being Carpy to a % out there. Yes it is everything to do with etiquette something that is lost on some of the newer anglers.
Personally I couldn't give a monkey's about head torch use etc because I know from experience that lights at night have next to no impact on the fish (unless you are fishing under your feet)
As for light use in a bivvy again I couldn't give a ****, no matter how close it will have no impact on my angling. TBH i dont ever come across any of this because I'm on a syndicate with like minded members (excellent etiquette) and the water is of a size where you would need a couple of full beam headlamps to hit any other bank. It's no doubt a big problem on day tickets due to the quality of angler they attract hence the use of the word etiquette (I thank the Lord I never have to fish those places)
Ref your final point about not needing a bivvy light, thank your lucky stars you still have 100% eyesight and dont need said light, some aren't so lucky.
In reply to Post #30
Dropped you a PM about meeting up, I'll even buy the coffee , I guess that's what you meant?
Dropped you a PM about meeting up, I'll even buy the coffee , I guess that's what you meant?
In reply to Post #35
I wrote a lovely reply , I laughed out loud
But had to delete it
Let's agree to disagree , until next time 👍🏻
Looking forward to your postcards 😂
I wrote a lovely reply , I laughed out loud
But had to delete it
Let's agree to disagree , until next time 👍🏻
Looking forward to your postcards 😂
In reply to Post #36
You tease, the car was fueled and ready to go.
You tease, the car was fueled and ready to go.
In reply to Post #37
You still offering guesty's out? I never took you up on your offer!
You still offering guesty's out? I never took you up on your offer!
In reply to Post #38
There's a few more 50's now, you made the right decision to get banned/ wait.
I see you finally sold the Nash Tip Tops and have had a Face Ache relaunch, beautiful.
Nice to have you back.
There's a few more 50's now, you made the right decision to get banned/ wait.
I see you finally sold the Nash Tip Tops and have had a Face Ache relaunch, beautiful.
Nice to have you back.
I think you guys need to carry on this affair on grinder 
In reply to Post #40
Well....After all that turns out the old ridgemonkey wasn't lost, just rolled up in the bivvy and would you believe it? I needed it badly as i'd forgot my head torch and caught a fish about 10.30pm.
Well....After all that turns out the old ridgemonkey wasn't lost, just rolled up in the bivvy and would you believe it? I needed it badly as i'd forgot my head torch and caught a fish about 10.30pm.
In reply to Post #41
Wife bought me a RM bivvy LHR elite for Xmas...
Can anyone recommend a case to keep it in. The RM gorilla cases out of stock ee FY where. Thanks
Wife bought me a RM bivvy LHR elite for Xmas...
Can anyone recommend a case to keep it in. The RM gorilla cases out of stock ee FY where. Thanks
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