Just wanted to throw a big thumbs up for the Fenix HM65R 1400 lumens headtorch to my fellow carpaholics.
What a piece of kit. Massively impressed with it. It's almost like switching on the daylight!! Best £80 I've ever spent on quite an important piece of equipment.
Anyone looking for a headtorch could do a lot lot worse 👍
What a piece of kit. Massively impressed with it. It's almost like switching on the daylight!! Best £80 I've ever spent on quite an important piece of equipment.
Anyone looking for a headtorch could do a lot lot worse 👍
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I have two Fenix headtorches and they are superb,really well made and not had a single issue with either of them
I have two Fenix headtorches and they are superb,really well made and not had a single issue with either of them
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No pun intended but I've been in the dark ages with a 15 year old chinese import. The Fenix is in a league of it's own. Like using a football stadium light 🤣🤣🤣
No pun intended but I've been in the dark ages with a 15 year old chinese import. The Fenix is in a league of it's own. Like using a football stadium light 🤣🤣🤣
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Cheers, all.
Ordered one, Upgrde on the Petzl I have been using for a while, and hopefully this one will stay on my head when needed!
Cheers, all.
Ordered one, Upgrde on the Petzl I have been using for a while, and hopefully this one will stay on my head when needed!
Used a fenix hl50 for years, best headtorch ive ever owned.
personally I think the are gross over kill just like Led Lensers
YES in certain situations you do need a stupid bright lamp I myself had a couple of the highest powered Lensers when fishing large French lakes using a boat at over 200 yards
but in normal fishing situations I just dont get the need for these awful natural night vision destroying lamps
YES in certain situations you do need a stupid bright lamp I myself had a couple of the highest powered Lensers when fishing large French lakes using a boat at over 200 yards
but in normal fishing situations I just dont get the need for these awful natural night vision destroying lamps
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Indeed never understood the need for a searchlight whilst fishing 🤷♂️
Indeed never understood the need for a searchlight whilst fishing 🤷♂️
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I got a fenix,took it once and won't again. Way too bright for fishing.
I got a fenix,took it once and won't again. Way too bright for fishing.
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They have different brightness settings. I normally use mine on its lowest setting in the bivvy and its perfect. Its not very often i use it in its brightest setting.
They have different brightness settings. I normally use mine on its lowest setting in the bivvy and its perfect. Its not very often i use it in its brightest setting.
I remember the old Leisure Sport brochures where it said strictly no bright lights, use only a small torch.
It still seems a reasonable rule to follow now.
It still seems a reasonable rule to follow now.
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Yes I know, still far far too bright. I wish more waters would go back to the old rules of banning bright lights. Nothing worse than some tit with a silly headtorch at 2am trying to light up the entire lake
Yes I know, still far far too bright. I wish more waters would go back to the old rules of banning bright lights. Nothing worse than some tit with a silly headtorch at 2am trying to light up the entire lake
I agree with most of the headlights being used today are far to bright than is needed for most uk venues
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I agree but like everything else it's up to the user to show some common sense.You will always get some tit with a headtorch or messing with his alarms on full blast well adjusting them.A lake near me is a walk through thick woodland and it's pitch black,a bright torch is definitely needed
I agree but like everything else it's up to the user to show some common sense.You will always get some tit with a headtorch or messing with his alarms on full blast well adjusting them.A lake near me is a walk through thick woodland and it's pitch black,a bright torch is definitely needed
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But so bright? And around a woodland away from the water not so much an issue. But I still don't get why people need such bright lights in any situation . They mess with your night vision badly, affects others, and just aren't needed. I'd say thing a hook on is the most fiddly thing to do when you can't see properly and you do that within a couple of feet max of your eyes, so why the need for something that will put a light on the far bank ? It makes no sense at all
But so bright? And around a woodland away from the water not so much an issue. But I still don't get why people need such bright lights in any situation . They mess with your night vision badly, affects others, and just aren't needed. I'd say thing a hook on is the most fiddly thing to do when you can't see properly and you do that within a couple of feet max of your eyes, so why the need for something that will put a light on the far bank ? It makes no sense at all
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I carry two,I only ever use them on the lowest setting when near the lake.I would much rather have a brighter setting and not use it than to need it and not have it
I carry two,I only ever use them on the lowest setting when near the lake.I would much rather have a brighter setting and not use it than to need it and not have it