In reply to Post #14
I also bought one of the ones in the link and to be honest i found it quite poor and it is no where near as bright or effective as the tufty torch that i have seen.
I also bought one of the ones in the link and to be honest i found it quite poor and it is no where near as bright or effective as the tufty torch that i have seen.
In reply to Post #15
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F383186466781
One of those.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F383186466781
One of those.
In reply to Post #14
I remember now
Just didn't seem to work on my lake it literally just turned a white swan red
.
Will try again.
Laser pen totally different matter, freaks the hell out of them and all other birdlife. I try to make sure that it doesn't hit the water though.
I remember now
Just didn't seem to work on my lake it literally just turned a white swan red
.Will try again.
Laser pen totally different matter, freaks the hell out of them and all other birdlife. I try to make sure that it doesn't hit the water though.
The cheap ones on eBay work fine as long as you get the zoomable one and use it on the narrowest beam
In reply to Post #11
Look dopey , yes there are loads on Ebay (Red Torches) but out of them all only a few are comparable to the Tuffty torch
Therefore there are not loads on Ebay if you are looking for something cheaper but the same spec, see the posts in the thread backing this up (see post 16)
Anyway i dont care, i bought the proper one, happy Christmas
Look dopey , yes there are loads on Ebay (Red Torches) but out of them all only a few are comparable to the Tuffty torch
Therefore there are not loads on Ebay if you are looking for something cheaper but the same spec, see the posts in the thread backing this up (see post 16)
Anyway i dont care, i bought the proper one, happy Christmas
In reply to Post #19
This is the one i got ebay item number 401134663628 zoomable red light, it had some effect on the tufties and malards but had none on the pochards, coots, swans but it is no where near as bright or as good as a genuine tufty torch which works far better.
But is the tufty torch worth the the extra money almost 10 x the price im not sure?
This is the one i got ebay item number 401134663628 zoomable red light, it had some effect on the tufties and malards but had none on the pochards, coots, swans but it is no where near as bright or as good as a genuine tufty torch which works far better.
But is the tufty torch worth the the extra money almost 10 x the price im not sure?
In reply to Post #21
going out with my 8 quid job tomorrow for 48 hours should prove its worth or not. will update on my return, first impressions are not that confident, shall see tomorrow though.
going out with my 8 quid job tomorrow for 48 hours should prove its worth or not. will update on my return, first impressions are not that confident, shall see tomorrow though.
In reply to Post #22
Well, i was fishing at about 60 yards and it worked at that distance, in a grey day. when the sun was out the effect was very little, but in the dusk and early morning it was great, scared the crap outta them. I would suggest the 50 quid torch is more powerful from what ive seen but for 8 quid this isnt bad at the price.
The item i bought was this
CREE LED Focus Zoomable Flashlight Torch Lighting Lamp 18650 Battery 5 Modes.
If anyones interested
Well, i was fishing at about 60 yards and it worked at that distance, in a grey day. when the sun was out the effect was very little, but in the dusk and early morning it was great, scared the crap outta them. I would suggest the 50 quid torch is more powerful from what ive seen but for 8 quid this isnt bad at the price.
The item i bought was this
CREE LED Focus Zoomable Flashlight Torch Lighting Lamp 18650 Battery 5 Modes.
If anyones interested
In reply to Post #23
Thanks for the info of how it worked and which one it is.
Thanks for the info of how it worked and which one it is.
In reply to Post #12
All birds are protected by law so I don't think it's a good idea to post your intentions on shooting them on an open forum. Unless you want a firearms conviction obviously.
All birds are protected by law so I don't think it's a good idea to post your intentions on shooting them on an open forum. Unless you want a firearms conviction obviously.
In reply to Post #25
thanks for pointing that out, Im not really into shooting stuff myself, and think there has to be a be an easier answer, but im surprised to see that all birds are protected all year round, I was told there was a season for coots, between september and january, in which it was fine to shoot them.
thanks for pointing that out, Im not really into shooting stuff myself, and think there has to be a be an easier answer, but im surprised to see that all birds are protected all year round, I was told there was a season for coots, between september and january, in which it was fine to shoot them.
In reply to Post #26
Shooting Things
Coots and moorhen: The shooting season lasts from September 1st to January 31st across England, Scotland and Wales. In Northern Ireland, the birds are protected at all times, so it's illegal to shoot them at any time in the year
I'm not sure that gives you carte blanche to sit by the bivvy with a 12 bore though
Shooting Things
Coots and moorhen: The shooting season lasts from September 1st to January 31st across England, Scotland and Wales. In Northern Ireland, the birds are protected at all times, so it's illegal to shoot them at any time in the year
I'm not sure that gives you carte blanche to sit by the bivvy with a 12 bore though
In reply to Post #26
Plus you would need the land owners permission obviously.
Coots etc are not covered by the general license so even though there is a season you would need some form of hunting/shooting permit granted. Otherwise you risk prosecution.
Plus you would need the land owners permission obviously.
Coots etc are not covered by the general license so even though there is a season you would need some form of hunting/shooting permit granted. Otherwise you risk prosecution.
In reply to Post #28
Yeah, stick with a torch
Yeah, stick with a torch
In reply to Post #18
Thank you m8. Mine took 10 days from China for a tenner with battery and charger. Works brilliant tufts coots and swans.
Thank you m8. Mine took 10 days from China for a tenner with battery and charger. Works brilliant tufts coots and swans.