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Personterence84
03/10/2011 at 5:53pm
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HI

went camping this weekend with the superb late summer weather!

Anyway our light that we have in the tent did not really last as long as we had hoped , it lasted 2 nights but the second night we could tell it was losing its charge as we had to end our card game short!!!

So can anyone recommend a good tent lamp/light that will last a good 2-3 nights on one charge?

also while on the subject im also after a torch for the dark nights trying to find your way around a campsite not sure whats good as i can only think of maglite torches but is there anything else ?

thanks

Terence

*just found a LED 7438 Lenser Police Tech Focus Torch that look the business , proberly a bit overkill but i like this , anyone got one?

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PersonCharlie Bravo
03/10/2011 at 6:29pm
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This is what I use... great light output and battery life.
There is also a 400LX should you want even more light.

http://www.outwell.com/en/Products/OtherAccessories/Lamps/Superior300LX.aspx

With regards to torches, I use a Gelert headtorch with 1 decent LED. Very bright and superior to most torches I see others using.

http://www.gelert.com/products/lighting/torches/head_torches/1w_1led_head_torch


Personterence84
03/10/2011 at 6:39pm
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thanks , will look into.


Personnigel16
03/10/2011 at 8:48pm
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Not really up to speed on tent lighting but I am a huge fan of the lenser torches. They are super powerful and I have both a twist head L7 and a slide head (not sure of the model). They are superb engineering and very robust and they have great battery life. Wont go far wrong with a Lenser.

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Personcassa
04/10/2011 at 12:03am
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Another vote for the led lenser torches - best torch around!


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Personmattlad
04/10/2011 at 12:42am
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I have an LED Lenser P7


It is the one that slides rather than twists to alter the pattern of light.

It is brilliant!

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Personterence84
04/10/2011 at 12:03pm
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thanks for the help everyone , im still in the hunt for a tent lantern but have just got myself the lenser T7 which i think is the same as the P7 but more of a rugged grip on the torch.

cheers


Persongriff10553
05/10/2011 at 1:50pm
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We have the coleman classic rechargeable LED lantern. It`s quite bright and last the best part of a week on one charge.

Camperlands in Manchester had them down to £18.99, (rrp £29.99), the other week, but don`t know if they are still that price.

Griff


Mick1972
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I have one of these not cheap but has lasted a week, but can always be charged up in the car. Argos Lantern


PersonLouKiraKyle
08/10/2011 at 10:17am
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Hi for tent lighting at night i have got a led ufo light it hangs down its great i now have 3 although battery power they are not on for long as we have head tourches to read by. Got mine 8 quid off ebay



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Personvonc
08/10/2011 at 4:11pm
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Hi ive just got LED Lenser p7 after recomendations on here....one more vote..its great and wow does it light the place up ..


PersonRabbit1300
14/10/2011 at 9:15am
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I also got the T7 torch instead of the P7 because you can adjust the beam with a one handed operation.

Also got two H7 head torches for me and the wife with Cree LED chip. Dimmer facility and spot to flood make it versatile and would say that Lenser are very good quality.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/H7-Head-Torch-Gift-7497/dp/B001JZIE3A/ref=sr_1_2?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1318579386&sr=1-2

Their "key finder" little torch is very good too

http://www.amazon.co.uk/LED-Lenser-7831-Ring-Torch/dp/B0007WGOAG/ref=sr_1_13?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1318579750&sr=1-13

 

 

 

 

 



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