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Which light do you use preliminary list

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The thread on personal lamp preferences, plus other light debates got me thinking that we should have a poll to see which lamps UkCavers use most regularly. I thought before setting up a poll we should decide which lights should be included, as I would probably miss some off, and should we group some together etc.
So here goes:
Stenlight
Scurion
Petzl Duo
Petzl Tikka  ;)
Petzl Myo XP
Speleotechnics Headlight

 
What about Oldhams and FXs - ok so it's not the latest designs, technology etc but plenty of people still use them..
Keeping them seperate rather than grouping will give the best idea of what people do use.
 
Well if you're doing a poll then you'll get a better picture if you avoid grouping lights. It's going to be a big list though...

What about the nova 3 and suchlike?
 
I reckon the following need to be added.

Classic Youle
Classic Oldham,
Classic Creage
Oldham Bisun
Oldham Retro2.
Oldham Modded.
Other - (please post details below)

Then there are the speleoshite ones..

Nove
FX 7 led
FX 14 led
etc
 
Speloeshite FX14 for me (about 12.5 now though!)

Both me and Hugh could do with new lights, his is down to 6.5 led's now, so we will be interested in seeing the results of the poll. Currently leaning towards a sten light.
 
For me it is a Scurion, a H50-Q5 and a self built one. Enough light for a multiple day trip.
 
Been on a Myo XP for the last 4 years. Can't really fault it at all but as I am now caving with people with Scurions I need to up the anti, lumen wise.

I think it may soon have to be a Scurion  :bow:
 
This is meant to be a thread about what lights should be listed on a poll - not what light you currently use - thats the other thread
 
Plus there's the amazingly powerful Fenix Lights range, and all the other cheap single LED "tube" lights. They're cheaper and brighter than almost all other avialable lights, so should really be included...
 
Obviously it will be a huge list and would need to be cut down to a manageable size by grouping lamps, such as all the FX lamps. Some of the more popular currently available light should maybe have their own category. If one group has lots of answers, then perhaps it can have a separate poll.

So how about these:
Scurion
Stenlight
Nova
Petzl Duo
Petyl Myo XP
Petzl Tikka
Petzl Tikka XP
Petzl other
Princeton Tec Apex
Fenix
"tube lights"
Oldham
Carbide
Chinese Mining Lamp (Andy F?s one)
Speleotechnics FX range
Oldham conversion
Other conversion
Home-built from scratch
other
 
I suppose everyone could list in a thread which light they use as a main one, then they could be added up in a few weeks. It wouldn't be anonymous though, and people may be embarrassed to admit which light they have: Sam could secretly use a Myo for example  :lol:
 
I don't think I'm the only person to just have 2 cheap dive lights (attitude and impact) on my helmet...at the moment this would be under other...which is fine... :)
 
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