Date:         Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:59:24 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
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From:         Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Lighting of a different kind
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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John:  Not sure if this would fill the bill, but Princeton Tec makes
a bevy of led and brighter units most in the headlamp variety.  Their
Apex model sells for about $80 and focuses as you wish, but will
carry the high beam some 200 feet or so.  Very long battery life in
economy mode.  Petzl makes good ones too.  Perhaps rigging the
gooseneck will be the issue?  Cheapest I saw was $30, many at $50,
and the toppper is a Petzl torch that goes for like $129.  Most of
the ones that have focus-able beams run $30 and up.  I guess I better
throw Brunton's name in there too, but watt for watt, Princeton Tec
has them beat on price and PT's are made in the US.

DM&FS

At 10:55 AM 10/31/2007, John Rodgers wrote:

>I was looking at GoWesty's little portable gooseneck LED light, and
>while it looks good form some applications, it really doesn't fill the
>need I have for a gooseneck light. I have long sought a similar light
>but one with a focusing beam. In the past I have looke for some sort of
>halogen light, but with the advent of the bright LED lights, that would
>be the way to go. This is something I want to put on my work bench in my
>shop.
>
>If any of you Volks have seen such a light, or heard of or have any
>leads to a focusing beam light - preferably LED, but not required - I
>would be most appreciative to hear of it.
>
>Thanks,
>
>John Rodgers
>88 GL Driver