"LED" Lights Inquiry

[dml78]

The small luminator works great in my frabil commando.

[Iceboy]

Are the Luminator lights warm white LED's? Or just white? I have both the regular white (which are blueish), and the warm white strips (which are much nicer) from bhk. One of my warm white strips has a few bulbs out (the result of the bhk gamble, I guess), and I'd like to replace it with another warm white strip that I knew worked. Would the Luminator fit the bill?

[harvey lee]

I have been working on my portables and went out and checked the lights. The 9.5" Luminator LED lights I have which are the same ones sold in the Outdoor Pro Store right here on Fishing Minnesota are all white. No blueish tint at all.

If the difference is that one is bluish and the warm are not, then yes, they are the warm ones.

If you are looking for alot of light, then I would go with the longer of the 2. If you have a smaller house like say a Otter Cottage or a 1 man, I would have to believe that the 9.5 inch Luminator would work fine.

I have the short one in my Cottage and the larger in my 2 man. Plenty of light to tie and a jig if needed. They are great on low power usage too.

[BuckyBadger]

I picked up one of the 96cm Tube, Flexible & Waterproof (definitely white) for my Clam X2.

The wires are thin, so I connected them (through a 1/2" clear, flexible tube) to some thicker wire and used electrical tape to keep the connection from moving around inside the tube. I actually taped around 1 or 2 lights, to make sure that the original wire connection to the lights don't move around. Attach some alligator clips at the end and you're good to go!

I also had a buddy bend me up a battery holder to attach to the side of the sled.

I did the same thing, put the B H Kong lights inside of clear tubing from the hardware store. yes the lead wire is thin. I cut the leads about 12 inches from the lights and soldered on some heavier duty speaker wire to run throught house. I taped connections including the existing connections at the light with the thing wire to re-enforce and keep from bending. I have place 3 orders from besty Hongy Kong and have had one bad set. Where only half would light up.

My only other recommendation is to get Warm White when ever you can vs just White. I think it is a lot less Neon, Hospital feeling in the house. Easier on the eyes with Warm White and still plenty bright.

I do like the OPS Ultra Bright LEDs that are sold here ready to go with the tube already covering the Luminator lights and heavy duty wiring at OutdoorProStore but I wanted the longer legths. Might have to order a set.

Which every way people go, just have fun hooking things up, creating new lighting ideas, battery holders, mods etc.

[fishwater]

I'm even thinking of retiring the Coleman, and picking up a nice LED lantern for icefishing/camping.

Even though I usually have an extra vex battery to run a 12v light setup, I like the flexibility a self contained lantern offers. I've had really good luck with the rayovac sportman extreme lantern. They are extremely bright, cheap and run off standard C-cell batteries for a long time. The lantern can be hung upside down with the top removed to provide exceptional light from directly above, it even has a hook on the bottom that fits around most trap poles.

Another pretty neat light is the Coleman Pack Away 4AA lantern. It is tiny and bright for its size. It doesn't cast as uniform of a light pattern as the rayovac, - the glass (plastic) isn't frosted so the light isn't diffused at all and the lantern is designed to project the majority of the light to the wider sides. FF is selling them for $16, normally double that.

[tsande00]

The problem I have with the LED lanterns as that most don't put out hardly a fraction of light that the gas ones do. Check out the lumins on the side of the packaging. Find a lantern comparable to the one you're currently using so you get an idea of what the drop off in light output will be. That is what steered me away.

[Ed Carlson]

The niftiest new LED Lantern out I seen so far, is one that also recharges by solar power or plug in car charger.

Peaty kewl. Not sure how it is designed for rugged use or not but it's headed in the right direction none the less.

[tsande00]

I saw one the other day that you shake to charge (like some of the flashlights out there). Shake for 1 minute to run for 20 minutes. It also had a built in clock radio. Pretty neat. It wasn't all that expensive either but I wasn't impressed with the light output.

[bikeoutback]

I fish now with a $20 cheap light that runs off AAA batteries and has 12 leds in it I think. Combine that with a headlamp and I've gotten by.... BUT reading this stuff I think it's time to get the longer luminator with 48 leds. I'm not sure I'll know what to do with all that light And I always leave my battery one on the cross bar and never fails that the button gets pushed and my betteries are dead next time I go out. Definitely time for an upgrade.

[masoct3]

So, I picked up the 19 inch Luminator from the Outdoor Prostore, as well as purchasing a 12v battery from FF and I cannot be happier. I ordered and it arrived two days later. Magnificent!

[masoct3]

What does everyone use for a container to hold the battery, if they are using it for LED's and not a flasher? I dont want it to sit on the snow or heat up and burn something.

Thank you.

[dml78]

New this year from clam is the clam power center. [Note From Admin: Please read forum policy before posting again. Thank you.] . Looks pretty neat and it should solve the problem of a loose battery in the sled sliding around. It also has a cover to keep water out. I think I am going to get one to mount in my frabil commando to run my 9 1/2 inch luminator.

[Huntin&Fishin]

Does any one know how many lumens this "luminator" has??I cant seem to find it, and that will put it to the real test

[DTro]

[fishersofmen]

Nice. Seems to be all a guy needs. Think I will do the same.

[broman]

Dtro, what brand of lights are you using?

[DTro]

Dtro, what brand of lights are you using?

The "Pacific Rim" brand.

[harvey lee]

OPS now has a 19 inch flexible LED strip that is bright enough to get the job done in a portable without any issues. I don't like to have to much lighting in my house as I do not want all that light going down the fishing holes.

Many have purchased the shorter version of the Luminator and said it lights up the portables just fine so the larger one would really light it up.

Yes, one can also but the parts and build them but I would rather just purchase the finished product and go fishing.

[DTro]

Of course there are tons of options out there. I like a bright house, and I fish a lot of deeper water so I'm not concerned about lighting up the holes and if I do, I have the option of running just one strip.

Not trying to be a salesman here, just passing along what I use and how I feel about it.

oh and BTW, I didn't buy mine from H..K there are mulitiple places that sell these if you do a iittle research. They will however, (more than likely) be shipped overseas and take a couple of weeks to get here, but I ordered mine when I didn't really care how long they took.

[fishermatt]

To anyone looking to buy LED lights as a finished product that you can use right out of the package:

If you buy your lights from the OPS through this site, you can be sure that if you have an issue with your product that it will be repaired or replaced to your satisfaction, so you won't have to deal with a company 10,000 miles away. If you're the kind of person that likes to do things yourself, you might want to buy a different light that you can customize or add wire or your own type of connectors, but if you want something you can use right out of the package, the Luminator is one of the better choices out there.

[Finlander]

If you really want to improve the lighting in your house no matter what type of house, put some reflectix insulation in the area or on the backside of your led lighting. The foil on the reflectix multiplies the lighting big time.

Couldn't believe how much lighter it was!

Installed it in all my houses!

[harvey lee]

Yep, that works great

[tsande00]

What does everyone use for a container to hold the battery, if they are using it for LED's and not a flasher? I dont want it to sit on the snow or heat up and burn something.

Thank you.

I put mine inside a small sandwich cooler. I drilled two small holes (3/16") through the lid of the cooler and put a skinny piece of threaded through each hole. I then connect the battery inside the cooler to the inside threaded rods with clip leads and viola, the cooler has now became the "battery". When I'm done fishing I just grab the cooler and bring it in the house. I keep two batteries inside the cooler, one being a spare. It works pretty slick and it keeps the batteries warmer and secure. Only cost a few bucks.

[schweady]

Hmm... all I was trying to say (in what used to be there about 6 posts back) is that the 96 cm length I have in my Otter Cabin is absolutely perfect. And, it's certainly not "too bright." I just think that the site sponsor is missing a target audience by not offering a longer product.

[tsande00]

Hmm... all I was trying to say (in what used to be there about 6 posts back) is that the 96 cm length I have in my Otter Cabin is absolutely perfect. And, it's certainly not "too bright." I just think that the site sponsor is missing a target audience by not offering a longer product.

I agree 100%. I would rather purchase from a site sponsor than some company in H.K., but I also want a larger light. As it sits I haven't bought from either because I don't' want to buy from H. Kong. and I don't want to buy a short strip of lights from the sponsor.