Gas Lights

[rippinlipz]

I was curious which brand gas lights work the best? I have been to fish house supply and they only have one style, any other suggestions would be great.

thanks

[iffwalleyes]

The Humphrey LP Gas Lights that they show are probably the most popular. We have these all over in our Deer hunting trailer and they work great every year. I think they are probably the best and they are for sure the most popular. One thing to remember with this style of light you need the Humphrey mantels. Mantels from Coleman will work but it doesn't give the light that it should. At Mills Fleet Farm you can find Paulin LP gas light but they are the exact same as the humphrey they are one and the same.

[Down Deep]

If you're not sold on gas lights the LED lights throw lots of light and run for days on a charge of a deep cycle. No maintenance and much easier installation.

[deepportage01]

Ware did you get your LED lights DD?

[beer batter]

IFF, I was recently at Fleet Farm looking for replacement parts for my Paulin/Humphrey gas light (I believe Paulin bought Humphrey). Couldn't find anything other than Coleman. I was looking in the sporting goods section and the kid said that's all they had.

Any idea what department the gas lights are in?

[iffwalleyes]

Sometimes it is hit or miss to find them at fleet farm. I think my dad found them in the plumbing/heating section once. I know once I was looking for them and they had the lights but no replacement mantles in the sporting good area. But I see that Fishhouse supply does have replacement mantles. The coleman will work but it doesn't give the amount of light that the light is capable of producing. Replacement Mantles

[deepportage01]

One more option for mantles is the preformed "hard mantes" man they last and last we had these ones in the old camer shack. You have to get a diferent nosle for the light but it's worth it when they last for years and no more damaged mantles from bumpy lake roads

[Down Deep]

Deep Portage

I order through my workplace Maintenance Shop. lightlens is the name of the site.

[beer batter]

deepportage, interesting about the preformed mantels. Would you say they last a lot longer than the soft tie-on mantels?

I need a new burner nose anyway. Don't suppose you know if the preformed mantel fitting burner nose would fit in place of the tie-on mantel fitting burner nose??

Anyone know of a walk-in store that supplies this stuff?? Much easier to return the stuff if it doesn't work out for some reason, rather than buying on-line.

[deepportage01]

Yep, they are made by humphery/pulan and just screw in it's that simple[part#L12-2a] you will never go back to soft mantels. They are made just for campers/rv and they work just as good for ice houses,much brighter too.and they realy do last for years

[rippinlipz]

Since these led lights are so bright, where do you put them in the shack so you dont have to stare at them? I guess i am a little confused, maybe to light up your hole? Wouldnt that scare the fish or maybe not cause its so deep? Stupid question, but just wondering.

[nytelyter]

dp what is the trick to those preformed kind of mantels? i made the investment and installed them and when i lit then they just went poof and fell apart. tried three of them with no avail and am now back to the clip on ones. ... paul

[deepportage01]

I dono man they work very good for me, do you have the rite nosle on the light for them?

[fishinalot]

The ones that Fish House Supply sell are the only kind that are made for RV's, Fish Houses etc. They are also cheaper then fleet. They have them on sale right now for $40 each.

[deepportage01]

Nytelyter, are you using the pre formed mantels from fish house supply? if so, It sounds to me like you have too much psi or a high psi regulator, some of those big regulators on twin 100lb tanks are over for a fish house. If your out on the big pond this winter send me an email I'll take a look at what ya got going on with the poof thing.

[nytelyter]

welll yes i am running two hondos on my shack but only one on at a time and each has their own regulator. i dont keep it on the pond and i also have the right tips on them. it is like the have been touched or have something on them. that causes them to just burn thru and then they are done. maybe i will hit up fhs and try again but at 4+ bucks a poof it gets kinda of spendy. man i hope it freezes soon i cant wait to hit the ice. ... paul

[deepportage01]

Sorry I counld't help man.what a frustating problem

[rippinlipz]

Me neither, considering I asked the question about the gas lights.

[deepportage01]

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Since these led lights are so bright, where do you put them in the shack so you dont have to stare at them? I guess i am a little confused, maybe to light up your hole? Wouldnt that scare the fish or maybe not cause its so deep? Stupid question, but just wondering.

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I have not mouted any in my shack yet I'm not to that point yet but I have tested them out and one 5 bulb LED should be mounted inbetween two holes about four feet up +- I will let ya know as soon I find the proper placement, I don't think you want them directly over a hole but thats just me.You can get them to fit allmost any 12v light and if brightness is a consern just put them in somesort light fixture with a globe/plastic cover to dampen the light.The fixtures I have shine strait and also have a plastic cover so theyt don't burn your eyes when ya look at them.

[nytelyter]

no probs thanks anyways. ... paul

[Dead-C-Force]

If we are still talkin about gas lights here, I will say that in a larger perm shack- where the house is not constantly bouncin around- they are great. We have two gas lights in our perm- understand they are the gift that keeps on giving- you get some btu's of heat from them- I used to know how many, it's like 2,000 I think.

Best to have some 12 volt lights and some gas, at least in a perm. The LED's certainly the rage!

[sfd]

I have a wheel house that has a gas light in it and I tried the preformed and like Pual mine burned out right away. I use the clip on now and they hold up great even with the bouncing down ice roads. I found parts at my local baitshop.

[beer batter]

I upgraded to the preformed mantels and have had mixed results. The first few turned into ash after the first use, but I was able to use them at least once.

The current mantle I'm using (knocking on wood) has been in use for over a year now and it has been on lots of bumpy rides.

I wonder if somewhere at the mfg plant, people may have mishandled some of the ones that turn to ash? All I know is the one I'm currently using has been lit and relit at least 100 times and it's still going strong.