led rope lights

[Kodiak]

is everyone sold out of 12v rope led lights??

thinking of getting a ft pro so i can fit it in my car so i dont have to take my trailer/wheeler/deisel to the lake with my x2 everytime i want to go fishing. But i want some led lights for the inside like in my other shack but they are sold out at all the ganders.

[fishinlocal]

Last time I was at the gander in Woodbury they had tons of them.

[Scott K]

I seen them in FF the last time I was there!

[Kodiak]

where they the first ice brand?

[metrojoe]

I'm not sure what brand they were, but I also saw some at the Gander in Woodbury a few days ago. Did Gander put out the First Ice Lights again this year?

[Kodiak]

i bought mine for the x2 two seasons ago and they where the first ice, and i recall this year at lakeville gander they where first ice also...i would like to find a online dealer of first ice..who makes them?

[tisosy11]

Do the LED lights give off enough light to see what you are doing when mounted in the portable? I just purchased a few strangs and they are being delivered. However i am curious on just how much light they will put out...

[metrojoe]

I bought 4 sets at the Gander in Fridley, before they closed it, and they were only $6.99 that year(might of been the first year they carried them) They just flew off the shelf. The next year they were $12.99. I'm not sure how much they are now, but I still have all four sets. I'm not sure who makes them. Isn't it a Gander Brand?

[MN]

I noticed that Lake Ripley bait in Litchfield still had some of the BHK lights in stock again.

[metrojoe]

I've got 2 sets of the 6' First Ice lights in my Fish Trap Pro and they put out enough light to see, but I'm definitely not performing any kind of surgery in there. I still wear a head lamp and flip it on for tying jigs.

[TOSetter]

I'm not sure what the deal is, but I've bought two sets of "first ice" brand lights now, and neither have worked. Is everyone using a 12volt vex battery on them? Anyone try a 6 volt lantern battery? I'm not sure if I'm using the wrong battery and burning them up or what........ These lights were around 12 bucks, and they sell another brand for 30. I'm guessing there's a reason for the price difference......

[Scott K]

Im not sure what brand they were, I would call the bait shop in Riply and have the bhk ones deliverd to your door. You wouldnt believe how much brighter they are. 2 of them for the Voyager is more then enough. I orderd mine from them, It took 2 days to deliver, and it was $42 for 2 of them, and is the best light I have seen for portables!

[Kodiak]

what is bhk and where can you view them online?

[Scott K]

best of honkong, google it

[ddp]

I have the clam 2 man flip. I purchased rope lights from home depot. I think it was a 10 or 12ft string. zip tied the rope on the out most roof support. The horizonal support above the zipper door. Worked my way from the middle and went down both sides. Gives off plenty of light. Nice that it runs down the side of the house as well. As the previous poster, I wear a head lamp, I think more becuase of habbit. Along with that, I purchases an inverter. I plug that into a battery pack(the one used to jump start cars, etc) that has a cig lighter connection. Provides light all evening long without the hassle of lanterns, etc. I can also flip the top without worring about the lights.

[Kodiak]

which hong kong light strip do you all order?

[JigginIsLife]

the 48cm WHITE LIGHT FLEXIBLE make sure its the flexible strip i heard somone else was having problems with the other ones.

They work alot better in the flip over style house becuase of all the snow and ice undernieth the house illuminate better than in the floor of a cabin style house. i bought mine for the 5600 and it puts off enough, but i can see how they would work Tons better in a flip over style house.

[Scott K]

Call the Ripley bait shop and they have them there, you will get them in 2 days, you wont regret it!

[2iceman]

I bought some last year, 4 of them and put them in my portable and was unhappy with the amount of light. Its great for staying light and mobile, but if you want to fish for longer periods of time at night they are terrible.

[SM1]

I got a 4 ft rope light for my voyager. I am satisfied with the amt of light given off with just the one. I paid $15 and I dont remember the brand.

I mounted it first with zip ties and thought they might rub holes in the tarp over time. So I replaced the zip ties with clear packing tape. You can't really see it, it wont wear on the tarp and has held up very well.