The continued adventures of David Bockbeer...
Charlie Loving
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[email protected]<br>>X-OriginalArrivalTime: 15 Aug 2005
05:09:58.0887 (UTC) FILETIME=[954AEF70:01C5A157]<br>><br>>There a
bunch of new LED flashlights and headlamps on<br>>the
market.<br>><br>>Many of the department stores that normally sell
flashlights have a new LED light of some kind.<br>>Walmart has a new 1
watt headlamp with rotating lens. Fry's has the new Pelican 3 watt
flashlight.<br>><br>>I can't wait to get my hands on the new Princeton
Tec Apex:<br>><br>>Alex at IMO should have this headlamp in stock by
tommorow and he is<br>>taking pre-orders. Check out his "Hot
& New"
gear.<br>><br>>http://www.caves.org/imo/frames1.htm<br>><br>>Here
is a detailed review of a LED headlamp from a caver who recently
caved<br>>deep deep down in
Oaxaca.<br>><br>>http://www.cavediggers.com/NiteHawkTommy.htm<br>><br>>I
believe IMO can get you this one too.<br>><br>>Here is a new
flashlight suitable for
caving:<br>><br>>http://www.pocketlights.com/fliklite_ls3_dive.asp<br>><br>>Here
is a tiny 1 watt
flashlight:<br>><br>>http://www.pocketlights.com/tt_splash-lite_ls.asp<br>><br>>With
the speed at which these new products are hitting the market,<br>>I
predict the perfect caving headlamp will be on the market within a few
years.<br>>It will have multiple light sources. It will be very small
& lightweight. It will be waterproof<br>>& durable. It will
easily and securely mount to the caving helmet. It will have back-up
systems in case<br>>either the main light fails or the batteries fail.
It will have powerful spot and flood lights.<br>>It will shine for many
hours. It will have adjustable power settings. It will be
inexpensive,<br>>say under $ 50.00. It will easily re-charge, such as
in the car on the way to the cave.<br>>( if cell phones can do it, why
not headlamps ? )<br>><br>>David Locklear<br>>caver in
Houston<br>><br>><br>
