Red light headlamps

[Mr Fish]

People reading my bass surf beach reports will know I’m pretty anal about an absolute minimum of light on the beach while fishing.

Last time out I used my old cheap backup with a red light setting, but the plastic catch that holds it together is pretty much gone, so hunted around on Amazon for something else.

I found these…

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rechargeable-Lightweight-Headlamp-Lighting-Waterproof/dp/B07WP37GQZ

Two for £18, I had a 10% discount offer available.

What I wanted was a DIM red light setting that would just about pick out my tip tape and these seem to fit the bill.
They’ve just arrived and yes, made in China and a bit cheap and plasticy, but the white beam seems reasonably bright, should you need it to land a fish, and the red setting seems nicely dim.

Bear in mind this is NOT intended as a proper back up when on rocks or more difficult marks (I have something else for that), and certainly not my main light, it’s literally there to put on once I’m set up on a surf beach to watch rod tips and bait up.

All the more expensive lamps with red settings are far too bright for what I want, so I think this will fit the bill.

 

[Ollieollie]

Roxanne, you don’t have to put on your head light

 

[tdxs133pm]

People reading my bass surf beach reports will know I’m pretty anal about an absolute minimum of light on the beach while fishing.

Last time out I used my old cheap backup with a red light setting, but the plastic catch that holds it together is pretty much gone, so hunted around on Amazon for something else.

I found these…

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rechargeable-Lightweight-Headlamp-Lighting-Waterproof/dp/B07WP37GQZ

Two for £18, I had a 10% discount offer available.

What I wanted was a DIM red light setting that would just about pick out my tip tape and these seem to fit the bill.
They’ve just arrived and yes, made in China and a bit cheap and plasticy, but the white beam seems reasonably bright, should you need it to land a fish, and the red setting seems nicely dim.

Bear in mind this is NOT intended as a proper back up when on rocks or more difficult marks (I have something else for that), and certainly not my main light, it’s literally there to put on once I’m set up on a surf beach to watch rod tips and bait up.

All the more expensive lamps with red settings are far too bright for what I want, so I think this will fit the bill.

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If it does the job and you're happy Tony,you're sorted.

 

[Mr Fish]

If it does the job and you're happy Tony,you're sorted.

Cheers! Obviously need to actually fish with it but it looks about right.

As I say, it will serve a very specific niche and I saw no point at all spending £80 or more on a top brand that would probably be far too bright anyway.

If each one lasted only a year I’d consider that money well spent, though I’m sure I’ll get more than that out of it.

 

[tdxs133pm]

I’m sure I’ll get more than that out of it.

I've a couple in my rucksack that I don't think will ever get used again on a night session due to health issues.I know you have issues of your own but you can at least get out at night.Long may it last.

 

[Thameside]

You could also try using a red permanent pen to make the light darker if you need to

 

[John Mitchell]

People reading my bass surf beach reports will know I’m pretty anal about an absolute minimum of light on the beach while fishing.

Last time out I used my old cheap backup with a red light setting, but the plastic catch that holds it together is pretty much gone, so hunted around on Amazon for something else.

I found these…

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rechargeable-Lightweight-Headlamp-Lighting-Waterproof/dp/B07WP37GQZ

Two for £18, I had a 10% discount offer available.

What I wanted was a DIM red light setting that would just about pick out my tip tape and these seem to fit the bill.
They’ve just arrived and yes, made in China and a bit cheap and plasticy, but the white beam seems reasonably bright, should you need it to land a fish, and the red setting seems nicely dim.

Bear in mind this is NOT intended as a proper back up when on rocks or more difficult marks (I have something else for that), and certainly not my main light, it’s literally there to put on once I’m set up on a surf beach to watch rod tips and bait up.

All the more expensive lamps with red settings are far too bright for what I want, so I think this will fit the bill.

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Might do the job , be interested in your thoughts on these mr fish , the price is right , boom boom , come on down

 

[Mr Fish]

You could also try using a red permanent pen to make the light darker if you need to

Yes although I think this one should be plenty dim enough!

 

[Mr Fish]

Might do the job , be interested in your thoughts on these mr fish , the price is right , boom boom , come on down

Yes will post an update when I use them John! Would have been tonight but just had to call an ambulance for a neighbour and missed my tide window

Otherwise the tide times are all wrong this weekend for my surf beaches
I was going to cut myself off in a rocky cove for a short sesh but too late to get to it now.

As I say, these cheapies are very much just for watching rod tips on a surf beach with minimum light, not for any other purpose.

Otherwise I’d stand in the dark and use tip lights but I just can’t get on with them - a nodding point of light irritates me and I like to be able to see the movement of the length of the tip and also if the line goes slack etc.

 

[John Mitchell]

Yes will post an update when I use them John! Would have been tonight but just had to call an ambulance for a neighbour and missed my tide window

Otherwise the tide times are all wrong this weekend for my surf beaches
I was going to cut myself off in a rocky cove for a short sesh but too late to get to it now.

As I say, these cheapies are very much just for watching rod tips on a surf beach with minimum light, not for any other purpose.

Otherwise I’d stand in the dark and use tip lights but I just can’t get on with them - a nodding point of light irritates me and I like to be able to see the movement of the length of the tip and also if the line goes slack etc.

I got a cheapie I use which has 2 settings for white light and then a red setting then a flashing red , I use this lamp just for bass lure fishing . But a spare cheap red one would be handy

 

[Mr Fish]

I got a cheapie I use which has 2 settings for white light and then a red setting then a flashing red , I use this lamp just for bass lure fishing . But a spare cheap red one would be handy

And you get two for less than £20!

Two usb leads to charge too!

 

[Mr Fish]

I got a cheapie I use which has 2 settings for white light and then a red setting then a flashing red , I use this lamp just for bass lure fishing . But a spare cheap red one would be handy

As soon as I can actually get to use it, I shall report back!

 

[Trampster]

As soon as I can actually get to use it, I shall report back!

Be interesting to see how it fares in 6 months or so. Always annoys me when Online reviewers (not you!) buy something, and leave a review as soon as it's out of the box! I usually like to use something for a few months before thinking about leaving any reviews.

I appreciate that you bought it for a low power Red light, not your main light, but the item title on Amazon is a little deceptive.
I saw "1000L" and wrongly thought it was 1000 Lumens - if you read the small print, it's 150 Lumens!
I also noticed that for £1 more, there is a newer model, the 2000L, but it doesn't give the power of that one at all.

 

[Mesmo]

Why red? Could it be a low power green for example?

 

[Valleyboy]

Why red? Could it be a low power green for example?

Red light penetrates the least into water so s it is the least sensitive to fish as they have developed few red receptors

 

[Mr Fish]

Why red? Could it be a low power green for example?

Red light penetrates the least into water so s it is the least sensitive to fish as they have developed few red receptors

And it would confuse the punters…

 

[Mr Fish]

Be interesting to see how it fares in 6 months or so. Always annoys me when Online reviewers (not you!) buy something, and leave a review as soon as it's out of the box! I usually like to use something for a few months before thinking about leaving any reviews.

I appreciate that you bought it for a low power Red light, not your main light, but the item title on Amazon is a little deceptive.
I saw "1000L" and wrongly thought it was 1000 Lumens - if you read the small print, it's 150 Lumens!
I also noticed that for £1 more, there is a newer model, the 2000L, but it doesn't give the power of that one at all.

It probably won’t get that much use now as the surf beach bassing window is closing.
That’s not to say the fish might not be around a bit longer if the water temps stay up but by mid December I don’t usually want to stand in the middle of an exposed beach lol.

Yes I kept seeing the ‘click here for a newer model’ but it looked like the new one went back to separate batteries?

Tbh as I said, the level of lumens interests me not at all as all I wanted was a dim red light, with enough extra light if needed to land a fish or sort a tangle but even then, I don’t want it very bright.

No point switching your lighthouse on to land your first bass of the night, then scaring away all the others in the vicinity and not getting another bite.
Which is something I see others doing a lot - they fish in near dark or with good light discipline, then catch something and suddenly it’s the second coming.
Which instantly undoes all the previous good work
It’s not exactly hard to land a fish on a flat piece of sand, they don’t need spotlights for that….

 

[chesilpete]

People reading my bass surf beach reports will know I’m pretty anal about an absolute minimum of light on the beach while fishing.

Last time out I used my old cheap backup with a red light setting, but the plastic catch that holds it together is pretty much gone, so hunted around on Amazon for something else.

I found these…

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rechargeable-Lightweight-Headlamp-Lighting-Waterproof/dp/B07WP37GQZ

Two for £18, I had a 10% discount offer available.

What I wanted was a DIM red light setting that would just about pick out my tip tape and these seem to fit the bill.
They’ve just arrived and yes, made in China and a bit cheap and plasticy, but the white beam seems reasonably bright, should you need it to land a fish, and the red setting seems nicely dim.

Bear in mind this is NOT intended as a proper back up when on rocks or more difficult marks (I have something else for that), and certainly not my main light, it’s literally there to put on once I’m set up on a surf beach to watch rod tips and bait up.

All the more expensive lamps with red settings are far too bright for what I want, so I think this will fit the bill.

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wait till it rains and welds itself to your forehead!!!

 

[Mr Fish]

wait till it rains and welds itself to your forehead!!!

I think it’s a non stick one…

 

[Valleyboy]

I think it’s a non stick one…

What your head?