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Title: 12 V flood light recommendations
Post by: su888 on November 14, 2011, 10:32:01 PM: Gents,

I'm after a 12 v flood light to hook onto the dual battery when out camping.

Can someone suggest best value for money looking to spend $100.

Ebay seems to be flooded with plenty of them, just don't know where to start - can anyone recommend brands to pick/stay clear off for the money.

Thanks

David

(BTW its for camping/fishing/dinner)
Title: Re: 12 V flood light recommendations
Post by: Maîneÿ . . . on November 15, 2011, 03:12:39 AM: Quote from: su888 on November 14, 2011, 10:32:01 PM
Gents,

I'm after a 12v flood light to hook onto the dual battery when out camping.

Can someone suggest best value for money looking to spend $100.
Ebay seems to be flooded with plenty of them, just don't know where to start - can anyone recommend brands to pick/stay clear off for the money.

(BTW its for camping/fishing/dinner)
David
I was thinking a "flood" light would be like a huge capacity 'flood' light used in football fields, if so, I have a $19, 240v, halagen flood light that I connect to my inverter and it lights up an area well beyond where I need to be seeing.
(You get them from Bunnnings)
if it's just the normal 'camping' light then I use a 12v light I made up from a 240v light frame with 12v globe and lead, it also gives terrific light too ;D
Title: Re: 12 V flood light recommendations
Post by: Heiny on November 15, 2011, 05:02:47 AM: Hi David

I bought one of these off of ebay, mounted it to an extendable painting pole and it works great.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/12V-24V-18W-LED-Work-Light-RV-Boat-Caravan-Truck-4X4-4wd-Flood-Lamp-Replace-Hid-/190600315033?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c60aa0099
Title: Re: 12 V flood light recommendations
Post by: D4D on November 15, 2011, 07:13:48 AM: Versalite
Title: Re: 12 V flood light recommendations
Post by: apsilon on November 15, 2011, 07:18:20 AM: I use Vision X Solstice Solo pod. A single 10w LED. IIRC 0.8a draw, around 830 lumens and basically bullet proof. Might be just a tad more than $100 ($119 plus shipping) as a one off but I get excellent pricing from my supplier and had a couple left over from another project. I've just designed a bracket to hold two of them which slides on to an existing fitting on my Tvan.
Title: Re: 12 V flood light recommendations
Post by: hookedon4wding on November 15, 2011, 08:15:54 AM: Quote from: D4D on November 15, 2011, 07:13:48 AM
Versalite

x2. After sales service second to none.
Title: Re: 12 V flood light recommendations
Post by: LJs GU on November 15, 2011, 09:00:30 AM: Quote from: D4D on November 15, 2011, 07:13:48 AM
Versalite

x2 OR one of these: http://www.ironman4x4.com/html/ultralight.html

Plus I'd suggest one of these:
(http://www.myswag.org/gallery/d/34011-2/clampwirelineholders.jpg)
as they're very versatile (you can even attach them to tree branches).
You can get them with round ends (instead of rectangle) to fit round handled lights.

'E4WD' on the forum here sell's the lot...
LJ
Title: Re: 12 V flood light recommendations
Post by: D4D on November 15, 2011, 09:02:03 AM: Or http://4x4equip.com.au/ even
Title: Re: 12 V flood light recommendations
Post by: gibbo301 on November 15, 2011, 09:08:52 AM: Quote from: D4D on November 15, 2011, 07:13:48 AM
Versalite

X4
Title: Re: 12 V flood light recommendations
Post by: Bird on November 15, 2011, 10:22:53 AM: Quote from: gibbo301
X4
x 5...

just buying 2 more myself... the one I have is the Fluro and about 6yrs old.. will get fluro again.
Title: Re: 12 V flood light recommendations
Post by: Mighty80 on November 15, 2011, 07:08:27 PM: I am pretty sure ARB sell the versalite one in a LED design. About $100 too.

Might draw a little less power.

Cheers Scott
Title: Re: 12 V flood light recommendations
Post by: D4D on November 15, 2011, 07:14:08 PM: They do have a LED version but my eyes don't like LED so I stick to the old fluro.
Title: Re: 12 V flood light recommendations
Post by: dno on November 15, 2011, 08:40:16 PM: Got a couple ARB adventure light fluro and a cheapo Super Crap LED, both good lights but i prefer the fluro.
Title: Re: 12 V flood light recommendations
Post by: Pauly on November 16, 2011, 09:11:12 PM: I have one of these, pretty good wide beam light.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/White-LED-Work-Flood-Cabin-Light-Truck-Boat-Ute-12-24V-/270724682428?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f0872d2bc
Title: Re: 12 V flood light recommendations
Post by: pacs on November 16, 2011, 09:17:02 PM: Rays outdoors current special 20% off primus lights and they have a versalite copy I think mine cost me around 70 from bcf a few months back may be worth checking out