Great LED Head torch

I will second that one as well...

One of my current experiments running is a 30 LED Torch with three D-cell batteries, the size of a Mag-Lite... The first test run is still going on the original batteries from 11/04. Now mind you, it is no where near the long range of a Mag-Lite on its narrow beam setting, more like the equivalent of the Mag-Lite when you twist the head of the torch to the Flood setting...

But it is plenty adequate. It is the answer to battery powered torches when re-chargeable batteries do not work well, and the landfills are full of disposable batteries. I bought three more of them for Christmas for the family, sorry, four more... And D-cells with a 2009 shelf life... Who know how long they will last in a torch, but it is evidently measured in years, when you are only using it sporatically.....

Regards from the ever experimenting Ranger....

Post Script:
The hands free headlamp ones G & D are talking about are brilliant as well. I have two versions, small and larger headlamp units. For anyone that has not discovered this technology, it has come of age. Great for baiting up fishing at night, or anything that requires hands free operation...

Cheers...

Fantastic - Now: Where/How do you purchase them?

Luvntravln

Hi John,
I was wondering how much a sensible bid is on this item...having never bought anything on ebay, I would have no idea...I am assuming it is more than 1 cent...???
Thanks for any advice,
Regards
Kev

Hi there to those of you looking to purchase these or similiar items from eBay

Anyone can browse stuff for auction on eBay but to actually buy something you have to register and get a User name and a password. It is free.

Having done that look at the cataloge/index of the hundreds and thousands of items for either auction or 'buy it now' which is just a straight sale.

These LED head lamps are mostly in the Sporting Goods - Camping and Outdoors sub-section. The stuff is listed in time order with the nearest to end of auction at the top of the listing and the newly listed stuff lower down.

Pick an item and click on it to open. Check the description carefully, look at the trading record of the seller - how many trades completed what is his/her 'feedback' record. If the have completed hundreds of trades and have a 100% positive feedback record you are pretty safe.

You have the option of asking the seller questions - see the box in the lower half of the item listing.

To make a bid. You have a couple of choices. (a) you can place minimum opening bid, or bid a slightly higher amount you are comfortable with and eBay will automatically increase your level of bids up to the maximum you have specified. If you are outbid you will either recieve a message or an email stating that you have been outbid - with the option to increase your bid.

You will be advised or can see on eBay when the auction is over the winner and final price. You will get an email if you won or lost.

There are several ways of paying for items won. I prefer direct BtoB transfer. Ask the seller if they accept this method and to supply banking details. Other methods include third party transactions such as PayPal.

There is heaps and heaps of 'how to' info on the eBay site. I have sold quite a lot of stuff - including all my old 35mm cameras at good prices and bought a fair bit of stuff up to $1000 price tags.

The favorite trick of some buyers is to 'snipe' This requires that you wait to the last possible moment (1-2 minutes) of an auction before putting in a bid - usually at a few more dollars than the current price - then if someone only has the current bid in - you will usually win as eBay will only increase your bid to your max ... then the auction will be over.

Go and have a play and read all about it - its good fun!

Have fun

John