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Night climbing - AYUP!! 24-Jun-2009 At 2:24:41 PM cruze

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On 24/06/2009 adrian wrote:
>I have the same setup (narrow on the helmet, intermediate on the bars)
>and in retrospect would go intermediate on both - the Ayup narrow is REALLY
>narrow in my opinion. However, they're great lights for the price otherwise
>- make sure you grab the headband adaptor (which I find quite comfortable)
>if you're planning other activities with them.
>
>I recently used the intermediate set as my headtorch for a 24hr rogaine
>and they were great, both comfortable on the head and lightweight for the
>light output you get - great for finding those reflective checkpoints.
>The only problem I had was that when the fog came in the glare was terrible...
Fog can be a real problem. When rogaining in fog I take my head torch off my head and hold it around waist level. The difference in reduced glare is amazing (probably the same principle as fog lights on a car). I use the Princeton Tec Apex which has a regulated power supply, is waterproof, battery indicator and has a super bright LED (3W/1W can't remember - just really bright! )for spotting controls. I usually run it on the four dimmed separate LEDS for battery life, or not at all if it is clear. Considering there are whole websites devoted to headlamps I wouldn't be at all surprised if the Apex has been superseded. BTW I have never been on a rogaine with reflective controls - just white/orange. Then again I haven't rogained in the last year.