Best Torch for Evening Walkies? And Light Up Dog Collars

[MrsMozartletoe]

As title really

Sold the yard so now have to actually shift butt and take the Grots and the Lil'Dog for walks.

Early and late are best times for us so looking for a good hands free torch. Tend to wear a Sealskinz wooly hat in the winter and not sure how the head torch type would work with it. Am open to suggestions.

Ah, yes, need light up collars as well. They have high viz coats and I have a yellow Equi Dry thingy - you can see me from the moon

Thank you in advance for any suggestions.

 

[CorvusCorax]

I got 2 for 1 USB rechargeable head torches from Amazon. Just pop them over a hat. Have a small head but easily adjustable. Dog is on leash so doesn't really matter what they wear.

 

[NR88]

I buy the cheap rechargeable light up collars from amazon. They are around £6. There is a variety of colours and you can change the settings for flashing or constant light.

 

[Lauraback]

I wear a head torch which charges via usb can’t remember where I got it from but it’s fine over a woolly hat dog has a flashing collar from Lidl again usb charged

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

Thank you kindly folks.

It's off to Amazon I go

 

[Errin Paddywack]

The one I like best is the Lumilight. Got mine off Amazon. Gives a very wide range of light and is way better than the torch variety.

 

[CorvusCorax]

Just beware of stuff that is heavily marketed on FB/Insta etc. You can get the same for much cheaper, unbranded. It's all coming from the same Chinese factory.

 

[Tiddlypom]

Usb flashing harness from Aldi.

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

Just beware of stuff that is heavily marketed on FB/Insta etc. You can get the same for much cheaper, unbranded. It's all coming from the same Chinese factory.

Good point! Thank you.

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

Usb flashing harness from Aldi.

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Didn't see those when in there today. Off to see if they have a website. Thank you

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

The one I like best is the Lumilight. Got mine off Amazon. Gives a very wide range of light and is way better than the torch variety.

Thank you. I can't find Lumilight on Amazon, keeps showing different brands

 

[CorvusCorax]

Thank you. I can't find Lumilight on Amazon, keeps showing different brands

So Google Lumilight (or any branded item promoted on socials), look at the suggestions in the top bar, enter those suggestions into Amazon (LED rechargeable head torch etc). Keep scrolling down and you'll get something a lot cheaper. Generally all from the same place.

Cuddlr trousers for example... got exactly the same for a fiver, just a longer wait and you have to be careful on sizes as it they tend to be sized very small

 

[tda]

For me head torches fit better over a woolly hat , mine are Petzl

The dog has a flashing collar but I don't use it much

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

So Google Lumilight (or any branded item promoted on socials), look at the suggestions in the top bar, enter those suggestions into Amazon (LED rechargeable head torch etc). Keep scrolling down and you'll get something a lot cheaper. Generally all from the same place.

Cuddlr trousers for example... got exactly the same for a fiver, just a longer wait and you have to be careful on sizes as it they tend to be sized very small

Thank you! Off to Google.

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

For me head torches fit better over a woolly hat

The dog has a flashing collar but I don't use it much

I'll let you know how I go

The lanes are really quiet around here so the collars are more so I can find them should we get separated... Thought I'd lost one irriate Grot when we were first setting up fencing at the yard - he'd got himself the other side of (an empty) paddock electric fence and couldn't figure out how to get back, just sat there looking sorry for himself when I finally tracked him down

 

[blackcob]

I use a 600 lumen Ledlenser torch (cheaper Amazon version of fancy ones) that has a rechargeable battery, fits over both baseball cap and woolly hat, although makes people think you are going lamping.

 

[Jenko109]

I use two different types of lights on my dogs, but the best one I have is from Pets at Home.

This one

Pets at Home Flashing LED Dog Collar Accessory | Pets

Buy Pets at Home Flashing LED Dog Collar Accessory | Available to order today & Free Delivery on orders over £40

www.petsathome.com

All I will say though, is to have a separate collar for it, so you don't need to keep removing it, as the velcro gets crap if you have to do that too much.

For me, I just use a bog standard head torch off Amazon. They are adjustable so should work fine with a hat.

 

[Red-1]

I've had a few head torches from Amazon but prefer the ones that have a back as well as a front light, and have a focusable headlight as well as the front band type.

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

I use two different types of lights on my dogs, but the best one I have is from Pets at Home.

This one

Pets at Home Flashing LED Dog Collar Accessory | Pets

Buy Pets at Home Flashing LED Dog Collar Accessory | Available to order today & Free Delivery on orders over £40

www.petsathome.com

All I will say though, is to have a separate collar for it, so you don't need to keep removing it, as the velcro gets crap if you have to do that too much.

For me, I just use a bog standard head torch off Amazon. They are adjustable so should work fine with a hat.

Thank you. Will have a look at PaH on Saturday

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

I've had a few head torches from Amazon but prefer the ones that have a back as well as a front light, and have a focusable headlight as well as the front band type.

Thank you. I'm thinking adjustable is a good idea. Don't need much light on the lane and don't want to blind any other walkers, though do want brighter on the tracks.

 

[Keith_Beef]

I use a 600 lumen Ledlenser torch (cheaper Amazon version of fancy ones) that has a rechargeable battery, fits over both baseball cap and woolly hat, although makes people think you are going lamping.

I bought a small Ledlenser torch (it takes three AAA batteries) over twenty years ago and it still works perfectly. The current T2 model (SKU: 9802) looks very similar.

Ledlenser T2 Torch Battery Powered

Ledlenser T2 Torch Gift Boxed TACTICAL SQUARED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING Small but not to be overlooked, the T2 (also known as T Squared) offers a bright, homogeneous light that can shine for up to 25 hours (on low power mode). Its diamond-textured surface ensures a secure grip on the light. The...

ledlenser.co.uk

My head torches, bought for hacking a few years ago, didn't work when I tested them before going to Namibia this summer so I bought a couple of new Ledlenser H8R head torches for the trip (18650 battery).

Ledlenser H8R Rechargeable Head Torch | 600 lumens | Ultra Lightweight

Ledlenser H8R Rechargeable Head Torch ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED AND RECHARGEABLE The H8R head torch has all the classic Ledlenser features of extreme power and brightness, performance and versatility. Our Advanced Focus System allows you to focus the light beam as a spot or flood, without losing...

ledlenser.co.uk

 

[Red-1]

I bought a small Ledlenser torch (it takes three AAA batteries) over twenty years ago and it still works perfectly. The current T2 model (SKU: 9802) looks very similar.

Ledlenser T2 Torch Battery Powered

Ledlenser T2 Torch Gift Boxed TACTICAL SQUARED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING Small but not to be overlooked, the T2 (also known as T Squared) offers a bright, homogeneous light that can shine for up to 25 hours (on low power mode). Its diamond-textured surface ensures a secure grip on the light. The...

ledlenser.co.uk

My head torches, bought for hacking a few years ago, didn't work when I tested them before going to Namibia this summer so I bought a couple of new Ledlenser H8R head torches for the trip (18650 battery).

Ledlenser H8R Rechargeable Head Torch | 600 lumens | Ultra Lightweight

Ledlenser H8R Rechargeable Head Torch ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED AND RECHARGEABLE The H8R head torch has all the classic Ledlenser features of extreme power and brightness, performance and versatility. Our Advanced Focus System allows you to focus the light beam as a spot or flood, without losing...

ledlenser.co.uk

Mine is like that one but with the addition of the front strip. You can choose which lighths to have on. With all 3 on (strip and spot in front and LED at the back) I feel safe walking in the roads with no street lights.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CPHSBVL4?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1

 

[Errin Paddywack]

Found link for the Lumilight I have. Can highly recommend. I use it for lambing.

LumiLight LED Headband | Free Shipping | UK

Light Up Your Adventures with our LED Headband! Experience comfort, wide 230-degree brightness, and up to 8 hours of battery life. Order online today!

getlumilight.com