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pacaver wrote:You'll undoubtedly get 4.7 quadzillion responses to this, but I think a Petzl Ecrin Roc with a Princeton Tec Apex LED headlamp strapped to it would make her a pretty happy caver. It's a combo I like. If you don't mind spending big bucks, a Sten light would make her even happier! :grin:
karst97 wrote:Carbide lights have other issues -
A very few people can have violent reactions to the gas in an enclosed space (my light set off a reaction in a woman).
Scott
karst97 wrote:Carbide lights have other issues -
- Can't be turned on/off quickly, which means they are still producing gas. We ran into this all the time when scouting for caves, or when driving home after caving, or driving to another cave. A very few people can have violent reactions to the gas in an enclosed space (my light set off a reaction in a woman).
karst97 wrote:- Similar to above, carbide lights often stink when running. People who are used to caving with carbide learn to love the smell, however you end up smelling the light and not the cave... I've heard carbide supporters say that their lamp doesn't smell, and that I was just caving with someone who didn't know how to operate one.
karst97 wrote:- They put quite a weight on the front of your helmet if you get a cap lamp style. Otherwise you have a tube and hip-mounted generator, which can get tangled/gets in the way.
karst97 wrote:The modern LED lights are pretty light in the first place, and you can offset the weight by putting batteries on the back of the helmet. No wires, no bulge on your hip from a battery pack, etc. Much easier to deal with overall.
pacaver wrote:...I think a Petzl Ecrin Roc with a Princeton Tec Apex LED headlamp strapped to it would make her a pretty happy caver. It's a combo I like...
NZcaver wrote:pacaver wrote:...I think a Petzl Ecrin Roc with a Princeton Tec Apex LED headlamp strapped to it would make her a pretty happy caver. It's a combo I like...
That woud be my recommendation too...
pacaver wrote:You'll undoubtedly get 4.7 quadzillion responses to this, but I think a Petzl Ecrin Roc with a Princeton Tec Apex LED headlamp strapped to it would make her a pretty happy caver. It's a combo I like. If you don't mind spending big bucks, a Sten light would make her even happier!
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