Holding the spotlight

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biscuit_hunter

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I was wanding if I was huntin at night would I need to leave the spotlight on all the time? Because About 30min and the light would be dead. So could I just turn the light on and scan the land? And if there was a coyote in range and I turned the spotlight on would it be scared and run because of the light?
 
After having a rough time hauling a 12V car battery around, I looked around for a lighter battery. I found a good one.

It's a "Mighty Mite" 12V battery charger/jump starter from an auto parts store (AutoZone, PepBoys, O'Reilly?) It has a 12V cigarette lighter outlet, has a nice carry handle moulded, is fully automatic, just plug in & let charge overnight, it let's you know when the battery is fully charged (green LED light). I ran it on a 500,000 candlepower spotlight CONTINUOUSLY for 2 full hours and it still didn't quit. I took it out hunting last night from 8 pm to midnight, and we had it on & off the entire time and it was still going strong. Compare that to your standard cordless spotlights which last all of 15 minutes on one charge.

Try it, it's lightweight & very convenient & compact. Good luck.

Noel
 
It's called "MightyMite" & it cost around $50/- which is an excellent deal. If your light source has a 12V cigarette lighter (male) connector, it will fit into the female socket on the MightyMite.

http://www.autozone.com/

& search for "MightyMite" (type this exactly as shown here).

Here are the specs from the website:

Jump Starter/12V DC Power Source - Don't let the smallest of our power source units mislead you by its size
Easy to read battery status LEDs - tell when internal battery is at full power, 75% charged or 50% or less and needs charging
Sure-grip, 200 amp, jaw clamps for top and side post batteries - allows for quick and solid connections
Charging & Charged LED indicators - indicates charging status of internal battery
#8 gauge, 18' cable - stays flexible in cold temperatures
Charging and Charged LED indicator - to help easily monitor the charging of the internal battery
Storage mounts for clamps - keep clamps safe for longer life
 
Noel
Thanks for the link , that is by far one of the more user friendly units I have seen .
I have been trying to config. some sort of set up like this with an ammo can and some 12v.alarm system batteries I have with a 12v. plug wired in ( got the idea off this site )
But for what its worth and convience this thing sounds like the way to go . I will run an old Brinkman Q- Beam 200,000 cp. off it so I should get some pretty good burn time .
The big plus is that it only weighs 10 pounds , I've already got the idea to rig a shoulder strap on it using a strap with swivel snaps from an old duffelbag .
Thanks again >>>>>>>>>>>>> /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif >>>>rfm.
 
Try a "NELCO", New England Light Company rechargeable battery pack. Mine was $18 and lasted for several nights of hunting before recharging.
 
Hey Noel, my spotlight has the cigarrett lighter plug-in but it doesn't work when It is pluged in. Would this be the same if it was plugged into the mighty mite battery charger?
 
Check the fuse in the lighter adapter. Or maybe the bulb is burnt out, or the cigarette lighter fuse on your car/truck. Yeah, the MightyMite has the same size receptacle as a cigarette lighter plug.

Hope this answers your question.
Good luck!!
 
That is the best idea I ahve seen lately I already have a jump starter and was trying to figure a way to lug a battery with me. GREAT IDEA.
 
Joey, thanks!! I'm curious about the NELCO battery pack also.

DPowers, could you give us the link to the NELCO battery pack, I couldn't find it on NELCO's website. Thanks.
 
My light doesnt work when you have it plugged in. Could I stille use the mighty-mite? It is just if you plug it in to the charger it wont work even if it isnt plugged in yet. There is like some kind of safety that wont let you use it while charging. And it says on the light not to use during charging. So how could I get it to work while being plugged in?
 
Yeah, I have one of those rechargeable spotlights I purchased at Academy too. You cannot use it while it is recharging, if you do, you'll ruin the rechargeable battery inside (oh well, it lasts 15-20 minutes only, so it's not worth much anyways). The red lens on these spotlights is plastic and not dark enough; I've had coyotes duck behind cover as soon as I shone this light.

Buy a good non-rechargeable spotlight which will run directly off a 12V external battery like the MightyMite or car cig. lighter socket.

I bought one from Gary Saurage of Southeast Texas Predator Extractors, during one of his seminars in Houston, and it comes with a stand and cig. lighter adapter with 10 ft extendable cord, it cost $35, but it has been well worth it. He also uses a special red coating on the glass lens (your light has a plastic lens, ask Gary about the difference in visibility)...It's a high quality light for the serious night hunter/photographer. I've had a lot of success with it. You can't beat the price. You can reach him at:

ssaurage@ih2000.net
or (409) 893-3525. He is a professional coyote hunter out of Beaumont, Texas, on contract with landowners to take care of their predator problems on their farms & ranches. He knows his stuff, and he's a pleasure to talk to. Good luck.
 
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