Lowglow
Newly Enlightened
Well I call them that! From the late 1950's, and finished in big bright chrome and bright red fronts they demand to be seen!
But there's more too them than meets the eye. I think they are some of the absolute best incandescent lights available to normal users - and way better than the plastic tat that came in the late 60's onwards. So let's have a look what you get...
Choice of 2.5 or 3.5 inch reflectors, drawn brass body, thick chromium plate, high quality metal reflectors and glass lenses. You get a proper lockout, momentary switch and a choice of battery lengths from 2D to 5D. For road walking the red front glows to the side making you visible to vehicles.
Looking at the lights now in 2023 I am still impressed. Very impressed actually. From the mechanism of the switch to the general feel of them is spot on. No flickering. The reflectors are as per the box - quality. The larger head gives a tight spot and the smaller head a fatter SureFire E2 look. Stock is a 2.4V, 0.5A bulb, which while it gives a quality beam its just too weak nowadays. But the 2D size takes a 8AA pack perfectly and with an Edison 9V 0.75A Krypton bulb I love it hits all the right spots for me. Useful spill, strong wide beam and almost no rings.
I use while on winter hikes along the canal.
The best part is these are never expensive nowadays. And yet they are a genuine useful and handsome - and eye catching light. Keep a look out. They are well worth your money if you, like me, still value a good incandescent torch that isn't some highly strung special that requires nannying with lithium batteries etc.
Hope you enjoyed!
But there's more too them than meets the eye. I think they are some of the absolute best incandescent lights available to normal users - and way better than the plastic tat that came in the late 60's onwards. So let's have a look what you get...
Choice of 2.5 or 3.5 inch reflectors, drawn brass body, thick chromium plate, high quality metal reflectors and glass lenses. You get a proper lockout, momentary switch and a choice of battery lengths from 2D to 5D. For road walking the red front glows to the side making you visible to vehicles.
Looking at the lights now in 2023 I am still impressed. Very impressed actually. From the mechanism of the switch to the general feel of them is spot on. No flickering. The reflectors are as per the box - quality. The larger head gives a tight spot and the smaller head a fatter SureFire E2 look. Stock is a 2.4V, 0.5A bulb, which while it gives a quality beam its just too weak nowadays. But the 2D size takes a 8AA pack perfectly and with an Edison 9V 0.75A Krypton bulb I love it hits all the right spots for me. Useful spill, strong wide beam and almost no rings.
I use while on winter hikes along the canal.
The best part is these are never expensive nowadays. And yet they are a genuine useful and handsome - and eye catching light. Keep a look out. They are well worth your money if you, like me, still value a good incandescent torch that isn't some highly strung special that requires nannying with lithium batteries etc.
Hope you enjoyed!
