HDS UV light... On SALE October 23rd.

[coffeecup66]

Hi,
Just out of curiosity, how far does this UV beam reach ?

Cheers.

 

[Hogokansatsukan]

Hi,
Just out of curiosity, how far does this UV beam reach ?

Cheers.

I can easily pick out a scorpion at 20 yards.

 

[thermal guy]

That's 20 yards to close for me😱

 

[Hogokansatsukan]

That's 20 yards to close for me

Found one the other night right by my feet when sitting on the couch. Total accident. Was playing with the UV and... CRAP! It wasn't feeling too well as it had to cross the line of death to get into the house so it was on the last of one of it's 8 legs. I gave him a bath in the sink and a ride on the garbage disposal.

 

[thermal guy]

Line of death? Poison I take it.

 

[Hogokansatsukan]

Line of death? Poison I take it.

When it comes to chemical weapons, I make Saddam Hussein look like the Orkin man.

So, here is a picture of one of my pets hiding. Her name is Fluffy.

Here is Fluffy with a Convoy UV light...

And here is Fluffy with the HDS UV light with Woods lens...

She is easier to spot with the HDS. I think she is thirsty and needs some of my special cocktail mixed up and sprayed on her.

 

[coffeecup66]

I can easily pick out a scorpion at 20 yards.

Thanks for that info, and for those explicit images.

 

[RCS1300]

DANGER WILL ROBINSON! DANGER!!!

You can not tell when the light is on unless something is fluorescing in front of it. If you are dumb enough, like me, to shine it at your eyes when on medium or so, you will see deep purple (and your eyes will smooooooke on the waaaaater).

Is there any way to make a bezel available for the UV light that will mark it as UV light/Caution/Danger so as to distinguish it from other HDS lights? Or, can I send my bezel to someone that might be able to custom mark it for me?

Reason is that I can see my wife or someone else pick up this light with the Woods lens, click it on, look in the lens up close for a long time, and wonder why the light is not coming on.

 

[archimedes]

Not sure if the newer ACME-threaded bezels were ever available in titanium, but that anodizes a deep blue very nicely.

 

[RCS1300]

Not sure if the newer ACME-threaded bezels were ever available in titanium, but that anodizes a deep blue very nicely.

I was thinking more along the lines of a safety feature for someone not familiar with the HDS ultraviolet light and Woods lens. Bezel might say "UV light"; "Danger do not look into light".

 

[egginator1]

Maybe a dot of material that fluoresces on the inside edge of the bezel ?

 

[archimedes]

I was thinking more along the lines of a safety feature for someone not familiar with the HDS ultraviolet light and Woods lens. Bezel might say "UV light"; "Danger do not look into light".

Well, you can use a label maker for that ... I like the PT-2730 ... but really, the safest thing is to secure potentially dangerous equipment away from those not able to safely handle such.

 

[archimedes]

My UV light engine host ...

Its bezel is also labeled (although difficult to see in that photo) , but uses the same type of label as those seen here ...

And it also only contains batteries when I am using it.

 

[Hogokansatsukan]

Is there any way to make a bezel available for the UV light that will mark it as UV light/Caution/Danger so as to distinguish it from other HDS lights? Or, can I send my bezel to someone that might be able to custom mark it for me?

Reason is that I can see my wife or someone else pick up this light with the Woods lens, click it on, look in the lens up close for a long time, and wonder why the light is not coming on.

I know we won't be marking them, but if you have other people in the house, you may want to show them what it is and that it is easily distinguished from the other lights as the lens is black.

 

[RCS1300]

Well, you can use a label maker for that ... I like the PT-2730 ... but really, the safest thing is to secure potentially dangerous equipment away from those not able to safely handle such.

That is an interesting idea. I found a local jeweler that can machine engrave the bezel for me for $45.

Probably three words:

UV Light
Warning

I have several HDS lights that look identical and people around me that are smart but have very short memories.

 

[archimedes]

Sure, trophy shops and jewelers commonly can custom engrave metal items for something more permanent

 

[staticx57]

What a difference the woods lens makes!

 

[egginator1]

I thought the issue was how does one know if it's on or off. Not a label indicating it's a uv light. Hence a dot or an o-ring that fluoresces when it's on. Maybe I missed something?

 

[thermal guy]

I think once it's on it's to late. People need to see what it is before they point it at there eyes.

 

[wacbzz]

Can you share the source of the lenses ?

Not for naught, checking CPF brought up this...http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?316423-Woods-glass-filter-for-UV-light

They (the item discussed in the thread) are still being sold via special order at the place indicated.