Does anybody have any experience with these things? What seems to work best, the green or blue light? Thanks
I've never used one but a coleman lantern works well. The blood will shine in the latern light.
Tried two different units out neither worked for me or my buddy. I do have a buddy that is color blind works great for him. My vote is Coleman lantern and a surefire.
A coleman lantern with the red/yellow lens works great!
I have the Primos light and it's a joke. It says to use the green and blue lights together for blood trailing but it casts so much shadow, you can't see anything with it.
The Wensel Bros. light works better and it fits in my watch pocket
Ditto what Biggie said or get a colman lanter.
The best lamp I've ever used was a Coleman lantern with the reflector shield. You're not always going to have that available though. Sounds like a light like the Main Beam is the ticket.
Hey Biggie - What I'm interested in, is how far does the main beam actually throw a beam? Most LED flashlights wash out within several feet.
never used anything special, a coleman lantern works fine
I carry a 2xAA cell maglight and a small clip-to-the-hat light for general stuff. For tracking I use the tried and true Coleman Lantern with Alum foil on the back to keep from blinding myself.
I've been considering the Wensel's light though, It seems to be a functional, good quality light that doesn't break the bank.
Agree with Biggie. I bought one of the Primos lights when they first came out and it just doesn't work as advertised. I can see blood better with a flashlight than with that thing. I keep it in my recovery pack along with that spray stuff that supposedly helps the blood glow when hit with a flashlight, but I don't use either one because they don't work for me. Now don't laugh, but I did buy one of those Game Finder thermal imaging units. I wouldn't have even considered one, but had a guy in hunt camp last year use one to find my big 10 point in Missouri that left virtually no blood trail 4 hours after the shot. Now, the thing only went 80 yards and I would have found him anyway, but I was impressed with how well it worked.
I like mine ,, Primos Bloodhunter, do not point it directly at your feet. The drops shine.
I use a 1 million or 5 million candlepower rechargeable spotlight. It turns night into day. The disadvantage is they will burn for about 10 minutes then you have to cut em off so the bulb wont overheat. I have 1 in each hand for this reason. :)
Had a friend use his Gerber blood tracking light It did not work my 1 watt flashlight found the spots and when we shined the gerber light on them they dissapeared so mabe those lights are so you do not find animals and get your hands dirty mabe it should be called the clean hands light P.S. my buddy is going to try and get his money back because the thing does not work at all my vote a goos flashlight or coleman Lantern :banghead:
Tom, I don't know how far that lite will shine but I could see the moon with it the other night.
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It shines a hundred yards or so, I never really paid any attention to it.
Man, some of you guys carry alot of gear with you! Coleman lanterns, big ol spotlights. I'm glad I don't have to carry your packs!
just bought a fenix light from brothers of the bow, great flashlight.
what kind of coleman lantern are you guys talking about? The ol' light a match and burn the mantle coleman lantern or an electric lantern of some sort? Just curious. Does the gas light show blood better or something?
thanks
I need to know..just in case I ever shoot something. :knothead:
Russ
I use a 6,000,000 Cabelas spot light - only burns 15 minutes - but I can trail in ANY cover quickly - I try and keep 2 charged up for trailing time - it takes 10 hrs to recharge.
Used Lanterns back wrapped with foil as a kid - worked pretty good but blew out the mantels just about each time we used them - and that was textbook open hardwoods - very easy blood trailing.
I do carry a wensel flashlite and for the size - it is the best thing - actually works WELL - which most flashlights do not any more - I also have a larger flashlight - might be the cabelas version of a surefire - Very Bright - does a decent blood trailing job.
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To date my surfires are the best tracking lites out there that I've found. They are small and easy to carry and 180 lumens at your finger tip with 12v model and I use 20 - 24 batteries a year and thats not a big deal.
Russ - GAS
I have never seen an electric lantern that would be suitable for bloodtrailing.
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I've had experiences with both the Gerber and the Primos.....both experiences were bad. They simply do not do what they claim to do.
I, like Cory, use a big 12 or 15 million CP rechargeable spotlight. Mine lasts about 30 to 45 minutes and does have the long 10+ hour charge time.
If this goes out on a trail I switch to my Surefire.
Thanks for the thoughts and help, guys. :campfire: I like the Coleman too, and there is one if my truck, but it doesn't fit well in my fanny pac. I've been looking at a few LED lights; one with extra red and green bulbs and one with red and blue. The package said the blue was for blood, but I was suspect of that. :confused: Think I'll just go with the plain white. :archer:
I used a surefire last week and was very impressed with how well it worked. Granted I was on a five star blood trail, but the the blood fairly screamed out to you as it reflected in the light.
If you are just going to go with a white LED I would suggest the FENIX P3D or P2D. The P3 is the one the Wensel's are selling as the Main Beam.
Your other options include Surefire, which you can lens caps for it you want to use a different color.
Also there are the Inova lights which are great lights and you could buy one of each color for the cost of the Surefire.
After reading about those fenix lights I ordered one and holy crap what a light. I ordered another one. Iam not an advertiser. For such a small little fellow its puts out a huge amount of light. Its ideal for night bloodtrailing.
The Gerber lite made my yellow fletches look bright RED?? Didn't work for me on blood.......
well those big spotlights I carry ride pretty close to where the deer was shot on my 4 wheeler. lol I keep more lights and all kinds of goodys there in case I need em. usually though unless it's a real poor shot we'll find the deer before my 2 spotlights go out. btw, I keep a little AA light in my pocket in case they do go out I can find my way back out.
streamlight strion: bright, rechargable--no 123 batteries and lasts 70 minutes on a charge, small. I love it.