No Chemlights necessary - Nightjump Lighting

[BIGUN 1,296]

With a full moon coming up next weekend, I was in a large retail outfit the other day and came across an excellent replacement for chemlights.

It is a red or yellow L.E.D. Flash or Glow Illumination. Adjustable Elastic strap with quick-release buckle.

According to them...

Visible over 1 mile in the dark
Easy to replace long-life battery included
100,000 hour L.E.D. life
Reuseable - environmentally friendly
Perfect replacement for chemical light sticks
3 Modes - Flash, Glow, Reflect.

The replacement battery is a CR2032.

The following is their website directed to the "Marker Band," but you may wish to wade around the site for other night jump ideas..

http://www.niteize.com/productdetail.php?category_id=26&product_id=38&PHPSESSID=6585057f7e4894d059bf1ad5e7eaa034

Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

[airtwardo 7]

I have a couple of those...
At REI they have those as well as several
other types, there is a smaller round LED
that's a lot brighter...35.00 US.

I use a stadard strobe on the back of my leg
and started putting the REI~LED strobe on top
of my helmet pointing up...

It's really bright and stays lit a heartbeat
longer than the military strobe...the whole canopy
flashes on & off...can't miss it and it looks cool.

Also doesn't interfear with your night vision.

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[Hooknswoop 19]

http://www.kriana.com/

These are cool too.

Derek

[pincheck 0]

you could also look at this site.

www.niteproducts.com

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[Spy38W 0]

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you could also look at this site.

www.niteproducts.com

Yes, I saw those in ASM (I think) magazine, gave up trying to find a place that sells them though.

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Hook high, flare on time

[BIGUN 1,296]

Thanks all. Lots of good information. If you're night jumping next weekend.. enjoy.

Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

[mjosparky 4]

Do any of them meet the 3 mile requirement as per Part 105?

Sparky

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[BIGUN 1,296]

My initial posting does not. They are a substitute option for chemlights for freefall with an advertised visibility of one mile.

Still recommend a strobe under canopy to meet the three mile...

Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

[airtwardo 7]

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Do any of them meet the 3 mile requirement as per Part 105?

Sparky

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Those may not...but THESE DO!


http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/gallery/imageFolio.cgi?action=view&link=Personal_Galleries/airtwardo&image=nitecane1.jpg&img=18&tt=

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[Hooknswoop 19]

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Do any of them meet the 3 mile requirement as per Part 105?

Um, sure, why not?. As long as they work, it's not like the FAA is going to check.

Derek

[mjosparky 4]

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Do any of them meet the 3 mile requirement as per Part 105?

Um, sure, why not?. As long as they work, it's not like the FAA is going to check.

Derek

I got ramped checked by the FAA on a night demo a few years ago. All of us were wearing military type strobes. He mentioned that they were one of the few lights he would approve and he was prepared to pull our 7711-1 if we had not had them.
Sparky

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[Hooknswoop 19]

Ya, for demos you have to have your stuff wired, but for normal, DZ, night jumps.....

Derek

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Ty.