LP ELECTRALUME ?

[MANATEE MANGLER]

I have a problem with lp lights,some go dim after a period of time not because of battery life.I have some that work great and some suck.Have cleaned them for and used different battery manf.did nadda .should i take them back or talk to manf?For the $ they should not die like that.

[Colonel Klink]

Are you replacing the batteries with lithiums?They do not seem to be as bright with alkalines;even new ones.My experience with any LED light is that they don't seem to get that much dimmer with age.I have electralumes that have hundreds upon hundreds of hours on them;with new photo lithium batteries they are pretty much as bright as the day I bought them.Good luck!

[Duke]

I have experienced the same more lately. This along with mainly them popping apart as I miss turn them to shut them off(in the dark on the boat-FRUSTRATING), has moved me not to use them any more. There are some other good lights out there...

[2ndChance]

What other lights can be used and deliver the same results? :?:

[RiskTaker]

Originally Posted by 2ndChance

What other lights can be used and deliver the same results? :?:

I have about 6 LP Electrolume lights and a few are dimmer now than they were when I first got them. And that is due to the fact that I have not changed the batteries, yet! As time marches on, somehow I continue to lose one every so often: the reasons are all different. But a few are starting their 3rd season. I keep thinking of all those nights I hang them out on the boat and/or the patio deck just for decoration. Many hours of use.

So one day I may get around to changing the batteries in the green pair that I simply cannot lose. No as a matter of fact I am going to compare them for brightness and change batteries on the dimmer ones.

I have a preference for the tri-color and the full specctrum (colors in motion, ie. disco).

I have seen a few other manufacturer's brands and they do the job two.

However, I think that LP has quite simply done a very god job on these lights. They work and I have not experienced a water leak with one yet.
No water leaks is a good testament to a quality design.

LEDs are a solid state technology and technically they should not break or go dim. (Reality check - everything does break after some time). Those lights should remain just as bright 3 years from now as day one. Unless the lens or the waterproof housing materials were to become cloudy to block the LED light.

But don't let that from stopping you from trying some others. It is not to say that other brand models do not work well.

[Colonel Klink]

I have been using the Seamaster lights with quite a bit of success lately.It seems to put out light more evenly,without "blind spots" in some directions.I still use and like Electralumes,I have some that still work great that I have had since they were first introduced.LED lights generally have a very long lifespan;that's why they are being used in more and more applications such as tail lights and traffic signals.

[MANATEE MANGLER]

Klink, no i havent tried photo lithiums but i will now.Duke they do pop open if you do it wrong,this really sucks. Who makes better light and were do i get them. lets hope this dont start a crazy thread like mine is brighter yours sucks mine has pretter colors mine goes deeper iam the best you suck.your killing everything ,my puff puff is better than your puff. comm guys suck rec guys cant fish.my squid has a better smell bla bla bla SHUT UP AND FISH :mrgreen: :lol:

[quack quack]

MMo me a favor :twisted: Please make the wind stop blowing :lol: If he are all trapped onshore for much longer cabin fever will set in and all the threads will get nasty Maybe we should blame the GOVT for all this wind

[CaptKen]

Originally Posted by RiskTaker

I keep thinking of all those nights I hang them out on the boat and/or the patio deck just for decoration. Many hours of use.

RT when you do this type behavior out on the patio deck do ya break out a rod also and get in a lawn chair and let the neighborhood kids pull a little line off the reel ? You know, sort of a swordfish simulation?? Have another Kid take a garden hose and spry a little mist on your face to simulate the salt spray ?

[quack quack]

Ken I wonder what works better on kids the poon or flyer?

[MANATEE MANGLER]

Quack i wish that i could make the wind stop and then make it blow then i would kitesurf all day and swordfish all night today looks like ne 15-20 wich means downwind from deerfield to ft.lauderdale.Then i will do the speical chant to make my sword buddies happy once again.and I would say the poon for the kids,safer you know how a green teenager can get :lol: Hey RT how do the lps work on kids?Ibet the disco work the best :lol: :lol:

[RiskTaker]

ROFLMAO :roflmao: :roflmao:

Hey, don't knock it until you've tried it.

Sorry, but I have not tried the part where you setup a chair simulation on the patio deck and get some kids to demo. on the drag settings. (Do you think a bean bag and a fighting belt would do the trick?) I suppose I could turn on the water misters to get a briny breeze simulation. Hell, may as well turn on the industrial fan too. A refreshing reminder of the winds and the Aguas do Marzo.

That is too funny. :razz:

But seriously, the lights do create a nice ambiance for relaxing with company and sipping on those wonderful Cabo Wabo Margaritas.
(It's one of the steps, mate.)
Sssh, don't tell anyone: sometimes we will even toss the Hydroglow into the canal for that extra special night time ambiance. It is really cool when you see tarpon checking out the swirling of tiny bait fish.

Ken: the next time we have a Disco party, rest assured you will be invited. Please remember to bring your party strobe light.

MM - Electrolumes are not made just for adults, the kids like to create their own little forts with them too. It is just upsetting when the lights do not find their way back to the tackle box but rather hidden in the kid's hide-out.

[Disco Lady]

Disco party count me in!!!!!!! I Love the night life i like to Boogie all night long. tight line to all.

[FinalPoint]

Originally Posted by quack quack

Ken I wonder what works better on kids the poon or flyer?

[-X Straight gaff only on the little guys. You should also be practicing catch and release!
:roflmao:

[quack quack]

Do we still tag them irat:

[Captain Ollie]

You might wanna try cleaning the battery contacts off with a q-tip and rubbing alcohol. I had the same problems with some of mine and this worked for me. Definitely go with the lithium batteries. The lights are much brighter and last way longer.