LED hand lampsTorches in a comparison test

Michael Rinck

 · 14.01.2019

LED hand lamps: torches in a comparison testPhoto: YACHT/J. Kubica
Torches in a comparison test
Handy instead of bulky: LED technology makes the classic searchlight with cable superfluous. We tested seven LED lights

Sailors who also go sailing in the darker months of the year only have a relatively short window of daylight available. On longer trips, it can quickly happen that they arrive in the harbour in the dark and have to search for a free box in difficult conditions or find an unlit buoy in a fairway. A good lamp then provides a better overview of where piles, buoys and buoys are lurking and where there is a free berth for the night. The classic hand-held spotlight with a light bulb and cable with a 12-volt plug may also be on board for this purpose. However, an LED lamp is much more flexible and easier to use.

  Test arrangement on the footbridgePhoto: YACHT/J. Kubica Test arrangement on the footbridge

The requirements for selecting the lamp models in this test were: LED technology, waterproof or better housing and a price of around 100 euros, or at least not much more. This resulted in seven participants.

You can find the detailed test report in the new YACHT 3/2019 - available now from newsagents, order here or as a digital edition.

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