Versalite

Hi Pauls

We have a Versalite, excellent.

This post may also interest you.
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In that post someone also made their own light.

I have seen another post with a photo of the same thing and it looked quite good.

Cya
Tripp'n
:)

Yep....mine's a Piranha version of the same thing - excellent light - had it for about 15 years - very durable - no need to buy a spare tube - never let us down and seems set to go forever. Among many things that could be bought for camping, these are truly worth the $99. Mind you, the transformer that drives the light does put out some HF - it might bugger up your radio reception at night if listening to the footy etc. - that needs to be factored in...... we now use LED headlamps for just about everything - the Piranha comes out when we need to flood an area, which seems to be less and less.

Paul,

Also have a look at the Arlec; $50 at Supercheap. They're actually slightly brighter than the Versa (I've tested them side by side). Very robust unit, mine's been dropped and rained on as is still fine.

Only problem is they don't have a switch, I bought one from Middy's for $8 and fitted it in 5 minutes.

Cheers,

Jim.

Hi Paul

Have a look at the Col-Lite. Made in Brisbane.

We install these in our Cape York Trailers as standard equip and also supply them in our Hire Camper Trailers and can't speak highly enough about the company.

The most important thing is that they can supply any part that you may break meaning that you can rebuild the lights if necessary and dont have to throw them out. I recently had one fail and just sent it back to the factory (Post $6.00) they rang the next day to say that a part had been replaced and the light was back 2 days after this - no cost.

Also I have used a Col-Lite and a Piranah at the same time and the Col-Lite attracted less bugs than the other IMHO. It may have to do with the yellow reflector??

Well worth a look.

yes the versalite is truly great, i have droped it, closed the door on it, and had it in the rain more than once.

The only problem i have had with it is that it performs too well with brilliant light output, solved this with an old sock which also serves to protect the light housing. We also use yellow cellaphane paper on it when the insects are bad. We use just about every weekend now for outdoor lighting at home.

From memory they draw 1 amp and i have a small 12v sealed battery that i carry around with the light for ease of use, and it all fits under the seat of the car.

I feel much better now. I bought a K Mart special around 5 years ago and it's still going strong. But as people say, I need to get out more :))

I have four of the Arrid Silver series LAALS10 - two for inside the tent and two outside on poles. Powered by a thumper (last for weeks I reckon. Great lghts. Have a similar tube and pc to the piranha, but has low voltage cutout and made in oz i think...

arrid

/viz

Narva are making a very nice 13watt fluoro interior light that takes the same U-shaped globe as the Versalite-type lights. Cost is about $30-40.
I've fitted one to the inside of my flip up doors and its superb.
Link is http://www.narva.com.au/Truck-T_Interior_2.html and the !MPG:12!

I've also fitted a round one inside the cab:
!MPG:13!

Go to your local TLE or Turks electrical shop,Spend $100 & purchase a Burnbrite 40 watt fluro,all encased in a robust housing,unreal light,low amp draw,these things are excellent,got it for life....as long as it dosn't go for a walk.....
You hang them in a tree away from your eating area,no more bugs neer your grub......Replacable fluro tubes as well.

pauls,

The Versalite & Piranha are made in the same factory and to all intents and purposes are the same in quality and performance. They are very good.

BUT, don't think the camping shop is doing you any favours by "reducing" their price to $99. That is the going rate for them.

The Versalite is available from Discount Camping for $99.
The Piranha (when I bought mine) was available from TJM for $99.

One tip if you get one. (either brand)
Versalite (Discount Camping) also sell a great little bracket that slides over the light and "clamps" (by gravity) onto a tent/awning pole. Can be adjusted up or down to suit your required height. Price was about $9-$10 from memory.

I just bought the Primus version of the ARB work light, got it for about $74 with my 10% discount and a certain camping store. I bought it after seeing Peter @ York 4x4's in action in Bridgtown the other week, truley fantastic.

The Primus version comes with a canvas bag, obviously a switch and two hangers (for vertical or horizontal hanging). So far I have only used it for working on the engine and under the car but found it so easy to hang from anywhere and the light out of it was incredidible.

I've got a lot of cheaper fluros but I'm now converted to these more expensive jobbies as there is no comparison in the quality of the light produced by them. I looked around at about 5 places before buying this and IMHO this was deffinatally the best value. There does appear to be 3-4 versions of this same light, I'm not sure if it's the same as the Versalite though.