kjwhit 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2015 Looking for impressions from those who have had a chance to use the Peak Vise LED tying light. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J-Kno 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2015 I am a Peak fan-boy, but that thing is expensive for what it is. I use this from IKEA: light. I am going to take two of these and make a mount for them that attaches to my vise: Bright idea Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atxdiscgolfer 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2015 I agree with J-Kno; get an Ott Light from JoAnns Fabrics - $29 and worth every penny Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryon Anderson 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2015 I am interested in the Peak tying light too--J Kno I am a fellow Peak fan. I have a couple of different Ott-Lights and they are great on my bench at home, but I really like the idea of a light that would clamp right onto my vise stem for tying meetings or on-stream tying. I do think Peak is gouging pretty bad on the price, though. If anyone knows of a similar product for a more reasonable price, I'd be interested to hear about it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J-Kno 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2015 I am interested in the Peak tying light too--J Kno I am a fellow Peak fan. I have a couple of different Ott-Lights and they are great on my bench at home, but I really like the idea of a light that would clamp right onto my vise stem for tying meetings or on-stream tying. I do think Peak is gouging pretty bad on the price, though. If anyone knows of a similar product for a more reasonable price, I'd be interested to hear about it. Bryon, The IKEA lamps would only need the clamp to vise and a simple plug. Plenty of directed light in a small package. I'll see if I can fab something up, if I can find some aluminum. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kimo 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2015 Here is another option.Kimo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazy4oldcars 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2015 I went a slightly different route. I bought an LED barbecue light from Amazon for $35. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EXRG4K/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It has a bigger head and more bulbs. I had another, earlier generation light before that had a shade over the lamp, and confined the light to a small diameter. I was constantly redirecting the light to illuminate different areas, and it was somewhat of a pain. I like this much better. There is another version of this lamp that is about $25 and has fewer bulbs. The clamp opens to about 3 1/2", and the flex is about 16" to 18" long. If anyone is interested, I will take a pic of it on my table tonight. Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2015 ... but I really like the idea of a light that would clamp right onto my vise stem for tying meetings or on-stream tying... Darn Bryon, now I have this picture in my head of you standing in the middle of a stream, leaning on your wading staff, water rushing past your boots, straps over your shoulders holding a small table with your vise, while you pick bugs off the water, drop them on your mini bench, and try to tie a match the hatch fly right on site. LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryon Anderson 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2015 ... but I really like the idea of a light that would clamp right onto my vise stem for tying meetings or on-stream tying... Darn Bryon, now I have this picture in my head of you standing in the middle of a stream, leaning on your wading staff, water rushing past your boots, straps over your shoulders holding a small table with your vise, while you pick bugs off the water, drop them on your mini bench, and try to tie a match the hatch fly right on site. LOL Yep, just like that is how I do it. Guess I should have said streamside instead of on-stream... I've never actually tied flies "on-site" to match a hatch, but you never know, it could happen. It's actually fly tying club meetings where I would get the most use out of the Peak light or one like it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaFly 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2015 Two possibilities: one is clip-on book lights... don't know where you'd clip it, but anyway the other is a cap with lights in the brim. I've seen them somewhere, assume they're for reading. If you don't like that you could use a miner's/spelunker's carbide helmet lamp. :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henrik Thomsen (DK) 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2015 The only thing in my mind to keep in focus about tying light is light temperature. Daylight lamps are my choice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gramps50 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2015 Two possibilities: one is clip-on book lights... don't know where you'd clip it, but anyway the other is a cap with lights in the brim. I've seen them somewhere, assume they're for reading. If you don't like that you could use a miner's/spelunker's carbide helmet lamp. :-) The cap I have with LEDs in the bill came from Walmart, in the sporting goods section with the hunting stuff. I use it when fishing after dark. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites