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Portable LED Bow Light with Suction Cup
4.5 / 5
Innovative Lighting - Portable LED Bow Light with Suction Cup
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title: Innovative Lighting - Portable LED Bow Light with Suction Cup
Innovative Lighting is celebrating 25 years of engineering, manufacturing, and distributing LED lighting and custom injection molded products.
Requires 4 'AA' Batteries (Not Included)
Molded One Piece White Body Construction
Shock Resistant Neoprene Accents
Rated at 100,000 Hours LED Service Life
Uses 90% Less Energy than Incandescent
Is this light waterproof? Can you use it on a kayak and roll the kayak and the light will still work?
We use these lights in the rain all the time on dragon boats. We don't roll our dragon boats, so can't speak to that question, but will say that they last a couple of rainy seasons before the insides start to rust out a bit. They won't rust out quickly if opened and allowed to dry completely when a little water gets in. So, waterproof, yes, but to a point. (Just like anything else)
Where do you attach it on the bow of a dragon boat? I want to use this for our dragon boat. Not sure the best place to suction it. Thank you
Not sure. If it were me I'd incorporate it with the design of the dragon face. By law it has to be mounted in the front so your choices are limited. If it doesn't stick with the suction cup it can be unscrewed and you can install hardware to make it permanent. It can be reconfigured to be upright as well as the right angle position in the photo.
How do you open this thing to get the batteries in? I cannot twist off the lens assembly.
Grip the black rubber 2 inch ring that holds the lens. Hold upright and twist counter clockwise. Hope this helps.
Is the suction cup molding into the housing or threaded on? I am interested in adapting it to a GoPro mount if threaded.
It's threaded on. The suction cup has a threaded post so the unit can be mounted vertically or horizontally. Not sure of the diameter though. It may/may not fit your GoPro.
What We Like
- The on/off switch is a heavy-duty sealed switch that may use safely in wet situations.
- Condensed yet maintaining its lightness
- Simple to assemble
- Affordable to most people.
- buoyant and impervious to water
What To Consider
- There is just a limited amount of technical information accessible.
- The suction isn't all that reliable.
01Is this light waterproof? Can you use it on a kayak and roll the kayak and the light will still work?+
We use these lights in the rain all the time on dragon boats. We don't roll our dragon boats, so can't speak to that question, but will say that they last a couple of rainy seasons before the insides start to rust out a bit. They won't rust out quickly if opened and allowed to dry completely when a little water gets in. So, waterproof, yes, but to a point. (Just like anything else)
02Where do you attach it on the bow of a dragon boat? I want to use this for our dragon boat Not sure the best place to suction it. Thank you+
Not sure. If it were me I'd incorporate it with the design of the dragon face. By law it has to be mounted in the front so your choices are limited. If it doesn't stick with the suction cup it can be unscrewed and you can install hardware to make it permanent. It can be reconfigured to be upright as well as the right angle position in the photo.
03How do you open this thing to get the batteries in? I cannot twist off the lens assembly.+
Grip the black rubber 2 inch ring that holds the lens. Hold upright and twist counter clockwise. Hope this helps.
04Is the suction cup molding into the housing or threaded on? i am interested in adapting it to a gopro mount if threaded.+
It's threaded on. The suction cup has a threaded post so the unit can be mounted vertically or horizontally. Not sure of the diameter though. It may/may not fit your Gopro
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