Remote control spotlights

[17hmr]

as per the title, has anyone used a remote control spotlight? i notice ssaa mag has them in an add... and then looking online ebay has a lot of them for a lot lesss price. are they any good? my arm gets pretty tired hanging onto the remote handle at night, and the worst thing is when i spot something and i go to take the shot with a larger rifle and have to open the door, swap over the spotlight etc etc. would be handy to have a remote shared between us.

[Flip]

Not for shooting but on a boat. It was some time a go. it was good but a bit slow compared to the reaction time with hand held.

[Plowboy]

We had a contract harvester come to take off the crops a long time ago and he had ne on the header for some reason. As flip said it was slow compared to hand held remotes. But would consider it for a new ute that a hole in the roof.

[mick_762]

I used to be a Kangaroo shooter in WA, fully legal and tags etc were used.

I used a lightforce SL240 through the roof of my Hilux, and found it to be very good, I now use a Lightforce suction mount for vermin control, and have found this to be a very good alternative to cutting a hole in the roof of your "family 4x4".

While yes it is a bit slower to lock off and then ready a rifle than a hand held, it makes for much easier shooting when on your own.

You do need to swing the light out of the way when entering or exiting the vehicle so be aware of where you have downed your game.
Also the power supply cable can be a bit of a pain, but once you have threaded it through either the front of the car if you are using the lighter socket or through your windscreen wipers if conecting directly to the battery you will have a good idea of what goes where to your best effect.

Hope this helps.
I love the versitility of the suction mount, I can go from "everyday driver" to "hunter" in minutes.

Mick

[cruisey]

Why complicate things ?

Just another piece of kit that could break down just when you don't need it to.

Keep it simple