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fredz4

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  1. i use danners they are by far the most comfortable boot that i have worn and the goretex lining works a treat. good ankle support aswell.
  2. HI, I've been a member on this forum for a short while but have never actually posted in here. Been hunting for a while, I prefer deer and fox hunting mainly.
  3. Adds a bit more value to the rig doesnt it. Its great that solarforce makes the bits and pieces modular.
  4. Fenring my head hurts!! Thanks for the detailed response. So the way to go for the 204, seeing that i dont have any solarforce products just yet would be to order a Pro-1 head that's on promo (comes with single tube for 18650 and forward clicky switch to suit L2 bodies) and also 1 x 18650 battery extension.. Also would need to purchase 2 x protected 18650's.; the wolf eyes charger would suffice. thankfully solarforce sales claims 350m of throw if it is usable to 250m I would be really happy.
  5. Fenring, what do you think about sitting a L2t with XML drop in and aspherical lens on top of a 204ruger? Do you think it will give a good amount of usuable throw on it compared to the wolfeyes sniper 260 that i currently have on it?
  6. That s one ive got. Worked sensational in thick cover at Omeo. Never lost its place once. Hook it up to the computer and google earth to download your tracks and waypoints so its easier to quickly see wher youve been.
  7. wrong. i get home tonight and theyve emailed asking for id verification with a scanned drivers licence or utility bill to prevent credit card fraud. fail. ill send a scan monday and it wont be dispatched until at least monday, probably tuesday. let the banks do their job and worry about fraud. im only purchasing a couple of hundred dollar item, not booking a 6 week t23 the taj mahal. epic fail. wont be returning to do business there again. Sorry to hear that Assailant. The St Kilda store were great for me. That sh its me when you vouch for something then the next bloke ends up getting grief. Good luck for tomorrow.
  8. Assilant, I just got the GPSMAP 62s as i write this post. Purchased from Johnny Appleseed with the Garim Topo on sd card for $590 posted. Not the cheapest option around but less stuffing around on my behalf with loading maps and such. From what research ive done on the web of lies, the Shonky maps are really good. I may even use them at a later stage. The garmin topo has 20m contour lines and you can get a 5m contour line map but unless your a rock climber i don't think it would be necessary. Johnny Appleseed were very helpful on the phone and didn't try to upsell me on anything. Cheers
  9. Hi MD55, not easily penetrable is exactly that. Best thing to do is contact your RFO (regional firearms officer) and ask them as they will be the person conducting any inspections you may have. I know people who have used the cheap thin steel tool boxes from supercheap, but now the RFO's are really trying to tighten the belt on those. As far as wood is concerned unless it is a thick hardwood I wouldn't even entertain the idea, just my opinion though. Personally i would be using the safe for the firearms and maybe doing a mock up on the external of the safe with whatever wood you like, as the internal storage will be what is complying with the legislation. I hope that helps,
  10. Hairy, what is the brand of the last kit you pic? They look sensational (know nothing about knives).
  11. hey knackers, they start in April i think mate.

    let me know what you want to spend and i'll keep my eye out. Otherwise you can just take mine if i'm not going?

  12. don't you have some work to do mate???

  13. I've got a wolfeyes 260 sniper that's on my mates 22mag. It works great out to about 100m but that is definately its limit. It will light up eyes a fair bit further but its hard to identify your target. Excellent quality as was already said and very light. I also use a p7 as hand held and i think that it would be too heavy on a .22 scope. The wolfeyes is mounted over a stainless barrel and does reflect into the scope that may have some bearing on the distance you can see objects.
  14. +1 for cameronpatrol's havalon. his knife cut my finger aswell. watch out they stay sharp for a long time. good value for the money i think.
  15. yeah very bright with a nice sharp beam around the edges. That foxes eyes were shining from about 250m.
  16. Heres the last couple of photos i couldnt add.
  17. Hello guys and gals, my name is Brenden and recently I’ve received a Fenix TK45 flashlight as part of their global marketing campaign. As part of the conditions of receiving the TK45 I need to write a detailed review of the product, and I thought what better place to list the review than on a website where many people enjoy hunting activities at night. When I first got the phone call from my wife to say it had arrived I had imagined a D cell Maglite sized torch. I got home and straight away looked for the package, to my amazement I was looking at a package smaller than a tissue box. After digging out the well packaged and protected torch I was glad to see that the TK45 is not much longer than the palm of my hand with the lens assembly of the torch being all that stuck out. Once I had opened the strong well sealed and fitted plastic storage box my five year old son asked to have a look. I should have known better, but instead I gave him the torch. Not more than five seconds later it hit the tiles from about one meter high. Thinking the worst I was very pleasantly surprised to see that the black anodized aluminium body had done its job and protected the three CREE XP-G R5 LED’s, the finish wasn’t even scratched. The TK45 is as listed by Fenix; weighing 324 grams excluding the eight AA Batteries takes. 202mm (length) x 39.2mm (Diameter) x 56mm (head). Waterproof to IPX-8 Standards. Max beam length of 200m. Digitally regulated output. On to the testing; the first thing I did was go out the front of my house and shine it at everyone else’s house. The first photo is the TK45 on turbo power (760 Lumen). The second photo is of my Led Lenser P7 on high power (200 Lumen). Out in the field, I went to a local property that I sometimes go to and whistle for foxes on. The first photo is the P7 on high. The photo is the TK45 on turbo. All the above photos are taken from the same location in succession, using a RICOH 10.0 mega pixel R50 with the flash turned off, camera approx $200 worth. Now for my personal feelings of the Fenix TK45; I like the feel of the aluminium body, it is comfortable to hold and doesn’t feel too bulky. The use of the multi lens head seems rather strange but innovative and it seems to work well. The use of two buttons to control the functions of the TK45 is a good idea, but it takes a bit of time to get used steering the torch. The button on the left controls output levels and toggles between the three flashing modes, SOS, Strobe, and Flash. The right button turns the unit on and off, but if you turn it on, then press the right hand button twice it puts the TK45 into flash mode. The TK45 has a last use memory function. When a mode has been used for more than two seconds before switching off it becomes the first mode selected when the torch is turned back on. I really like this as I don’t want to be toggling through all the modes if I only want one function every time. Understanding that the unit I have is a sample only I was disappointed that the TK45 wasn’t supplied with a belt holster of some description. It should fit a general purpose scabbard that can be bought cheaply, but for a torch of this quality I would expect it to come with its’ own well fitting one. The best part so far seems to be the durability of the unit. You would definitely expect this from a more upmarket torch like the TK45. Fenix claim that you will get two hours of continuous burn time on turbo mode. I haven’t let the unit run for that long but I certainly have used it a lot in the past few days and it isn’t showing any signs of dwindling light yet. The supplied batteries are Duracell Procell AA. Price. I’m not aware of the RRP for the TK45 but I would imagine that a unit like this one would have to cost twice as much as the P7 I have. I’m no torch expert but I feel that it is of good quality and it certainly seems worth a few $100’s. If anyone has any Q’s I’ll monitor this topic and try to answer as best I can. Just last night the TK45 was used to stalk up on this dog fox taken at about 60m with a 17hmr. Thanks Brenden
  18. Its two shotty shells brass pushed together then the primers punched out and cleaned and polished. looks the goods but im yet to have any remarkable results either.
  19. Went out last night for a spin around an olive plantation. Used the tenterfield for a start, once some eyes lit up i was just peeping with the bombala. They seemed to be interested in the noise but very wary at the moment. None came running in with either whistle. But as they were walking away the bombala seemed to grab their attention again.
  20. hi guys i'm just getting into it, so im ready to learn
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