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+2 a great unit! Load it up with shonky maps (for free) and you're good to go.

I've seen the the Badlands in store at HPGS and Magnum in the last two weeks. I ended up getting the Moster Fanny pack in the Badlands range. Not a bad size and wears really well. There is enough room for a tripod, camera, Video camera, ammo, waterbottle, GPS, UHF, Kbar, Skining Knife etc etc heaps of room! Worked out better for me but will look at a pack later on... I got mine from Cabelas when the dollar was great last year.... http://www.cabelas.com/link-12/product/0046765517776a.shtml Cheers

There is one on Gumtree in Sydney for $200 at the moment with 46,000K on it...Dunno if it still thre but the ad wasnt too old.

I just got back from a few days away and tried the RM240 and Lightforce HID kit. Works very very well. One point is that it is so bright that you sometimes do not pick up the eyes but the whole animal. You pick up the eyes with the scope i think the light is just so bright that the eyes don't always shine back. The light also cuts the air very well even with abit of dust about. Range is pretty clear out to 500 meters naked eye and 700/800 meters via scope. I will now be converting my driving spotlights on my ute it was so good! I didn't end up using the handheld 240 with the ebay kit but will for next time.

I just converted my SL240 and RM240's to HID. I haven't had a chance to take them into the field yet but it lights up a whole house 400m away! :-) There is a noticeable difference in colour and light pattern in the ebay vs Lightforce kits. I will be field testing in a few weeks and will update.

+1 from me too!

G'day Epitome, Did you end up getting one of the HID kits?? Been looking/thinking about it too and wanted to see what you thought. Cheers,

G'day, Been hunting since i was 10 for the past 19 years...moved to Sydney from Newcastle a few years ago to rise up the job ladder... Have more free time now so getting out more again! Just got my R Class so looking forward to getting out on all that public land, thanks to the Game guys!! Would love to meet up with someone around my age to head out for a few trips. PM me if you are keen. Cheers, Gav