Rope lights for shanty

[iceon]

I was at Gander Nountain over the weekend and come across led rope lights for my shanty at a more reasonable price than sold anywhere else I could find them ($14.00). I was wondering has anyone here tried them if so what do you think of them?

           iceon

[Swedish__Pimple]

I used em one time and it flat drains a battery,i gave 19.00 for mine and gave em away,i just wasnt happy with mine,but everybody has there input on this i guess.

[Skipper]

I hate rope lights. I would rather use a propane lantern. Propane lanterns don't put the Dracula on your battery, and they make heat to boot.

[jayswimmer09]

like they all said drains the battery

[iceon]

What else did you have hooked to the battery if any? Cause I have two batteries for my vex and the lights would be the only thing on one of them. And what I was figuring was theyed have about an hour running time each time(morning and evening).But I guess I'll have to test it before I go out cause don't want to be caught in the dark and the fish start biting. I had gotten one of them buddy heaters for Christmas last year and was figuring I could do away with lantern if I had them lights. But it will be like when I got an aqua view for a gift and I already had a vex and you don't leave home without your vex.The aqua view was neat but it just gets to be to much crap out on the ice.

                                        Iceon

[marmooskapaul]

I don't know about rope lights, but I've been using a 12 volt car acessary light for a couple years. You get about two hours life from a vex battery. Enough for me most days, but not something to night fish with for any lenght of time. This year I've bought a 15 led 12 volt light. It is supposed to last hours on a vex battery. I have had it hooked up for several hours to test it and it seems great. It is enough light for one man shanty although not as much as the car acessary light. So I've got both lights hooked up in my one man shanty and a selector switch so I can use either one by flipping a switch. I do carry a 7AH 12 volt battery just for lighting.The led came from Loby Baits. There is big thread on ice team discussion board about them, if you want to look it up. ALL THIS STUFF AND NO WHERE TO ICE FISH!!!!
Paul

[Skipper]

What else did you have hooked to the battery if any? Cause I have two batteries for my vex and the lights would be the only thing on one of them. And what I was figuring was theyed have about an hour running time each time(morning and evening).But I guess I'll have to test it before I go out cause don't want to be caught in the dark and the fish start biting. I had gotten one of them buddy heaters for Christmas last year and was figuring I could do away with lantern if I had them lights. But it will be like when I got an aqua view for a gift and I already had a vex and you don't leave home without your vex.The aqua view was neat but it just gets to be to much **censored** out on the ice.

                                        Iceon

The major point isn't that they draw too much power, its that they suck! They are just not a good thing, they are clumsy and don't provide very much light. Most people on this site that have bought them, gave them away! Me included!

[frog eyes]

It won't be long before they have LED styles. They draw 90% less current and are in everything - flashlights, x-mas lights. lanterns,. you name it.
When someone spots them put up a post where so I can feed the cause ...

[dabber-doo]

It won't be long before they have LED styles. They draw 90% less current and are in everything - flashlights, x-mas lights. lanterns,. you name it.
When someone spots them put up a post where so I can feed the cause ...

Clamcorp.com came out with them this year. You can look at the at there web site. They are a 30 light system that they say will last from 24 to 48 hours on a 12 volt 7 battery.

[dabber-doo]

Clamcorp.com came out with them this year. You can look at the at there web site. They are a 30 light system that they say will last from 24 to 48 hours on a 12 volt 7 battery.

forgot yes they are LED lights

[iceon]

led was what I bought at gander mountain.but like I said I fish an hour before daylight and an hour after dark. So will see
 
                                            iceon

[dabber-doo]

led was what I bought at gander mountain.but like I said I fish an hour before daylight and an hour after dark. So will see
 
                                            iceon

according to what i read these are new for this year. they have taken last years models off the market