Artificial light source.

[TF_JohnH]

Now the dark nights are upon us does anyone have a good source of lighting for rig tying?
I am ok in natural light but for making up rigs and tying hooks I just cannot see properly in any light source I own.
Its getting too cold to tie up on the bank as well now so it means at least a few hours at weekends I have to do prep when I would rather be on the bank.

[TF_Gary]

Sounds like you need to get yourself some spectacles…

[TF_Cutnut]

Have you tried using the Daylight bulbs?
Have you need for glasses?

One member on here spent a good 20mins trying to thread solid latex until his youngster was asked to sort it and pointed out that Dad was going blind!!!

[TF_Stewart]

A few years ago I bought a magnifying glass with a daylight bulb. It is brilliant for tying rigs, putting on shot, hooks etc. I take it whenever I go on festivals as the light is usually very bad in caravans or lodges. It cost me around £70 cannot find the same one, but have a look at the one in the link, it is something like this you need. It is money well spent – yep I am getting a little older and these help the old pins!

Hope the link works as I dont know how to paste it in.

http://www.magnifyingglasses.co.uk/acatalog/Magnifier_Lamps.html

[TF_JohnH]

Thanks Stewart this looks good. Maybe I do need glasses for close up work but in day light I can tie up 22 hooks and put no11 shot on 012 line no problem.
By electric light I struggle with 16 hooks and no8 shot.

[TF_pr@ngler]

John, you could try a bright halogen spot. Some of my teachers also used to use a magnifying glass on a stand with a circular fluo light for doing very intricate labwork. They always claimed that they they could see all the flaws in our work!

Think you need a kinder son too!

[TF_Gary]

Peter, I emailed this link to my mother and she agrees with me!

[TF_Chris OwenParticipant]

@Cutnut wrote:

Have you tried using the Daylight bulbs?
Have you need for glasses?

One member on here spent a good 20mins trying to thread solid latex until his youngster was asked to sort it and pointed out that Dad was going blind!!!

Thanks for that Pete. LOL

[TF_davenfish]

try putting black paper on the table and tie rigs hooks over that.
works stevie wonders for me !!

[TF_JohnH]

Yes the contrast against black works very well but I suspect I need the extra light and the magnification.
Strange Gary but reading is not a problem even in small print so I am not sure glasses are needed just yet.
Stewarts tip above looks a good bet.

[TF_pr@ngler]

John, these are the kind of thing my teachers used:

http://www.euroffice.co.uk/i/g21/Helix-Magnifier-Lamp-150mm-Diameter-Lens-x3-Zoom-22W-Ref-VL1240?AFF=DTprd522880

http://www.mortonmedical.co.uk/product.php?id=657&utm_source=shoppingcom&utm_medium=Free-Listings&utm_term=Medical_Lighting:_EDL_XL20_Illumunated_Magnifier&utm_campaign=Medical_Lighting

[TF_AnthonywatersParticipant]

I got myself a pair of reading glasses x 2 magnification from the pound shop only a quid

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