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"I
have used the cap whilst fishing at night for Sea Trout,
and the first thing that becomes apparent is the option
to have at your disposal the benefit of light without
the usual problem of fitting an elasticated light
(however small) underneath the peak of your cap comfortably.
As you would be wearing a cap anyway, especially where
biting midges are present, it is a great advantage to have
the necessary light required already built into your cap.
This also allows you to adjust the direction of the beam
with a simple tilt of the caps peak as apposed to adjusting
your head when wearing a fixed head lamp. The beam produced
by the lamp offers an ample concentrated light for tying
on flies and tying knots etc whilst at the same time not
being too widespread and lighting up the river bank.
Another great plus and one I like very much, is the simple
switch located just to the right of the cap's peak which
allows you to activate the light with a simple click instead
of fiddling about trying to find a sliding switch
which is common with several of the head lamps now on the
market."
Clive Mitchelhill AAPGAI, FFF,
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I have
been using the Lucifer Cap for the past month during
my overnight carp fishing sessions. I have used various
products over the past few years including head torches
of various brands and sizes, clip on lights, all of
which tended to be rather fiddly to operate and locate
under the cover of darkness.
The built in LED's of the Lucifer Cap
meant that I only had to put on the cap and press the
small switch on the side of the cap to switch the light
either on or off as required easy!
The two powerful white LED's are sensibly
housed in the peak of the cap, which means that the
LED's are angled perfectly for close up night time
rig-tying, playing, landing and unhooking of fish and
I have also used the cap whilst boating rigs out to
a spot.
The Lucifer cap is available in a
variety of colours, camo being my personal favourite
together with the possibility of different colour LED's
- white, red, yellow, green, blue and purple. As the
autumn approaches I am looking forward to testing the
fleece version of the cap with its snug ear warmers!
This product does exactly what it was
designed for. In short put the cap on, press the switch
and off you go!
Jerry Bridger.
Angling Publications
Carp Trade Magazine
Editor
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FISHINGmagic VERDICT
http://www.fishingmagic.com/news/article/mps/UAN/4251/v/1/sp/
To start with it's a decent cap, not just some
cheap thing with all the cost gone into the lights.
It's comfortable and the small, flat batteries
are not an issue when wearing it. They weigh next to nothing and
you can't feel them: the cap feels just like a conventional baseball
cap.
The light from the two LED's is more than adequate
for baiting the hook and seeing around your swim. It's adequate
for walking off in the dark.
The wiring is hidden and unobtrusive and the push-button on/off
switch small but easy to use.
You need to pull the cap down to just above your
eyebrows when looking down to tie a hook or bait up, but that is
not a problem.
I smiled when I first saw it, thinking it was
yet another gimmick. But no, I've worn it quite a few times now
when fishing into darkness and I can honestly say I like it - a
lot. And the price is excellent considering you can pay more than £11.99
for a decent cap without any lights!
I haven't tried the winter
version yet, but you can be sure I will. Check back here for
a full report.
Score: 9 stars out of 10
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"As a professional angler who has to cope
with after-dark fishing on a regular basis, I was intrigued
by the concept of combined cap and torch. My first impressions
were that it would be useful from a sporting perspective
only. I now realise that it has thousands of uses outside
its sporting role. Visits to the loft, getting the coal
in, searching for small, dropped items on the carpet have
all seen the cap being utilised since I acquired one. The
Lucifer Cap is a must for all countrymen who require hands-free
illumination for after-dark work. Even townsfolk will welcome
such a device for such operations as rummaging in unlit
storage facilities, coping with power failures, making
oneself visible to motorists whilst on evening walks wherever
a torch is useful, the cap is essential".
Stan Headley (Silver Medal Winner, Benson & Hedges
International Club Championships, Scottish National
Fly Fishing Champion, 1990, and Member of the Scottish
International Fly Fishing Team, 1991 & 1992).
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Elliot (Chairman of the Angling
writers' association who writes for the Independent,
Reading Evening Post and is the editor of Classic Angling) Featured
in the Reading Evening Post on the 30th August 2006; ''It
seems ridiculous that nobody has thought of it
but now you
can buy a fishing hat with a light in the peak. It's a great
idea if you fish in the evening or at night. No more fumbling
around for a torch: you just press the switch on the cap,
and you can net fish (or sort out tangles) with both hands
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"I think the Lucifer Cap has
some excellent features and will be indispensable for my
future night fishing expeditions. Firstly there is
the comfort factor. The cap is as comfortable to wear as
any other baseball type cap but has a great, useable light
built in to the fabric at your fingertips. This is a major
improvement on the headband type light. Secondly there is
the ease of use. The switch on the right hand side of the
cap is easily activated with one finger and this becomes
really important when you are grappling with a fish ! The
beam is ideal for the purpose.... focussed on a tight area
giving a useable beam without flooding the riverbank. I will
have no hesitation in recommending the Lucifer Cap to my
friends, colleagues and clients for anyone contemplating
night fishing".
Jim Fisher AAPGAI |
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