Product of the Week- the Night Vision Cap

by Lee Mylchreest on 22 Nov 2010 They've finally done it - a brilliant way of seeing at night on the deck, without a torch, without the old cumbersome head torch and without blinding your fellow crew! It's called a 'Powercap' Night Vision Cap, using light and long lasting LED batteries, and it's our product of the week.

The best thing is that you can choose between red and white lights, using red when your precarious and all-important night vision cannot be endangered. Then there's the facility for white light for working on a job, and an extra white light cleverly positioned and powered for checking sails or finding moorings, effective up to 60 feet.

When you are navigating in the dark on the water, it is critical to maintain your night vision. The red LEDs provide task lighting while maintaining night vision. They have incorporated the two red LEDs under the cap brim. They are angled downwards to light up your task lighting area without having to crane our head and neck down (as with a head torch), and of course they are designed so that you will not blind other crew with whom you are working.

There are also two white lights under the cap brim that are useful for task lighting in circumstances below deck. A powerful single LED light on the cap brim can project over 60 ft. Very useful for sail or mast checks, deck clearing or spotting buoys. All these lighting needs are taken care of with a simple button in the cap brim.

Sailors are taught to carry two flashlights. That way the crew will always have a backup. The POWERCAP™ Night Vision Cap fulfills this requirement as the two lighting circuits are separately powered and switched in one convenient sailing cap.

The circuits are sealed and weatherproof to the elements. The caps visor is also great for boating in bright sun light conditions, so this cap will take you through the whole 24 hours of a day. It is made of cotton twill, washed and brushed, can be decorated just like ordinary caps. Embroidered with your boat logo, yacht club, organization, company, anything.

The on-off buttons are concealed cleverly in the brim, and the cap is powered by replaceable Lithium batteries located in the sweat band. It's estimated to have 75 hours of intermittent battery life. If you want a still longer life, you can replace them with still stronger batteries.

They're retailing for around $40, or less if you decide to buy them in numbers for your club. For more technical information, or to purchase a cap online, go to the www.sailornightvisioncap.com!Sailor_Night_Vision_Cap_website. The company is located in Connecticut, U.S.A.