Innovative Portable LED Bow Light with Suction Cup

by ACR Electronics

Product Features

• Use of these lights increases the visibility of small boats without permanently installed navigation lights; removable for storage?security
• Shock-proof LEDs are virtually indestructable - their special advantage in these lights is that they have no filament to burn out or break when bouncing over waves
• Rated at 100,000 hours service life, you will never have to replace the bulb
• Uses 90% less energy than incandescent lights, so your batteries last much longer
• Fully buoyant

Product Description

This LED portable navigation light attaches to the bow by suction cup and is ideal for nighttime travel requiring extended use. It mounts easily on boats under 7 meters (22 feet) at speeds less than 7 knots (8 mph). The LED lamp uses 1/8th the energy of comparable incandescent lamps and extends battery life up to ten times. The one piece molded constructed housing is completely watertight and features a double optical lens, o-ring lens housing, shock resistant neoprene rubber accents, ultra-sonic sealed lenses, heavy duty rubber boot on/off switch and are fully buoyant. Operates on 4 AA batteries (not included).

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 7 x 3 inches ; 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00108UN9Y
• Item model number: 68337
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #133,722 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #88 in Sports & Outdoors > Boating & Water Sports > Boating > Electrical Equipment > Navigation Lights

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Economical choice, great performance, May 16, 2005

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D. Borntrager (Collinsville, OK United States) - See all my reviews
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I purchased this light to use on an extended canoe trip (2 weeks)with my sons. The light is plenty bright for what we need and it barely "sips" at the battery. I tested it for voltage drain and used batteries that were already too dead to run anything else (.9 - 1.15 volts remaining). Eight hours later the light was still going strong and voltage had dropped in each AA battery (4 needed) by approximately .01 (that's 1/100) volt per hour of use! At this rate, one set of AA batteries will last the whole trip. This appears to be a sturdy little unit that will be a handy addition to our excursion!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great functionality but prone to corrosion, July 5, 2011

By 

Lowborn "don ..." (The Boring Midwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Innovative Portable LED Bow Light with Suction Cup (Sports)

I agree with the reviewers who state how bright and efficient these lights are. I bought four for my two kayaks (bow and stern for each), and a fifth for parts when Wifey broke a lens, and they have performed very well - until they started to corrode internally.
These lights are advertised as waterproof. I've never used mine in salt water, and I've never dunked my lights in freshwater. I'm not sure they have even been in the rain. Yet the terminals, especially at the bottom, have corroded, and two of the lights have switches that have started to "leak" (when I turn the switch to the off position, the light continues to burn at a dimmer rate - I can't shut it off).
Like another reviewer, I was dismayed by the lack of concern I received when I phoned Innovative Lighting. They seemed unwilling to cop to the facts, and offered to sell me replacement parts. I doubt if anyone there is eating steak or retiring early because of my purchases, but I did buy five of these things. Maybe a little understanding and some give and take?
So if you buy these lights, you'll love their efficiency and mounting. They appear to have more O-rings and water seals than a submarine has! But it appears condensation forms inside and the terminals corrode, and the switches fail.
Safety first and foremost!
Don

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Find another alternative, June 16, 2011

By 

Kentito - See all my reviews

This review is from: Innovative Portable LED Bow Light with Suction Cup (Sports)

I'm not sure who the people are who have been rating this five stars, but we purchased two bow and two stern lights to outfit our kayaks for night use. The first failed within three months and within one year, we had three bad units. They leak, they corrode, and when I called the manufacturer, they blew me off. We now use 12V systems with portable batteries. Much more dependable and efficient. I'll never try their products again.