Isotope help please!

[Robert Cartmell]

I'm looking to getting some isotopes and shrink tubing them to my rod tips.
My question is what colour,size and brand of isotope do you lads use?And what is the realistic lifespan,as I have no experience of them and the couple of lads I fish with don't either!
Thankyou

 

[Craig Lea]

I'm looking to getting some isotopes and shrink tubing them to my rod tips.
My question is what colour,size and brand of isotope do you lads use?And what is the realistic lifespan,as I have no experience of them and the couple of lads I fish with don't either!
Thankyou

hello richard, i just buy these items now .

 

[Robert Cartmell]

hello richard, i just buy these items now .

I'm using similar,but never really got on with them tbh!
Thanks for the reply

 

[Mark Evans 2]

I bought the Drennan ones. Expensive but I've had them at least 20 years and they are still glowing bright.

 

[Huanzhou Zhu]

Search iceatope on eBay, go for 3.5x25mm. Green is the best colour.

In general they should last more than 15 years.

 

[Huanzhou Zhu]

I bought the Drennan ones. Expensive but I've had them at least 20 years and they are still glowing bright.

I had the drennan ones as well, feel they are a bit small tbh.

 

[Dave Brooksbank]

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[Ian Woods]

I would suggest you looking at the chemical lights on ebay. They are nice and bright and cost little.
Here's an example of what I mean...

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[Ray Heath]

Why not get battery operated tip lights from Temu along with batteries from Ali express they clip on and super bright you can’t fail to see them

 

[Julian Griffiths]

These are the guys I go to for mine.
Brilliant service and quality.

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Welcome to Iceatope Iceatope is the number 1 name for Self Luminous Light Sources, also known as Isotopes or Betalights. These high quality Self Luminous Light Sources have been the number one choice for Anglers for many years, a testimony to the excellent value and reliability these units offer...

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Also as seen above, I use the enterprise adaptors.

 

[Robert Cartmell]

Why not get battery operated tip lights from Temu along with batteries from Ali express they clip on and super bright you can’t fail to see them

Using those atm,but thes been a few times they have wrapped with line,I'm hoping the isotope and shrink tube will do away with any risk of that

 

[Robert Cartmell]

These are the guys I go to for mine.
Brilliant service and quality.

Home - Iceatope

Welcome to Iceatope Iceatope is the number 1 name for Self Luminous Light Sources, also known as Isotopes or Betalights. These high quality Self Luminous Light Sources have been the number one choice for Anglers for many years, a testimony to the excellent value and reliability these units offer...

www.iceatope.co.uk

Also as seen above, I use the enterprise adaptors.

Thanks Julian,what size do you recommend?

 

[Richard Isaacs]

Isotopes shrunk to the rod is definitely the best way forward.
Nice little descreet tip lights that don’t light up the entire camp, don’t use batteries, don’t run out of light after 1 night and laying flat don’t cause frap ups.

The way you want to do it Robert, is imo the best best way to do it.

Mine are Korda. 25mm x 3mm
They are nice and bright if you select green

 

[Robert Morgan]

Isotopes shrunk to the rod is definitely the best way forward.
Nice little descreet tip lights that don’t light up the entire camp, don’t use batteries, don’t run out of light after 1 night and laying flat don’t cause frap ups.

The way you want to do it Robert, is imo the best best way to do it.

Mine are Korda. 25mm x 3mm
They are nice and bright if you select green

How are you shrinking on the rod ?

 

[Robert Cartmell]

How are you shrinking on the rod ?

Clear shrink tube

 

[Robert Morgan]

Clear shrink tube

I no that but how is it done av you got to remove the tip eye

 

[Robert Cartmell]

I no that but how is it done av you got to remove the tip eye

Yes,carefully remove tip eye .

 

[Neil Smart]

I'm looking to getting some isotopes and shrink tubing them to my rod tips.
My question is what colour,size and brand of isotope do you lads use?And what is the realistic lifespan,as I have no experience of them and the couple of lads I fish with don't either!
Thankyou

Been through the lot, and the only ones I recommend are the Drennan..

 

[Connor Smith]

Be careful and take your time mate, I tried this a good few years ago and ruined my rods. Luckily enough they was cheap korum 1s but still...

I now just use clip on starlites off eBay. Cheap and do the job and last as long as my sessions tend to be, in winter when it's cold they must react to the cold weather last for a few sessions at a time. I get a medium size and clip them on as close to the 2nd eye down as I can get them, this stops line tangled/frap ups.

I tried the battery ones off eBay. Can't remember the names but shark or something and they was well too bright. I didn't like them.
Best of luck whatever you do

 

[Robert Cartmell]

Be careful and take your time mate, I tried this a good few years ago and ruined my rods. Luckily enough they was cheap korum 1s but still...

I now just use clip on starlites off eBay. Cheap and do the job and last as long as my sessions tend to be, in winter when it's cold they must react to the cold weather last for a few sessions at a time. I get a medium size and clip them on as close to the 2nd eye down as I can get them, this stops line tangled/frap ups.

I tried the battery ones off eBay. Can't remember the names but shark or something and they was well too bright. I didn't like them.
Best of luck whatever you do

Thanks Connor,what went wrong that it ruined the rods if u don't mind me asking?