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Great lighting choices for every need

By jjohnson

Great lighting choices can make an event or occasion that much more special.  When things are too dark we have trouble seeing what we are doing and sometimes we feel less inclined to act.  Certain lighting styles are there to set a particular mood or while others simply offer illumination to perform a job. There is also lighting to create safety and security. What is certain is that there are special lights for almost every need we can have. The right light can make all the difference.

Here are some lighting choices. Some are unique to a specific use while others have more general purposes.

Those who play disc golf will be excited by this set. This is an LED lighting set that offers lighting of the goal of a disc golf event. This can help extend the fun into the evening hours. The light is placed face down into the top of the cage in order to illuminate the chains. This gives the basket a vibrant glow. There is a choice of 20 different colors or it can be set for a color changing mode to cycle through all the colors. A single light can be used in each cage, or for a brighter illumination, two sets can be placed into one cage.
$15 from Amazon

Here are some great lights that can make things safer for us. These can be used for sleds, kayaks, bikes, dog collars, and strollers. A runner can clip this light on to arm band or shoes. The lights are super bright and long lasting. The batteries can last for up to 100 hours of continuous use. There are three light modes, either steady, flashing, or strobe. They are weather resistant as well.
$15 from Amazon $15 from Walmart

Here is a light that is made to attach to a shotgun, pistol, or handgun. This light has both steady and strobe settings. It provides a powerful 300 lumens of light. It also comes with a 5mW, 650nm green laser for targeting. This can be attached to most models that have accessory rails. It is durable and made with aircraft-grade aluminum. The battery is rechargeable.
$20 from Amazon

This light is a powerful 68 LED black light. This is great for illuminating things that glow under black light such as  scorpions, bed bugs, pet urine, and other stains. It is small in size but effective. Powered by three AA batteries, it works in dim or no light situations to light up those things unseen by the naked eye.
$15 from Amazon $10 from Walmart

Here is alight that sets a nice mood. This LED strip is designed to fit on the back of a TV or monitor to provide a back lighted glow. This can be for accent lighting, but also it can reduce eye strain and improve contrast. It has an inline control to allow adjustment of the brightness of the LEDs. It can also be used as accent lighting for furniture or to illuminate closets.
$23 from Amazon $31 from Walmart

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With these unique lighting choices we can create greater safety, play longer, illuminate unseen things, bring things into better view, and set the mood. Quite a lot of different situation improved by proper lighting.

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