Hello fellow Lepidopterists.
I am very keen to get out and about next season and as such am hoping to buy a mobile trap. I can't afford a generator, and so am left with a 12v battery-operated trap as my only option.
I have bought all my moth-ing stuff from ALS in the past, but have discovered that Watkins and Doncaster offer a considerably cheaper Heath Trap.
The difference seems to be that ALS offers a 15w Heath Trap (with light sensor), 14ah battery and charger for £240.
Watkins and Doncaster offer a 6w Heath Trap (bucket design with light sensor), 12ah battery and charger for £160.
So, for a saving of £80 or £60 (for the 24ah battery) I get a 6w bulb rather than a 15w. Does anyone have experience using these or know how big-a-difference the extra 9w would make to a catch?
To date, I have only used my 125w MV Skinner trap.
I am very keen to get out and about next season and as such am hoping to buy a mobile trap. I can't afford a generator, and so am left with a 12v battery-operated trap as my only option.
I have bought all my moth-ing stuff from ALS in the past, but have discovered that Watkins and Doncaster offer a considerably cheaper Heath Trap.
The difference seems to be that ALS offers a 15w Heath Trap (with light sensor), 14ah battery and charger for £240.
Watkins and Doncaster offer a 6w Heath Trap (bucket design with light sensor), 12ah battery and charger for £160.
So, for a saving of £80 or £60 (for the 24ah battery) I get a 6w bulb rather than a 15w. Does anyone have experience using these or know how big-a-difference the extra 9w would make to a catch?
To date, I have only used my 125w MV Skinner trap.