Enter the Guardian Angel Elite – a personal light that sits secured atop your shoulder with magnets, as opposed to on your head or in your hand.
Originally made for emergency and security personnel, the Guardian Angel Elite is dual purpose – on one hand, like any other outdoors light, it helps you see what you’re doing; on the other, it’s unique layout of LEDs, both white and coloured, can flash in a range of sequences and help the ailing angler be seen in emergency situations.
The lights come with a variety of colour options, starting with a standard white and red illumination/safety light to more specific options such as green/ white, green/yellow and white, as well as a green/red and white option which can be used for boating.
The LEDs are allocated into two rows – forward and backward facing, with the option to switch on either side or both at a time, and at varying levels of brightness to suit your situation. An Emergency Mode button on the top turns all LEDs on, flashing at random in a bright and attention-grabbing manner. From a safety standpoint, I know of few other lights that will help you be seen as well as the Guardian Angel.
From a practical point of view, the lights are comfortable to wear and feel less cumbersome than some head torches, to the point where I found myself forgetting that I was wearing it – the sign of any good wearable product! On one particular night, while squid fishing from a local wharf, the Guardian Angel provided a broad, sweeping light that illuminated the general area, as opposed to a focused spotlight, which can spook wary squid if moved around.
The lights are built tough, with an IP68 waterproof rating, and an extreme battery that will operate in NZ’s coldest or hottest conditions. Accessories include a range of rail mounts, clips, tethers and arm straps, although the built-in magnetic mount makes it easy to put it in a variety of places from the box, including a boat’s cockpit.
August 2021 - Miah Dixon
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