ANO CL 2300 Dive Light: recommended ?

[Roger Hobden]

What is the quality to cost ratio of the Light and Motion dive lights ?

 

[Roger Hobden]

what do you need a light for? what's your burn time requirements *determine battery size*, where are you going to be using it *determine beam angle*, why specifically concerned with surface use, what are you trying to see *to determine light output*, what's your budget? all of that is required before a recommendation can be made

For the moment, only night diving, but I don't want to lock myself out of other uses eventually. Budget issues are not a major determinant.

 

[divad]

There are two canister options: short/ 6 batteries/ 3hr. BT, or, 12 batteries/6 hour BT. In their ads its not clear which one they're selling until you scroll down to battery count. I have the short one and the canister size is 4.5" x 2.5 inches.

 

[tbone1004]

What is the quality to cost ratio of the Light and Motion dive lights ?

quality much better, cost much more. Value ratio better for ANO.

Night diving where? and still need answers to the rest of the questions because the cl2300 is nothing like the L&M lights, if anything because one is a canister and the other isn't

 

[eelnoraa]

I bought an CL2300 when I visited China. First thing is, this light does NOT produce 2300L. We did some measurement on the current drawn, then match to the lumen number from the LED diode data sheet, my estimation is about 1700L. It is still a lot of light, definitely more than you need night diving. So having multiple output level actually makes this light very versatile.

It really depends on how much you want to spend and if you mind cord. L&M light may produce a lot of lumens, but it is not a good spot light. Lumens are spread out quite a bit, so the intensitiy is not as high as CL2300. If the cord is OK, I think CL2300 is a very good value for the money.

And yes, it can be used on dry land. With high setting, it will get quite warm. But I don't understand why you would want to use it on land for extended period of time. The light head and canister are heavy. It is too bright for a walk in the dark/night hiking kind of light. For a search light, the head diameter is too small, so beam isn't focus enough. You can get much better dry land search light for less money

 

[MrBigfins]

For most rec diving applications I think 1000 to 1200 lumens with variable outputs is more than sufficient. I use an xs lt360 which is nice with a fairly wide beam and decent light output. Nice that recharge is simply plug and play. Then I use a cheaper volador 1000 lumen as a backup
https://www.amazon.com/VOLADOR-Flas...dive+light&dpPl=1&dpID=61RVyuGV2ZL&ref=plSrch

My son has 2 of these as a primary and backup and it's not bad for a cheap light

https://www.amazon.com/Reiled-Flash...dive+light&dpPl=1&dpID=51aWyje1XDL&ref=plSrch

 

[Roger Hobden]

Night diving where? and still need answers to the rest of the questions because the cl2300 is nothing like the L&M lights, if anything because one is a canister and the other isn't

Night diving in Canadian lakes and also in the estuary of the Saint-Laurence river (which is really oceanic conditions and where the temperature of the water is 4 degrees Celsius),

I am inching my way back to scuba diving after having stopped for over twenty years.

I intend to do the GUE Rec Fundamentals next year and I want to buy scuba equipment that is compatible with their standards.

 

[tbone1004]

@Roger Hobden that doesn't answer enough questions. You don't need canister lights to pass rec-fundamentals and if you don't have a need for a canister, there isn't much of a need for a canister.

 

[divad]

A canister will give him something to hold his 7' hose and will make it impossible to drop/lose his primary light....PLUS,
it sounds like he just wants to buy one.

 

[Roger Hobden]

Well I am just trying to determine what would be a good diving light for now, but also for the future.

I thought that cannister might somehow be « better », but obviously it appears I am wrong.

Maybe I just need a SeaLife Mini 900 for now ?