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Update at 102 hours: The TekTite 200 LED is still flashing away, a little less than 1/sec. I'm impressed...

It was hard to tell objectively. The Xe tubes are physically bigger, so the flash appears spread over a larger area (volume really, but you know what I mean) whilst he LED is closer to a point source. While videoing with my Samsung cell phone, the LED flashes bleached the screen, whilst neither...

It was hard to tell objectively. The Xe tubes are physically bigger, so the flash appears spread over a larger area (volume really, but you know what I mean) whilst he LED is closer to a point source. While videoing with my Samsung cell phone, the LED flashes bleached the screen, whilst neither...

The Pathfinder is Xenon, right? And looks like only 20 hours burntime. Based on my little experiment, I'd get the TekTite LED (or even the AQ4 Mk2....)

It looks like the new AQ4 Mk2 cap might be the same as yours. Seeing as you're in Norway, have you tried Jotron HQ? PS having just tested an AQ4 vs a Tektite200 and Tektite 200 LED, I wouldn't recommend the old Xenon tube technology devices for 'mission critical' applications where flashing...

I just compared 3 strobes I happened to have around: 1) Jotron AQ4 Xe original. Single C cell, Xenon tube. 2) Tektite 200 Xe. 2 C cells, Xenon tube and o3) Tektite 200 LED. 2 C cells, LED bulb All with fresh batteries reading 1.6V each at start. I made no attempt to measure flash brightness...

Dude: thanks a bunch, it arrived today. Seeing yours made me realize how beat up mine was - I think I got it in the late '80s. If you're in NorCal I hope you'll let me buy you a drink. Thx again Nigel

Thx Dude. Paypal will work, right?

to skydivernigel@gmail.com or +1 925 876 7345. Thx, Nigel

Thx Dude. I actually called Jotron USA. They were very surprised the lens piece came out - they thought it impossible! Obviously offered to sell me new version, which I declined. The rep called back later to say they found some old AQ4s at one of their distributors - Awesome, thx Dude. If you...

Guys: I couldn't see this anywhere else on Scubaboard...but it should be book-marked. The classic underwater medicine text by Drs Carl Edmonds, Bob Thomas, Bart McKenzie and John Pennefather, 'Diving Medicine for Scuba Divers' is available completely free from : www.divingmedicine.info It's...

Alternatively....if I lost, let me know where to ship to!

I'm guessing this means I was the winner. If so please ship to: Nigel LLEWELLYN-SMITH, 1182 Walker Ave, Apt 122, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. Let me know your email and how much the postage is and I'll send you the $ via Paypal. Thx Dude, Nigel

Which of us won? ;-))

Fair enough. No need to video....I'll call heads.

I snapped off the clear lens piece on a boat yesterday. Only then realized it is clipped into place - with an O ring. Otherwise it works - you can have it for parts. Alternatively, I could cannibalize yours to fix mine!

Hi there, Long shot I know....but is your Buddy Pacific ABLJ still available? All the best, Nigel

The Buddy Arctic was designed for use with membrane dry-suits, meant was to be folded till needed - bouyancy control being achieved by the dry-suit. This - and other 'horse collar' - designs were considered as true life jackets by their users - they would keep you face-up if unconscious on the...

Folks, I'm customizing an OMS Tacops BC, am replacing the left shoulder oral inflator with a second dump valve. What I want to do is fit a dry-suit dump valve onto the existing fitting.... Anyone got any experience along these lines? Thanks in advance, Nigel