AOW Night Light Requirement

[Hoosier]

I am also using UK HID Canon. But, check out Princetion Tec Shockwave LED.
I think, the new shockwave LED is better than UK C8 eLED.

 

[Tavi]

I'd also recommend the Light Cannon.
I require my AOW students to carry a backup light also. Last year my son questioned that. He was acting DM and leading the dive. He was glad he had a backup when his Primary light died!!

 

[Derek S]

Yet another vote for the UK Light cannon. I had the E-LED version before I purchased my canister light, and it was quite a nice light.

piikki - PM me, I'm the webmaster of an upstate NY dive club, we'd be more than happy to give you all the info you need.

 

[D_B]

I purchased a UK C8 for the same class , didn't want to go overboard untill I found out if I like night diving It's a good compromise between price and performance ... $43 at UnrealFind ... http://www.unrealfind.com/Merchant2...PROD&Product_Code=light1&Category_Code=lights
I carry the UK Mini Q40 all the time in my BC ... http://www.unrealfind.com/Merchant2...PROD&Product_Code=light1&Category_Code=lights
And when I do decide to upgrade it will be the UK Light Cannon ... http://www.unrealfind.com/Merchant2...PROD&Product_Code=light4&Category_Code=lights

I have been to there shop , nice folks

DB

 

[all4scuba05]

just did a night dive at stonington...used my Shockwave 3 LED...my buddy used his HID canister...vis was no more than 5-6 feet. we both had the same illumination...i saw anything and everything...nice wide and white light...haven't tried zero vis yet...but no comlaints yet...not bad for a $99 light...

 

[ScubaSixString]

Planning on AOW course in the early fall. I was told they require the students to purchase their own primary light for the Nigh Dive. Now, I have no idea what might be enough and what might be too much (too much meaning dragging around and buying the batteries).

Now, I had hoped the course would give me an idea what's good, so I would know what to invest on later if I got into night diving at all. However, if I have to put money into a light now I’d rather get something that would serve me awhile. I see night diving as a future possibility but not as something I would do in great amounts. If I did what conditions other than ‘night’ should I take into account when choosing the light? Cold water, viz?

One instructor told not to get anything less than D8 (from UK or Ikelite), another said that’s an overkill and C4 will do and is also more convenient. Both told not to get LEDs, so I don’t think I am gonna show up on the course with one of those… I think my LDS sells UK, Ikelite and Pelican. What pointers would you give on choosing between these?

And what are the benefits of the wider beam? I have no concept of how wide we are talking with, say, C4. I do not wish to be looking through a thin string of light but is the widest beam ideal either if the power is lost all over the place?

Cheers,

Piikki

I've got a sunlight, real bright for its size. I don't have alot of experience in lights, but the sunlight is a good idea in my book.