I prefer the canister lights. I'm using E/O cords, with one canister for my light and one for my heated vest. It gives me some options depending on the situation.
Are Canister Lights fading away...
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clownfishsydney
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Like someone else stated, I am only using cannister lights as my wife and I have four of them and it seems pointless to buy new cordless ones. I do not see the value anymore of purchasing very expensive cannister ones when you can get very cheap and good cordless ones from China (via eBay) for 1/50 the cost of some cannister ones and they will run for hours on a charge and have almost as good lighting.
I am on the fence. I know that technology is advancing quickly and as the hand held lights gain in efficiency and burntime I can see the higher priced canister lights going away.
Right now I do not need a canister light where I dive, it is tropical and bright. But quite often dive with one so I can remain proficient with my drills while holding the light. This way when I "need" it (e.g. deep wreck or cave) I will not be fumbling around with it.
Right now I do not need a canister light where I dive, it is tropical and bright. But quite often dive with one so I can remain proficient with my drills while holding the light. This way when I "need" it (e.g. deep wreck or cave) I will not be fumbling around with it.
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victorzamora
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Can you link me to the ones you're talking about? I'm curious what the real-world specs would be as light manufacturers are frequently far too "optimistic" to be physically possible.
Personally, I still say HID > LED in the water, especially when there is reduced visibility.
Has anyone tried the Halcyon Focus Handheld? According to the specs, 5 hours of burn time on the high setting, 15 on the low. Curious what cave divers think of this light.
I have a Flare (same as Focus but with an adjustable beam-angle head). Those hours are about what I am getting on mine. I have not actually timed it. I really like the light and plan on keeping it for quite some time. If I were to do it over again I would go with the Focus as I am just not utilizing the adjustable head to justify the extra $$$.
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Jack Hammer
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My primary cave light is the Halcyon Focus, corded version with E/O. I really like it a lot. It's very comfortable, easy to adjust, and burns for quite a while.
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