Black Friday Gear Sales

[SlugLife]

edit: {delete comment, I was mistaken}

 

[RobPNW]

Bought one of these Stahlsac carry ons- MSRP $220 for $70 plus free shipping. Looks like there's about 20 left...

Stahlsac Rangi Roller Carry-On Luggage Airline Safe Bag for Travel

This is the Stahlsac Rangi Roller Carry-On Luggage Airline Safe Bag for Travel Features: Perfect for Weekend Trip Plenty-of-Room Lots of Organizational Features Built to Exact Airline Size and Weight Requirements Multiple Pockets: Endless-Combinations for Organized Gear Storage Telescoping...

www.houseofscuba.com

 

[lnjohn]

I'm too short for this wetsuit but if you're an XL here's a killer deal on a Bare Reactive 3mm in red for $190:

Bare 3mm Reactive Full Red - XL

Bare 3mm Reactive Full Red - XL

www.divers-supply.com

I guess I picked up the last one, says sold out now. I have an older Bare XL 7/5mm so looking forward to something thinner.

 

[brsnow]

Bought one of these Stahlsac carry ons- MSRP $220 for $70 plus free shipping. Looks like there's about 20 left...

Stahlsac Rangi Roller Carry-On Luggage Airline Safe Bag for Travel

This is the Stahlsac Rangi Roller Carry-On Luggage Airline Safe Bag for Travel Features: Perfect for Weekend Trip Plenty-of-Room Lots of Organizational Features Built to Exact Airline Size and Weight Requirements Multiple Pockets: Endless-Combinations for Organized Gear Storage Telescoping...

www.houseofscuba.com

I got one as well

 

[RobPNW]

Light and Motion SOLA lights on sale at scuba.com for 30% off.

sola buy or learn at Scuba

Shop our selection of dive lights and underwater lights to make the most of your diving experience. Whether you're looking for a primary light or a backup light, we have the perfect option for you.

www.scuba.com

 

[RobPNW]

Light and Motion SOLA lights on sale at scuba.com for 30% off.

sola buy or learn at Scuba

Shop our selection of dive lights and underwater lights to make the most of your diving experience. Whether you're looking for a primary light or a backup light, we have the perfect option for you.

www.scuba.com

I have a question for everyone about these lights. I've only done a couple night dives so I am admittedly lacking in my light knowledge. I see one model that is a flood/spot light. The quoted lumens are pretty much for the flood mode with much less for the spot mode. There's another model that's like 50 bucks more that is only a spot light with the entire lumen rating for the spot light. It seems the more powerful spot light only would be better but would I be regretting not having the flood light mode available?

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

I have a question for everyone about these lights. I've only done a couple night dives so I am admittedly lacking in my light knowledge. I see one model that is a flood/spot light. The quoted lumens are pretty much for the flood mode with much less for the spot mode. There's another model that's like 50 bucks more that is only a spot light with the entire lumen rating for the spot light. It seems the more powerful spot light only would be better but would I be regretting not having the flood light mode available?

Flood light functionality I find useful for night diving. When I'm finning along, I like to switch my light to flood and look around and with my peripheral vision, catch more things that I want to look at.

 

[Kensei]

I have a question for everyone about these lights. I've only done a couple night dives so I am admittedly lacking in my light knowledge. I see one model that is a flood/spot light. The quoted lumens are pretty much for the flood mode with much less for the spot mode. There's another model that's like 50 bucks more that is only a spot light with the entire lumen rating for the spot light. It seems the more powerful spot light only would be better but would I be regretting not having the flood light mode available?

I've done over 300 night dives here in southern California. I've used both the Sola 2500 spot/flood and the Sola Dive Pro 2000 (spot only). I prefer the Pro 2000. This thing is like a light saber and helps me identify objects far away. For example, if I'm looking for a particular object (small wreck or structure) at night, I'm more likely to find it with the Pro 2000. The beam is narrow and not so useful for photography but it is a big help navigating at night with limited visibility. One guy I dive with said he had "light envy" when I started using the Pro 2000.

OTOH, if I were diving at night where the visibility was huge (~100+ ft.)., I might go with the 2500 spot/flood. Where I dive, if we get 40+ ft. of viz people are celebrating in the parking lot.

 

[RobPNW]

I've done over 300 night dives here in southern California. I've used both the Sola 2500 spot/flood and the Sola Dive Pro 2000 (spot only). I prefer the Pro 2000. This thing is like a light saber and helps me identify objects far away. For example, if I'm looking for a particular object (small wreck or structure) at night, I'm more likely to find it with the Pro 2000. The beam is narrow and not so useful for photography but it is a big help navigating at night with limited visibility. One guy I dive with said he had "light envy" when I started using the Pro 2000.

OTOH, if I were diving at night where the visibility was huge (~100+ ft.)., I might go with the 2500 spot/flood. Where I dive, if we get 40+ ft. of viz people are celebrating in the parking lot.

I think it's safe to say that whichever way I go, I'll question if I should have gotten the other light

If I get the combo light, I'll probably wish I had more power in the beam. If I get the Pro, I'll probably wonder how good the flood mode would look under certain situations. I'm leaning towards the Pro right now because as a beam it would have great power, probably would have a lot less particulate scattering, and hopefully I'm less likely to piss off or blind a dive buddy.

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

I think it's safe to say that whichever way I go, I'll question if I should have gotten the other light

If I get the combo light, I'll probably wish I had more power in the beam. If I get the Pro, I'll probably wonder how good the flood mode would look under certain situations. I'm leaning towards the Pro right now because as a beam it would have great power, probably would have a lot less particulate scattering, and hopefully I'm less likely to piss off or blind a dive buddy.

If you want to borrow a Big Blue light that I have that has a narrow and wide beam option to help you decide, let me know.