Canister Lights and Picture Taking

[ChickOfTheSea]

Thanks Guys! I feel a lot better now about the light

Jen

 

[CompuDude]

If you have the means, why get just a 10?

I mean, I prefer the 10 when lobstering. But for everything else, I bring the 21. In fact, on most dives and dive trips I also bring my 18 for my buddy.

If we're diving off of Catalina, in what is often gin-clear water, the 10 is a pretty poor signaling device.

Last night at Vets, I could barely see Claudette and she was diving my 18.... the viz was so poor and there was so much yuck in the water. If she was diving a 10, we'd have to be kicking each other to see her.

If the 10 is in your future, you will love it. LOVE IT. A can light changes the way you dive forever. They're essential safety equipment. Starting with a 10 can make good sense, too - just upgrade your way to a flamethrower over time. Just cuz you dive a 21 doesn't mean you're zotting defenseless creatures down there. You develop good light etiquette as you learn.

I started with a Light Cannon in 2003, eBayed it and moved to 10w Halcyon, eBayed it and moved to 18w Halcyon, eBayed it and moved to 21 watt Salvo. Got a 10W Sartek as my first Buddy Light, eBayed it and moved to an 18W Halcyon. W/A bulb broke Changed it out to a 18w BrightStar Bulb and there it is.

Can Lights rule. After my Drysuit, I have more money in my can light than any other piece of kit. They're that important.

Thanks for the post, Ken. I had been wrestling with going with a 21w or a 10w light, after my initial instinct to go for the 21w, but now my mind is at ease with the decision.

Thanks Guys! I feel a lot better now about the light

Jen, are you getting a can light? Which ones are you looking at? Do you know about Headhunter's current efforts? Drop me a line.