Dive Light Suggestions?

[KingViper]

Hey all,

I am looking to purchase a dive light but not sure what is a good choice. I dive alot of Freshwater, mainly quarries where the viz is limited to 8 feet sometimes. Got any suggestions? Larry? are you out there?

Bryan

 

[wunat]

Underwater Kinetic makes some good dive lights.

http://www.uwkinetics.com/CategoryDisplay_cgmenbr=91&cgrfnbr=841.htm

 

[ryanmacneil8448]

light cannon

 

[ShakaZulu]

In order of price and brightness. enjoy.....the HID is also awailable in 21W.

Canister light HID
http://www.diveriteexpress.com/lights/lightpkg10w.shtml

UK Light Cannon
http://www.scubatoys.com/store/Scuba_Lights.asp

Princeton Tec Shockwave LED Light
http://www.scubatoys.com/store/Scuba_Lights.asp

 

[double80s]

Your really need to determine your budget, then look at your options. HIDs are great, but expensive, however, I don't know anyone who has regreted the purchase.

 

[Squidboy]

Led lights are cool and the batteries will last for hours. I use a niterider Blackwater at Lake Powell viz here gets that bad and this light works good but it is a costly light. They have a Swiftwater that uses LED and a 15 watt light my dive buddy uses (its a good lite to). We use a head bands but remember don't look directly at your partner cause they brite and it takes a long time for your eyes to readjust. There are lots of choices out there I wonder what they will say about Niteriders Lites. Good luck



Quote:You can never have to much lite till your your lite goes out!

 

[scubatoys]

I'd agree with the previous posters... starting with big, bright and expensive, then working back, the UK Light Cannon, the Princeton Tec LED Shockwave, the C8 LED, then you into a standard C8 or Shockwave.

That would be my choices in order - and it's pretty much you get what you pay for there, starting on the high side of about 150 and working down to below 50.

 

[Santa]

Dive light suggestions:

Diet.

 

[Spoon]

Dive light suggestions:

Diet.

lite

 

[speedhound]

I carry a PCm lite as a day/"handy poking in nooks and crannies of a quarry"/back-up light, with a UK SL6 as my "main" light for night dives.

Both have fairly narrow, but penetrating beams which I prefer for bad vis. The bigger brighter lights have wider beams that seem to bounce a lot of light back to me..