Do you dive all the time with your can lights?

[Spoon]

Guys i jsut wanted to know the general consensus on whetehr you dive with your can lights all the time. dove with a 21w one last weekend during the day and found it weak even for signalling. it was different though on the night dive. thanks

 

[Rick Inman]

Yes. Always. Day and night (of course, there's not much difference around here between the two).

 

[Spoon]

Yes. Always. Day and night (of course, there's not much difference around here between the two).

here on the otherhand we have perfect viz 80% of the time. so i would consider it pointless to use it. i guess the light just couldnt compete with the sun.

 

[Rick Inman]

http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=125316

 

[jeckyll]

http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=125316

Shameless self promotion!

FWIW, I completely agree with your ealier point about daytime dives & lights up here. We were around 100 fsw yesterday and it wasn't that different than being there Wed night. Lights are highly recommended

 

[grazie42]

Always. Day and night is not much different here either but I use it even for tropical diving, specially when taking photos...

 

[Spoon]

http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=125316

crystal! thanks bro

 

[pakman]

Guys i jsut wanted to know the general consensus on whetehr you dive with your can lights all the time. dove with a 21w one last weekend during the day and found it weak even for signalling. it was different though on the night dive. thanks

Spoon, LOL! that's why I lent you my HID on the day dive and not the nite dive .

But given the crystal clear waters we had in Anilao that day, yes even a 21W doesn't do much unless you stick it in your buddy's face. But, afterwards when I was in PG and we had slightly less visibility at deeper depths, it does really bring out the color in the reef and more effective for signaling.