Frogman Led vs. Halcyon Scout

[techintime]

I know that this is an older thread that I am reactivating, but think that the background may help.
I am in the market for technical back up lights with the intended use of technical diving and eventually cave diving. I am looking at the Halcyon Scout lights as the proven lights for this type of use. My question: Just comparing the scout 3-C-cell lights...With the xenon version costing about $90, is the LED version really worth the additional $110 each (total $190 each)? Has anyone done the side by side on brightness? I know that burn time and reliability on the LED are suposedly better than the xenon, but all reports I have heard are that the scout xenons are still pretty good in both categories. Since I am going to be buying two lights for my harness, we are talking a total price of $380 versus $180 on back up lights...not a primary. I would like to here some opinions on whether LED backups are really worth that kind of additional cost.

 

[BB1]

Just get the UK SL$ LED conversions from EBAY - they fit exactly and are around $30 each.

That leaves $80 for the H that must be on that LED somewhere

 

[infoseeker]

I know that this is an older thread that I am reactivating, but think that the background may help.
I am in the market for technical back up lights with the intended use of technical diving and eventually cave diving. I am looking at the Halcyon Scout lights as the proven lights for this type of use. My question: Just comparing the scout 3-C-cell lights...With the xenon version costing about $90, is the LED version really worth the additional $110 each (total $190 each)? Has anyone done the side by side on brightness? I know that burn time and reliability on the LED are suposedly better than the xenon, but all reports I have heard are that the scout xenons are still pretty good in both categories. Since I am going to be buying two lights for my harness, we are talking a total price of $380 versus $180 on back up lights...not a primary. I would like to here some opinions on whether LED backups are really worth that kind of additional cost.

to refresh also other-
LED LENSER stops already the productions of their diving lights (if im not mistaken- since last year), but i dont have idea if their service warranty still continue for this model.
hope they will re-model it to a better switch

 

[lucca brassi]

GS 35 240lm SEUL P4 - very good lamp , very nice machining and materials !

Beamer (750lm) is not so good because of Cree multidie and make on distance till 2m shadow cross in the middle. (waiting on SST-50 upgrade )