Halcyon Scout

[mstudley]

I received my Halycon Scout backup light from Extreme Exposure yesterday and I have to say that I was very impressed with the quality of construction.

Tough, durable, fairly compact (3 C cell) and very simple. Right now i'd say it's better than my primary (which is on my upgrade list as well).

So kudos to Halcyon for another quality product.

-- Matt

 

[edwinh]

Looks good.

Do you mind providing some details on it's specifications? It's not on the website. Things like it's dimensions and it's weight.

How much did you get it for?

Thanks.

 

[mstudley]

Looks good.

Do you mind providing some details on it's specifications? It's not on the website. Things like it's dimensions and it's weight.

How much did you get it for?

Thanks.

It's at home at the moment but I'd say with the batteries it weighs around 0.5lbs (probably less). Probably 5" or so long.
I'll try to post accurate specs tommorow

I don't have a BP/W setup yet so I don't have a harness strap to stow it in. I zip-tied a clip on the end of it and attach it to a D ring on my BCD (to prevent it from dangling I use a stretchy hair tie to keep it snug against me).

Here are the specs from Halcyon's page:

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Specifications: Machined from a solid rod of delrin. 3 X C cell, 5.5 watt bulb, 4.5-5 hour burn time, 1.25" [/font]

 

[ShakaZulu]

http://www.extreme-exposure.com/lights2.shtml

http://www.halcyon.net/lights/scout.shtml

for reference........

 

[hantzu701]

I zip-tied a clip on the end of it

While some people may swear by zip ties, I would suggest that you use cave line to attach your clip to your very expensive light.

I was in a hurry a few months ago, so I zip tied a new UK SL4 to a bolt-snap. While practicing harness removal at 20ft, the UK snagged on something briefly before the zip tie snapped. Since I had removed my harness at the time, I watched the light float slowly down into the depths. It didn't stop until it hit the bottom 80ft below. The other UK SL4, which is properly tied with cave line, did not snap. This is hardly a representative sample, but I would hate to lose a $100 light.

 

[Scubaroo]

Zipties are also far less flexible than nylon line for tied bolt snaps - they sort of limit the mobility of the bolt snap. I used to use them everywhere (only because they were quicker to attach than knotting and melting nylon line), but I've also had them break innappropriately. I use nylon line on almost all of my bolt snaps now, and keep the zipties as spares.

 

[edwinh]

How do you switch on the scout?

How much did you pay for it?


Cheers

 

[Scubaroo]

These style of lights are twist on|off - you rotate the bezel. No switches to leak.

There's a few similar lights in the market.

 

[mstudley]

While some people may swear by zip ties, I would suggest that you use cave line to attach your clip to your very expensive light.

I was in a hurry a few months ago, so I zip tied a new UK SL4 to a bolt-snap. While practicing harness removal at 20ft, the UK snagged on something briefly before the zip tie snapped. Since I had removed my harness at the time, I watched the light float slowly down into the depths. It didn't stop until it hit the bottom 80ft below. The other UK SL4, which is properly tied with cave line, did not snap. This is hardly a representative sample, but I would hate to lose a $100 light.

I think I'm going to take your advice and replace the zip-tie with cave line. I usually yank on clips pretty hard to test them before putting anything in the water but still I would hate to lose that light. Thanks for sharing your experience.

-- Matt

 

[mstudley]

How do you switch on the scout?

How much did you pay for it?

Cheers

Twist on/off and I got it for $86US direct from Extreme Exposure.

There's a listing on ebay for $69US (4 currently available; brand new; shipping not included) however I have a rule about never buying life support equipment from there.

You can check it out here though if you are interested:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29575&item=3692598788&rd=1