Intova Wide Angle Torch burning through battery

[milbournosphere]

I got one of these lights used for a good price to use as a secondary.

I popped in some new batteries, lubricated the o-rings and hopped in the water. My initial impressions were good. The lighting is even, just bright enough for spreading some even lights on the rocks. The size is perfect, the case is solid, and the switch is firm, but not too much so.

However, 8 dives later, the thing is dead. Burned right through a set of brand new Streamlight CR123s in less than six hours of burn time. The advertised life is supposed to be twice that. Has anybody else had issues with these lights chewing through batteries?

Photo of light:

 

[buddhasummer]

If you haven't already done so post this over on Intovas forum, I'm sure IntovaJoe will advise. Good luck.

 

[milbournosphere]

Thanks for the tip, will do.

 

[buddhasummer]

I use to own that light, the switch fell out Intova were awesome sent me two replacement switches free if charge. I glued a new one in to prevent it happening again but I'm kind of picky and one failure was enough, I ended up selling it on the cheap with a caveat.

 

[milbournosphere]

No, that's not a picture of my exact light. Upon looking at the stock photo, the switch is different. Here's what the switch looks like on my light (Ignore the fact that it's a different model):

Like I said, the switch is very 'rigid', so I doubt it would be getting put on or off while tumbling around in my dive bag.

 

[johngayle]

I have this same light thats normal about 8 to 10 hrs battery life its very powerful light batteryjunction online batterys are $1.00 each

 

[milbournosphere]

I expected 8-10 hours. But my total bottom time with these batteries was a little less than 6 hours. That's bottom time, not burn time. I used the lights to look under rocks and such, switching on and off occasionally, so burn time was less than that. The only thing i could think of was that the light got left on, but every time i rinsed my gear and put it back on during sit intervals, the light was off. I'm very disappointed at such low burn time.