Led Handhelds from Germany

[gcbryan]

Has anyone tried any of these handhelds from Germany?

Tauchlampen24

 

[Hippocampus]

I have the GS 35 Mini, it is supposed to be around 240 lumen, the one you linked to should be brighter even though they use the same lighthead.

The quality of those lights is quite outstanding, they are "Made In Germany"

One thing some people may get hung up on is that they only use one o-ring to seal.
Had mine to 100ft and it performed flawless, they are rated a lot deeper than that and the manufacturer is well respected in Germany and (over there) has excellent service.

I have also used and seen many different versions of their halogen "lantern" handheld lamps, that style is quite popular in Europe but not my cup of tea...

Compared to for example the Intova 4.7w lights it is brighter but it's also more expensive and you might not get any service for them here in the US...

Another thing about that particular series is that you can change lightheads from spot to flood and also different color temperatures and brightnesses, they have one available with presumably 700 lumen.

Hope that helped!

 

[buddhasummer]

Look like very nice lights. Not sure I like that the lanyard attaches to the removable end cap, depending how tight it screws in I could see that it could possibly come lose and flood?. Thanks for the link.

 

[buddhasummer]

I have the GS 35 Mini, it is supposed to be around 240 lumen, the one you linked to should be brighter even though they use the same lighthead.

The quality of those lights is quite outstanding, they are "Made In Germany"

One thing some people may get hung up on is that they only use one o-ring to seal.
Had mine to 100ft and it performed flawless, they are rated a lot deeper than that and the manufacturer is well respected in Germany and (over there) has excellent service.

I have also used and seen many different versions of their halogen "lantern" handheld lamps, that style is quite popular in Europe but not my cup of tea...

Compared to for example the Intova 4.7w lights it is brighter but it's also more expensive and you might not get any service for them here in the US...


Another thing about that particular series is that you can change lightheads from spot to flood and also different color temperatures and brightnesses, they have one available with presumably 700 lumen.

Hope that helped!

Hi there, can you tell me is the light head on these lights sealed i.e. if the single O ring battery compartment floods will this damage the light head, Im sure I read that is was sealed so wouldnt be damaged in the event of a flood but cannot find the info again so maybe I dreamt it LOL Cheers

 

[Hippocampus]

I'll go ahead and take it apart and post some pictures later today, just looked at it and it appears to be sealed but I'm not 100% certain...you can switch the LED out though, that may be accomplished through the lens element.

Edit:

I just looked at it again, and it is definitely NOT sealed. There are drilled holes in the aluminum between the front reflector compartment and where the LED mounts and contacts the battery.

 

[buddhasummer]

I'll go ahead and take it apart and post some pictures later today, just looked at it and it appears to be sealed but I'm not 100% certain...you can switch the LED out though, that may be accomplished through the lens element.

Edit:

I just looked at it again, and it is definitely NOT sealed. There are drilled holes in the aluminum between the front reflector compartment and where the LED mounts and contacts the battery.

Hi there,

This direct from Tauchlampen24:

"The battery compartment is seperated from the light head. So in case the compartment is flooded, no water will get into the light head (or the other way around)."

This is in relation to the GS35 Beamer, the 3 C cell version, you have the mini eh? I assume its a different design?

Cheers

 

[Hippocampus]

The GS35 and the GS35 Mini are using the same lightheads, they are interchangeable, the only difference is the length and bore of the battery compartment.

I have the GS 35 Mini, standard 240 lumen version, the Beamer obviously uses a different LED and may be sealed, I have attached the pictures, I can't see how mine would be sealed between the battery compartment and the head.
They say however that it will still burn if flooded...for how long is the real question I'd say

 

[Meki22]

Hi.
Nice looking German lights.

Can anybody who owns one tell me the thickness o the aluminum case tube for the GS45/80 models.

Thanks

 

[Hippocampus]

My brother has a GS45, if I remember correctly the thickness should be about 3mm, they are very sturdy, I would not be concerned about denting one...I'll have it here by the weekend and can measure exactly if you want me to and post some pictures as well.

 

[Meki22]

My brother has a GS45, if I remember correctly the thickness should be about 3mm, they are very sturdy, I would not be concerned about denting one...I'll have it here by the weekend and can measure exactly if you want me to and post some pictures as well.

it would be nice.
thanks