Light Comparison, Princeton Tec vs UK

[hogluvr]

Hi Folks,
I'm looking into buying my first dive light. Have identified the 8-C size lamp, as being adequate for what I'll be doing. Both Princeton Tec & UK make lights in this size. What's the general feel about these brands, pros/cons, personal experiences? The prices are fairly close, so not really a factor. Also, are the box deals (multi light) worth getting? My searches here did not yield any head to head info. Please advise.

Thanks,
Larry

 

[jonnythan]

They're both roughly equivalent. The Shockwave II has switchable light output (7.5 and 15 watt), but I don't like its locking mechanism. The UK has two of the same bulb mounted, making a burnt out bulb a non-issue, and has a superior locking mechanism, IMO.

When I bought lights for AOW, I avoided the package and got an SL4 as a backup to my C8. I now use the SL4 as a harness-mounted backup light and it's treated me well so far. The backup lights the packages come with are usually really small