Review MY 2000 BIG BLUE DIVE LIGHT DISASTER!

[calabash digger]

My experience with Big Blue Dive Lights over the last 6 years. The last year has been a multi thousand dollar disaster.

 

[NothingClever]

Note to self…

When I drop $1500 on a real cave light, remember there’s always somebody else who has it worse.

 

[tursiops]

But think how much money you've saved by buying cheap, over-rated dive lights over the years!

 

[Barmaglot]

My personal opinion is that Big Blue are the same BLAHBLAHFIRE Chinese lights that are all over Aliexpress, Amazon and Ebay, but they have an active USA marketing department. A basic requirement for a good light is a voltage balancing circuit that ensures constant light output regardless of battery charge level, and Big Blue lights lack those - they're well documented to steadily dim as the batteries discharge.

 

[calabash digger]

Any suggestions on lights to replace them?

 

[calabash digger]

But think how much money you've saved by buying cheap, over-rated dive lights over the ye

But think how much money you've saved by buying cheap, over-rated dive lights over the years!

Cheap..Ouch I would hate to see what you call expensive!

 

[Barmaglot]

Weefine (marketed by Kraken in North America) and SUPE/Scubalamp have a good ratio of price to performance. Archon tend to be quite reliable, but suffer from dimming as battery voltage drops. Light & Motion used to have a following, but they went out of business, and I've never been a fan of their sealed battery designs. Keldan are all-around excellent but very expensive and likely overkill for your needs.

 

[calabash digger]

Weefine (marketed by Kraken in North America) and SUPE/Scubalamp have a good ratio of price to performance. Archon tend to be quite reliable, but suffer from dimming as battery voltage drops. Light & Motion used to have a following, but they went out of business, and I've never been a fan of their sealed battery designs. Keldan are all-around excellent but very expensive and likely overkill for your needs.

Thank You!

 

[BoltSnap]

I have nothing but good experience with Big blue light company. I own several of their lights and all are great. I once had an issue with a Goodman handle, they sent me a new replacement from HK no charge.

 

[calabash digger]

I have nothing but good experience with Big blue light company. I own several of their lights and all are great. I once had an issue with a Goodman handle, they sent me a new replacement from HK no charge.

Like I said in the video my experience has been very good up until this light setup. I have been using them for the last 6 years but I cant take over a 2000 dollar hit with these defective lights.