looking at the picture again the head is not the same, at least the outside is not. I think they took the guts of the LED and put it in a HID head.
Plus why would you want this anyway the current one is like 12 hrs full power and then goes for a long time lowering its output.
Plus the current one is alot lighter which is a plus.
Guess we will have to wait and see.
I wouldnt actually want it but Id wait for a highr lumen LED to come out seeing as I already have a 500 dont need two. The current DR "real" LED 500 corded unit is a bit gimmicky for what is basically an extension cord, its very touchy and i had to pad out the battery tray so when it was in the canister part it would work more reliably, prior to the modification sometimes it would work and sometimes it wouldnt, for the additional $160 (depending on if you buy it seperate or as a combo) I would not recommend it, if you really want a canister light then buy a real canister battery pack which Im sure is reliable ie when you turn it on it actually works.
Not only that but by using this "extension cord" you have increased potential leaks from one or two points, glass and twist section, to five points for potential leaks which is still more than if you were using a proper canister battery set up.
You say that the current one is a lot lighter? what current one are you speaking about? the 300 and 500 are identical so they weigh the same and we dont know the weight of the "mystery" light...so what is a lot lighter than what? Im confused? The real LED 500 has an aluminium light head the "mystery" one looks to be a plastic/delrin or the like so the diff may only be between the battery on the "Mystery" and the light head on the "real" perhaps very similar in total weight I would guess?
The Op says the her light has 30hours when fully charged so thats actually the same as the output on the "real" LED 500 using the 8 AAs. Perhaps even more because we dont know at what output the 30 hours on the "mystery" light is.
None of the DiveRite HID heads are the same size as the "mystery"light, so I dont think anyone "took the guts out", could be wrong tho.
I dont think its a customer modification and I dont think its a shop modification it is badged DiveRite I will assume as the OP said it was "an Australian release only"...kathleen Im sure will advise in due course, a reply I am keen to see....
I gonna lay bets its a DiveRite genuine article that no one told Kathleen about or we arent supposed to know about this product yet until they have moved some of the corded LED 500s ( I suspect the latter is more probable)....and then it will miraculously appear as part of the new Spring Line of products...money makes the world go round...
Its a mystery....
