The Chairman
Chairman of the Board
So Tom and I are pretty good friends... we share lunch from time to time, have similer diving philosphies, and even though he is short and can't keep up, I still let him hang with me. wink Oh yeah, he is a surprisingly resourceful individual to boot.
However, when he asked me to take a look at his new light he made, I was completely ready for non-square edges and lots of JB-Weld holding it all together. That's not what I got to see. What a marvel of simplicity and campactness his light is. All the parts were machined on a CNC mill (he designs and builds stuff for a living). It made my Dive Rite Wreck Light look clunky and burdensome. The 10W HID was as bright as any, and I believe he said the burn time will be close to four hours. I never thought I would own a -second- HID, but this one is far, far sexier and lighter than any other I have seen. It would be perfect for traveling and I have asked him to build me one.
Hopefully, we can get Tom to post a pic of this, although he says he still has some work to do, like anodize the light head. He is having a rough time coming up with a name for it... I think the "Light Sabre" fit's it perfectly. Or maybe he could call it TRCHLTILAWG! (The Really Cool HID Light That is Lite and Works Great).
However, when he asked me to take a look at his new light he made, I was completely ready for non-square edges and lots of JB-Weld holding it all together. That's not what I got to see. What a marvel of simplicity and campactness his light is. All the parts were machined on a CNC mill (he designs and builds stuff for a living). It made my Dive Rite Wreck Light look clunky and burdensome. The 10W HID was as bright as any, and I believe he said the burn time will be close to four hours. I never thought I would own a -second- HID, but this one is far, far sexier and lighter than any other I have seen. It would be perfect for traveling and I have asked him to build me one.
Hopefully, we can get Tom to post a pic of this, although he says he still has some work to do, like anodize the light head. He is having a rough time coming up with a name for it... I think the "Light Sabre" fit's it perfectly. Or maybe he could call it TRCHLTILAWG! (The Really Cool HID Light That is Lite and Works Great).