New XTAR diving lights

[Hatul]

I was pleased to see XTAR has a booth at the Long Beach Convention Center Scuba Show. Two new lights that caught my eye were a small video light with 1200 lumens built on the D06 body and a new D06 with a new LED that gives 1600 lumens. Both run on the 18650 battery. Unfortunately neither of these are available for sale yet outside of the scuba show.

 

[runsongas]

they should offer a larger diameter body to accommodate a larger 26650 battery. doing so would double the run time of these single battery lights for a small difference in diameter.

 

[tursiops]

they should offer a larger diameter body to accommodate a larger 26650 battery. doing so would double the run time of these single battery lights for a small difference in diameter.

They do. That's a different light.

 

[Hatul]

I like the size of the D06 with the 18650 battery as a dive light. I use it on my wrist in an Oxycheq light sock.

The 1200 lumen video light based on the D06 handle unfortunately is not bright enough IMO. This one should be using a bigger battery like the 26650 and a brighter or multiple LED.

 

[runsongas]

They do. That's a different light.

the new 1600 lumen one does not, only the older 1000 lumen one.