Please shed some light

[bharucha]

I was wondering if someone could recommend a good underwater torch for night diving in 15m viz.......should be tough as these will be rental torches......was checkin out the princeton tec tec 40....price is right how good is the torch?

 

[Aquamaniac]

The toughest light available is the Salvo Rat. Its a 3w LED, and you will never break it.

 

[bharucha]

Thanx for the tip.....but its a little too pricey for rental torches as a personal dive light maybe....do u have any info on the princeton tec tec 40.....thanx

 

[Princeton Tec]

Thanx for the tip.....but its a little too pricey for rental torches as a personal dive light maybe....do u have any info on the princeton tec tec 40.....thanx

Tec 40 is a simple, easy bright light which is used mostly during the day for nooks or as simple back up. The Torrent Xenon (Torrent LED | Princeton Tec) is an excellent light for use as a primary and back up light. The light boasts 95 Lumens and burns for 30 hours which functions at depths of 100m.

 

[Rhone Man]

Intova dive light. Has to be the best dive light in the entire world.

Intova dive lights

An instructor let me borrow hers for a night dive. I put away my gigantic 8 D Cell Princeton Tec and just used her tiny Intova - much brighter. I now own two.

Here is another SB thread relating to them: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/lights/215775-intova-3w-led-dive-light.html

 

[bharucha]

Thank you guys...will look into the torches mentioned....but right now price is a factor as well as these will be given on rental.....

 

[Apecks]

I second that on the Intova torches too..................................they are also very reasonably priced too

 

[RJP]

I was wondering if someone could recommend a good underwater torch for night diving in 15m viz.......should be tough as these will be rental torches......was checkin out the princeton tec tec 40....price is right how good is the torch?

To be brutally honest, I'd be pretty pissed if I laid out money to rent a light and you handed me a Princeton Tec 40. Don't get me wrong, it's a decent little backup light to stick in your pocket, but it's nowhere near enough to use for a main light in a recreational setting. Besides that, you can buy them new for $12.

Think about it from a customer's standpoint: if you're renting a light...you want a LIGHT!

Most rental lights you see on liveaboards, etc are of the Princeton Tec Shockwave or UK C-8 variety...

One other consideration for rental lights is batteries: consider rechargeables.

 

[Hatul]

I'd go with a rechargeable light. UK makes the Super Q light 90 lumen which comes with a Li-ion rechargeable cell and charger and costs about $100. You'll save in the price of replacing batteries, and the battery for this light is standard, that you can buy online.

Adam

 

[ONESPEED]

Intova dive light. Has to be the best dive light in the entire world.

Intova dive lights

An instructor let me borrow hers for a night dive. I put away my gigantic 8 D Cell Princeton Tec and just used her tiny Intova - much brighter. I now own two.

Here is another SB thread relating to them: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/lights/215775-intova-3w-led-dive-light.html

That's a bold statement, and we'll agree to disagree.

Yes, I know this is not even remotely a practical rental light but I had to address the "best dive light in the entire world" statement.