I have that same soft handle also. You got it from DRiS. I got mine from Dive Gear Express. They all appear to be identical to the Oxycheq Universal light sock.
I have found from some other places that sell it that it actually comes in 2 sizes. I think what I have is the larger size.
I hate it!
If I leave the palm strap loose enough to slide it onto my hand, the velcro is not attached to itself at all and the strap will just come undone. Trying to rethread that velcro strap through the little D-ring, while wearing gloves and underwater is a MAJOR PITA. I'm really not sure I could do it.
Plus, the way the velcro is setup on it, the strap really only works right when it's set for one size hand. Which makes it uncomfortably tight on my hand. If I make the palm strap loose enough to be comfortable, the velcro doesn't overlap enough to stay fastened, if it fastens at all.
On the other hand, I have not dived with the Raider light sock yet. But, it is the same basic idea as the soft handle on a Sola light I have used before. I.e. one loop/strap that goes around your hand and palm and a separate loop that goes around your wrist. If you snug up the wrist loop, it gives a light base that is held at 4 points. The Sola light I used was very solid and stable on my hand. I think the Raider light sock will be, as well. The palm loop only needs to be snug. Then the wrist loop bungee can also be a little tighter than snug and it will keep the light pulled back against the palm loop and stable. At least, that's how the Sola hand mount worked.
And I have already tested that I can take the Raider "glove" off and put it on easily, without undoing any straps or having to fasten anything after it's on. That makes me feel much better about being able to take it off my hand and clip it to a chest D-ring without worrying about losing it. Ditto for taking it off a chest D-ring and putting it on my hand.
I have found from some other places that sell it that it actually comes in 2 sizes. I think what I have is the larger size.
I hate it!
If I leave the palm strap loose enough to slide it onto my hand, the velcro is not attached to itself at all and the strap will just come undone. Trying to rethread that velcro strap through the little D-ring, while wearing gloves and underwater is a MAJOR PITA. I'm really not sure I could do it.
Plus, the way the velcro is setup on it, the strap really only works right when it's set for one size hand. Which makes it uncomfortably tight on my hand. If I make the palm strap loose enough to be comfortable, the velcro doesn't overlap enough to stay fastened, if it fastens at all.
On the other hand, I have not dived with the Raider light sock yet. But, it is the same basic idea as the soft handle on a Sola light I have used before. I.e. one loop/strap that goes around your hand and palm and a separate loop that goes around your wrist. If you snug up the wrist loop, it gives a light base that is held at 4 points. The Sola light I used was very solid and stable on my hand. I think the Raider light sock will be, as well. The palm loop only needs to be snug. Then the wrist loop bungee can also be a little tighter than snug and it will keep the light pulled back against the palm loop and stable. At least, that's how the Sola hand mount worked.
And I have already tested that I can take the Raider "glove" off and put it on easily, without undoing any straps or having to fasten anything after it's on. That makes me feel much better about being able to take it off my hand and clip it to a chest D-ring without worrying about losing it. Ditto for taking it off a chest D-ring and putting it on my hand.
