Suggestions for lighting up flag/float during night dive

[WI Scuba Dave]

Anyone have any suggestions or recommendations for lighting up a dive flag/float on a night dive?

I thought about those battery operated tank lights, but I don’t think they’d be bright enough. And I’m not sure if a glow stick would be either.

Any suggestions will be appreciated!
Thanks!!

 

[happy-diver]

Tektite Strobes

» Tektite Strobes | reflections from my underwater world

www.johnchatterton.com

 

[NothingClever]

TekTite Mark-Lite

The chemical light stick alternative, use the TekTite Mark-Lite LED steady-on (i.e. non-strobe) submersible marker light while diving, camping, jogging, hiking or biking.

www.divegearexpress.com

 

[Divin'Papaw]

TekTite Mark-Lite

The chemical light stick alternative, use the TekTite Mark-Lite LED steady-on (i.e. non-strobe) submersible marker light while diving, camping, jogging, hiking or biking.

www.divegearexpress.com

This is what I use as well.

 

[lowviz]

I use a cheap waterproof box with a small dive light in it.

Something like: Sailrite® Waterproof Box Small

 

[divad]

Anyone have any suggestions or recommendations for lighting up a dive flag/float on a night dive?

I thought about those battery operated tank lights, but I don’t think they’d be bright enough. And I’m not sure if a glow stick would be either.

Any suggestions will be appreciated!
Thanks!

 

[happy-diver]

Sailrite is one of the best companies I have dealt with

 

[CT-Rich]

Any small light will do, including a tank light. Even Small lights against black water will be easily visible from a great distance. The Tektite mentioned above will be plenty. If it is a once in a blue moon activity, a glow stick/chem light will do. I don’t like them because they are single use plastics.

 

[lowviz]

I found the strobes to be somewhat unreliable. I have a cheap red waterproof box that I just put a divelight in. Blinking or not, depending on expected traffic. The BEST Dive Flag Float by MAKO Spearguns

I no longer waste money on cheap strobes that don't last...

 

[kelemvor]

I usually use a chem-light. I tried strapping a cheap dive light (got some for $6 four or five years ago on ebay). I abandoned the lights because they're just too bright. If your flag happens to tip, you could blind the captain/crew of any nearby boats. I'm sure a dimmer light would do the trick, but all my dive lights are either too expensive to leave on my flag or too bright.