The Best Small Light

[Scubaholic]

If your objective was to have as small a light as possible, but without compromising on quality, what would you get? Do they make a smallish HID light? The primary usage is just exploring ledges, rock strucutres, etc., and the light will be clipped to a d-ring.

 

[Charlie99]

The Underwater Kinetics 2L is a 2 lithium DL123 powered light that has the same light output as the popular Q40, but is smaller.
http://www.uwkinetics.com/ProductDisplay_prmenbr=91&prrfnbr=5253.htm

If that is not enough light, then a brighter light is the 6AA powered PCa by Ikelite. Still small enough for a BC pocket, but very bright -- at the expense of short battery life.
http://www.ikelite.com/web_pages/3pc_lite.html

If you are willing to carry something bigger, then there are lots of other options with 4 or 6 C cells.

 

[Jeblis]

I like the Princeton Tec Surge. 8 watt halogen.

 

[boomx5]

What does your budget look like?

 

[annie]

I use UK mini Q40 but I don't like the twist on/off build.

 

[Ari]

A solid 8AA design with 8 watt Halogen bulb. I use it with rechargable AA batteries.

Compared with larger lights, it is very small, light and has an impressive beam. It is my primary light for most dives.

Ari

 

[Scubaholic]

boomx5 once bubbled...
What does your budget look like?

I would spend up to $300 if I believed that the performance justified it.

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm looking into them.

 

[Ari]

In this price range you might be looking at some more "professional" equipment.

Ari

 

[Jeblis]

If you go with a canister light the light head is about as small as you can get. The batteries being on your belt puts the bulk/weight well out of the way.

 

[lanig111]

I bought a gilan traveller Plus september last year. One of the nicest features of it: you can use the lighthead seperately from the canister just using 8 rechargable penlites (provided in the set!) In this way I used it on three trips in Egypt and the Maladives already. It's even works with ordinairy dry-cells!
the weight included the rechargables: only 600g
check it on www.gilan.nl

I have looked for something comparable since I bought it: I did not found any!

Phillip