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Hi there,

I'm need a secondary light an realised that there is a HUGE selection that's really too much.

There's the Longbow ECO, Light Sabre LITE SABRE 100 MTR LED Dive Torch, Surefire Z3 Combat...

I would like the torch to have the clicky button so I can send emergency flashes or do morse.

Any one?

SangP
 
I like the light sabre. To go further for some reason I am partial to the hubbell lights which the sabres are clones of.
 
Halcyon Scout: http://www.halcyon.net/lights/scout.shtml
Oxycheq Little Johnson: http://oxycheq.com/LJ2Light.html
Underwater Kinetics SL4: http://www.uwkinetics.com/D_SL4.htm

None of them have blinky buttons, that's hard on the bulbs and you can get the same results in open water by waving the light back and forth. For recreational divers, I'd suggest the SL4 - they're proven technology, sized for easy stowage in a pocket, aren't as badly overdriven as the SL6 and are harder to screw up than either the Scout or the Little Johnson.
 
My personal favorite http://www.ccrane.com/expedition-star-led-flashlight.aspx again no "clicky" but you can easily cover the bulb with your hand to send dots and dashes... plus this is one of the new super bright LED's so it's not going to burn out and it gives you 10 hrs at full power (20-30 lower illumination)
Depth rated to 1000 ft. double o-rings and twist on/off action -

Tim
 
I also like the UK SL4. Works better for light penetration with standard bulb, not LED for night diving in my opinion. No clicky switch though. Been using one for about 10 years.
 
Don't forget the new LED's are pretty close to halogen in brightness and they are working on variants that will rival HID in a couple of years...
 
Hi buys,

Thanks so much for your great advice. I've seen the light LOL! Think I'll go for the EXPEDITION 1900, Aluminum, Ltd. Edition or the EXPEDITION STAR ALUMINUM.

Many thanks,
SangP
 
Hi kidspot,

Many thanks for that bit of info, now you have really got me worried LOL! You see I need this light for emergency purposes like when I've drifted away from the dive boat and they can't see me. The light has got to be able to do double duty of long range signaling and also have a long burn time.

Please help.

SangP
 
SangP:
Hi kidspot,

Many thanks for that bit of info, now you have really got me worried LOL! You see I need this light for emergency purposes like when I've drifted away from the dive boat and they can't see me. The light has got to be able to do double duty of long range signaling and also have a long burn time.

Please help.

SangP
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Seems like it's usually a trade-off - the beam on the star LED's is rated at 60ft, but you can also pull the shroud off and it acts more like a 360 degree beacon. Also that is the distance you can see with it. You might consider a strobe if you are thinking of needing something for a night rescue by boat or air (I'm guessing, someone else can probably answer more accurately on that) Or if you can find a way of waterproofing it I just picked up a 10 million candlepower spotlight from Costco for $26... of course it only burns for 1 hr (10 lb battery too) But it turns the night into day 300 yards away... (great for night security :D ) And I can signal guys on another island that is 7 miles away if I needed to... ;)

Aloha, Tim
 
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