ChyLn
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So I've had really good experiences with the D26 whale and own a few of them now. I've always wanted something with a bit wider coverage and thought the D08 Walrus may be a good fit for photo/video uses. So I bought one for a week of diving in Bonaire.
Initially I was quite excited with the light as it had fantastic, even coverage for photos and pretty good battery life. However, even on the first dive, I noticed that there was a bit of white, chalky residue forming along the edges of the light that worsened as the week went on. It was only something that I really noticed in salt water and seemed to be independent of the batteries as I was opening and charging the batteries each night without issues. I could see and hear a fizzing/bubbling going on during the dive and about 2 days from the end of the week, i was no longer able to open the battery compartment. I've attached pictures to show what the corrosion looks like. There are weird circular holes into the light that are probably 3-5mm deep that had formed and bits of the outside are flaking off. I have to say it's been a really sad experience for me and I'm currently trying to see if there's anything that can be done about it.
I found an older thread that looks similar but mine actually looks worse i think and it appears to be more associated with salt water rather than fresh. Any input that you guys have would be greatly appreciated!
Initially I was quite excited with the light as it had fantastic, even coverage for photos and pretty good battery life. However, even on the first dive, I noticed that there was a bit of white, chalky residue forming along the edges of the light that worsened as the week went on. It was only something that I really noticed in salt water and seemed to be independent of the batteries as I was opening and charging the batteries each night without issues. I could see and hear a fizzing/bubbling going on during the dive and about 2 days from the end of the week, i was no longer able to open the battery compartment. I've attached pictures to show what the corrosion looks like. There are weird circular holes into the light that are probably 3-5mm deep that had formed and bits of the outside are flaking off. I have to say it's been a really sad experience for me and I'm currently trying to see if there's anything that can be done about it.
I found an older thread that looks similar but mine actually looks worse i think and it appears to be more associated with salt water rather than fresh. Any input that you guys have would be greatly appreciated!
