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I have not. I don't have time. I wear mine on a Goodman handle always and it works well. I use the regular D26 as a backup.
If I was buying a light I would much prefer the regular D26. Or even 2 D26, the 1600 very slightly brighter beam doesn't make up for the fact that it constantly turns itself on in my bag, or if I clip it off to a d ring, all but guaranteed to be on when I get out.
I'm 100% sure at some point I'll be in the dark because of the lock mechanism on the 1600. Just my 2 cents...
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Any other lights all together you guys recommend? If the 1600 isn’t noticeably brighter, I may get the 1100 then and use it as my primary for now with the DGX as backup... I saw a cheap can light that uses two 26650 batteries ($150)...
I will reiterate what I've read / been told here and elsewhere. The only reason for a can light is burn time (and some really expensive models can focus which is kinda cool). If you're only doing recreational diving a D26 (or equivalent) will be all you need. You don't / won't need crazy long run times, so save yourself a few $$. If anything, have a spare battery for the SI, (although I've never needed it and have since stopped carrying).
Just for reference I did a night dive last week and used the 1600 on a Goodman handle and the 1100 as backup. First dive was 70 min, 2nd was 50 min. 1600 stayed on the entire time and I never used the backup. I would have probably needed the backup on a 3rd dive.
The batteries were fully charged before going.
I have both, the turn lock gets bumped easily and the electronic lock of the newer one works well but you have to remember how to use it but most of the time I have a cheap ebay light clipped off that I find more useful, these are very short have a slide switch that hits a few different brightness settings and can be bought for a bit over $20 with a 26650 battery. Not as bright as the x-tar but for me as bright as I usually need, in lower viz like Monterey brighter often is worse the not.
Anthony A.
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I love my Dive Rite CX1. Was about to buy another one and just realized its discontinued now. Sad, its an amazing light just was a bit pricey at $159
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