Nanight Tech anyone?

maxomolo · Oct 26, 2014

I'm looking for an affordable canister dive light, having read horror stories about flooded Archons and their stolen designs I'm a bit hesitated about them (also their lumen claims don't seem to honest).

What I have found out so far:

Nanight Tech 3000 lumen ($359 USD)
http://store.nanight.se/collections/dive-lights/products/nanox-tech-3000-lm-6800-mah-li-ion

Finnsub Finnlight 750 lumen ($589 USD)
http://www.scubastore.com/scuba-diving/finnsub-finn-light-long-750-black-ring/654359/p

Mangrove Ledsystem TS-6 1500 lumen ($599 USD)
http://www.scubastore.com/scuba-diving/mangrove-ledsystem-ts-6/641020/p

Has anyone tested these, or have any more dive lights to add to my list?

H20doctor · Oct 26, 2014

http://www.lightmalls.com/lightmall...ch-flashlight-26650-x-3-or-c-x-4-not-included

OS74 · Nov 7, 2014

nice looking and cheap. whats the catch?

H20doctor said:
http://www.lightmalls.com/lightmall...ch-flashlight-26650-x-3-or-c-x-4-not-included

DIWdiver · Nov 7, 2014

OS74 said:
nice looking and cheap. whats the catch?

It's made by an unidentified manufacturer.

That alone should be enough to tell you that there was little attention paid to high quality, durability, accurate specifications, or customer satisfaction. If it isn't a knock-off, it's an adaptation of a knock-off, which is even worse. They didn't even have the pride to put a name like Archon or MagicShine on it, or even (your_favorite_word)fire. That suggests to me that they aren't even hoping that it will be well-received enough to reflect well on their next product.

Packhorse · Nov 8, 2014

OS74 said:
nice looking and cheap. whats the catch?

There are several "manufactures" selling that light or a knock off of it.

I have one here. Its worth the price.... But then so are many can lights that cost 5 times more.

papa3 · Jan 10, 2015

DIWdiver said:
It's made by an unidentified manufacturer.

That alone should be enough to tell you that there was little attention paid to high quality, durability, accurate specifications, or customer satisfaction. If it isn't a knock-off, it's an adaptation of a knock-off, which is even worse. They didn't even have the pride to put a name like Archon or MagicShine on it, or even (your_favorite_word)fire. That suggests to me that they aren't even hoping that it will be well-received enough to reflect well on their next product.

I bought the handheld Nanight directly form the manufacturer and my mate bought both the canister and the handheld. The lights have been superb thus far, my own has been on 30 or so dives to a maximum 35m to date. The torch feels well made, the battery life is excellent and the light and throw incredible. I bought plenty of cheap (£20-30) lights which constantly failed before purchasing the Nanight and am thus far delighted.

As for knock off designs I can't comment, ours were bought online from the guy who makes them. When my mate spoke to the manufacturer before purchasing they seemed very genuine and developed the light to fill a gap in the market, a decent, working and affordable light!

DIWdiver · Jan 10, 2015

H20doctor said:
http://www.lightmalls.com/lightmall...ch-flashlight-26650-x-3-or-c-x-4-not-included

OS74 said:
nice looking and cheap. whats the catch?

DIWdiver said:
It's made by an unidentified manufacturer.

That alone should be enough to tell you that there was little attention paid to high quality, durability, accurate specifications, or customer satisfaction. If it isn't a knock-off, it's an adaptation of a knock-off, which is even worse. They didn't even have the pride to put a name like Archon or MagicShine on it, or even (your_favorite_word)fire. That suggests to me that they aren't even hoping that it will be well-received enough to reflect well on their next product.

papa3 said:
I bought the handheld Nanight directly form the manufacturer and my mate bought both the canister and the handheld. The lights have been superb thus far, my own has been on 30 or so dives to a maximum 35m to date. The torch feels well made, the battery life is excellent and the light and throw incredible. I bought plenty of cheap (£20-30) lights which constantly failed before purchasing the Nanight and am thus far delighted.

As for knock off designs I can't comment, ours were bought online from the guy who makes them. When my mate spoke to the manufacturer before purchasing they seemed very genuine and developed the light to fill a gap in the market, a decent, working and affordable light!

We kind of hijacked the thread. My comments were about the lightmalls light, not the Nanight.

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