Need advice from DIVERS !

[Federal LG]

Hi there

I am searching for a GOOD light for diving.
Here goes some specs:

- I prefer LED light (resist to shocks, do not burn, etc...).
- Any kind of battery.
- Any kind of size.
- Hard sealed, so it can be used while diving in ocean (3.0 atm.).
- The most powerful that you know (for diving at night, inside a shipwreck).

So... can anyone help me ??

Thanks in advance!

 

[germanshepherd]

Hello. I can only speak of what I use and it is not LED but I love my Pelican Sabrelite 2000. I have this for many many years..still on same bulb and very good on batteries. They re-designed this slightly since I got mine..I am sure it's even better..and its reasonable in price. Even if you go with an LED..I recommend this as a backup. It throws a heck of a strong/tight beam out of the water as well. I dive to approx 40 feet.

 

[GPB]

here's a link to Suba Diving Magazine's review of a bunch of different lights:

http://www.scubadiving.com/gear/lights

Hopefully know this but I'm going to say it anyway just in case:

Night diving is more complicated and requires extra training and experince

Wreck diving is complicated and requires ALOT of extra training and experience.

Night Wreck Diving is extremely dangerous and shouldn't be attempted by anyone without a ton of extra training certification and HUNDREDS of logged dives

 

[Federal LG]

Yes Greg, I know... thanks for the warning and for the lights.

Actually, this light is not for me. It´s for a friend that dives a lot, has a lot of certificates, etc...
He knows that I am flashaholic and asked me to see here in CPF if someone can point him a new light.

I only dive in apneia, to sub-hunting, in daylight. :thumbsup:

 

[Gunner12]

Babrolight makes dive lights, and from what I've read, they are great.

Here's their forum here and their website.

 

[Hooked on Fenix]

Try the Princeton Tec Shockwave L.E.D. light. It's waterproof to 100 meters and the three 3 watt l.e.d.s make it pretty bright. It is bulky though since it uses 8 C batteries. Also, a single source light might help you see through the water better than the P.T. light. If you need brighter, try something with one bright bulb.

 

[GPB]

Divers who penetrate wrecks usually use specialized lights that are different from "regular" dive lights. Since their hands are usually full with their other equipment, they have lights that have a seperate battery compartment with a wire to a light head that attaches to their forearm or the back of their hand. You might want to ask around on a dive forum that caters to cave/wreck divers since the equipment is pretty unique.

 

[fasuto]

Babrolight makes dive lights, and from what I've read, they are great.

+1
The U-15 is a great primary light for diving.

 

[Timson]

I'm not sure you'll find many dive lights rated for 30 Atmospheres - thats knocking on 1000ft .

Is your mate a commercial diver?


Tim.

 

[Outdoors Fanatic]

Nothing can beat a good HID for night diving.

 

[Federal LG]

I'm not sure you'll find many dive lights rated for 30 Atmospheres - thats knocking on 1000ft .

Is your mate a commercial diver?


Tim.

No, he´s not. Actually, the maximum deep that they dive is 30 meters (100ft.).

In the first post I forgot a simple . (dot)

I meant 3.0 atm, sorry.

 

[Timson]

The U-15 is a great piece of kit and highly recommended, but......

If you're looking for money no object - stuff of dreams - I'd be looking at one of these - POLARION PH50 HELOIS

These are in a completely different league - but so they should be for the money.....Oh what I wouldn't do to own one. :bow::bow::bow: - The best - IMHO.


Both water resistant to 20 Atm


Tim.

 

[Ubi]

For overhead or penetration environments its still recommended to go with canister lights with goodmans handles and the most powerful ones nowadays are the HIDs. Backup lights recommended LEDs twisties with delrin bodies and multiple O-rings.

 

[adamlau]

Until Polarion releases the specs on their upcoming dive light, Hartenberger. Up to $3150.00 for one of their digital UW-Flashlight models.

 

[steve6690]

Solus make excellent LED dive lights :

http://www.ssp.ie/index.htm

So do Salvo now :

http://www.divingniknaks.com/products.php?cat=136

also :

http://www.mb-sub.com/led-cave/?L=2

and Greenforce : http://www.lumb-bros-das.co.uk/acatalog/Umbilical_Torches.html

Metalsub make excellent torches too : http://www.cpspartnership.co.uk/metalsub/cablelights.html they do make an Led head but their website is crap to find anything.

If these are too expensive then I recommend this :

http://www.uwkinetics.com/product/110

I have this light : http://www.tek-tite.com/src/product_info.php?id=2112 ...

....as my backup and it's excellent.

I dive to 35 metres in the sea off the UK coast which is why I'm building a powerful umbilical light as a primary.

There are lots of good quality lights out there...

 

[Amonra]

I have a few 3xSSC P4 dive lights for sale here if interested: http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?t=176788
This light uses a pretty thick aluminum body so it's practically indistructable.