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Are there any high-end flashlights that are good for use in a saltwater environment? I assume most of our lights would corrode pretty quickly. What are the choices?
 
Titanium lights! I live in SW Florida right on the water . Titanium is extremely corrosion resistant. (Van Staal reels and pliers are made of Ti) . I have a Jetbeam TCR2, another great one is the Sunwayman V10R Ti . Almost all the other lights are anodized aluminum which is also corrosion resistant, but in my experience not as much as Ti. But, give it a rinse or two (as you should for ANY reels, rods, or tools in saltwater) and you should be good!
 
You could also go with a Stainless Steel host. Stainless Steel is very corrosion resistant and excellent for salt water usage.
 
RI Chevy said:
You could also go with a Stainless Steel host. Stainless Steel is very corrosion resistant and excellent for salt water usage.
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I have a ton of experience with metals and saltwater as an avid saltwater fisherman and boater. Titanium is the best, then anodized aluminum, followed by stainless. Stainless steel, yes while there are many kinds, they WILL corrode before Ti and Al, with the minor exception of H1 steel, but only a bare few knives have it....
 
dive light maybe,make sure it is not one of the ones that need to be submerged to keep from overheating though
 
Surefire G2. It's plastic, bright, pocketable! It is not a diving light, but resists spray.
 
Just rinse your lights off with fresh water if you are in that environment. I do that with my dive gear and I would do it with any gear in that environment.

You need to get the salt crystals off of o-rings regardless of the light material.

If you want to buy a titanium light...go for it but it's not necessary. Rinsing is.
 
gcbryan said:
Just rinse your lights off with fresh water if you are in that environment. I do that with my dive gear and I would do it with any gear in that environment.

You need to get the salt crystals off of o-rings regardless of the light material.

If you want to buy a titanium light...go for it but it's not necessary. Rinsing is.
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+1 on this, as I said....regardless of the material, ANYTHING used in saltwater needs to get a freshwater rinse. Despite being out on the boat 2-3 times, everything I take with me gets rinsed, rods, reels, knives, sunglasses, lights, etc....just needs to become a habit. Salt will eventually wreak havoc on ANY kind of material (I've even seen it destroy various plastics) Keep your stuff taken care of, then it'll last ;)
 
I would not take any of my lights diving. You would want a big, bright, bulky diver light so you don't lose it.
 
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