Help I need a large Dive light

I am looking for a primary dive light. I have an SL6, Mini Q40 and a Surge but would like a larger light also. Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks

UKE light cannon HID all the way!

500 lumen/lamp ones are mentioned in this HID thread.

Can you actually see underwater with the MiniQ40? My experiences with one, I couldn't make out objects beyond arm's reach, in semi-murky but typical of Sydney harbour.

Surge is the brightest thing from PT, so if you like UKE stick with them. Their rechargeable range are excellent. Cannon HID also, as Brock mentioned.

I have a UK light cannon and it is great for night diving or straying slightly into caves. It is not as robust as I would like as I do alot of rough entry diving from beaches, slides of cliffs, etc. and I HAVE broken the light. Not a pretty sight when you turn the switch on and don't get the usual warm up flicker.

UK LC100 definately. This guy can withstand good depth without leaking. It is also one of the brightest diving lights you can get for under $200 and is easily portable. And it lasts around 8 hours, with 5 or so hours of really bright light. I use NiMHs in mine, and it works perfectly fine.

This guy's equal to 3-4 Surges. It'll light up the floor quite well, and its color rendition is a hell of a lot better than incandescents.

I have two Hartenberger (German company) dive
lights. They're come with built in battery and
a quick charger. Good quality beam and housing

http://www.hartenberger.de

Best regards
Ralf

Thanks for the info. Next who has the best price on the LC100?

TTS used to have a pretty good pricetag, but it seem to be out of stock now. I only see the replacement bulb on sale there at this time:

TTS

The nice thing about HIDs is that their high blue spectra content will carry farther in water than incandescents, whose shorter wavelengths lose energy more quickly when submerged. The LC100 is not one light you'd "compare over the counter" (as their own marketing material states)

Frankly, I can't think of any light - waterproof or otherwise - that has the same brightness, runtime, weight, bulb-life and battery flexibility (you can use C-cells or a special rechargeable kit) and price as the LC100. And if you're diving to take pix or videos, this light will more than double up for that duty.

http://www.brightguy.com/detail.tpl?cart=104205353235135&sku=UND44601

Brightguy has it for $185...

www.leisurepro.com
$149.95
I've ordered all kinds of stuff from them, no problems.

The UKE D8 Rechargeable has a 30W lamp...it won't work with the alkalines.

It has two lamps switchable from outside. You could use one as the 30W and one as the 12-14W and manage brightness vs. runtime.

Cheers,

Richard

I don't dive but I have seen many of their lights. Check out these dive lights.

If you want a review for these lights do what I do. http://www.google.com/grphp?hl=en Go here it is googles usenet search engine. Use + before words to tell the search engine the word must be in the found text. Enter +nameoflight or +manufacturernumberoflight. You'll get good reviews.

Rechargeable lithium ion camcorder battery pack dive video lights:
http://www.onecall.com/PID_16712.htm

Scuba store dive lights:
http://www.diversdiscount.com/resources/frameset.asp?src=http://www.diversdiscount.com/shop/product.asp?category=30&categoryname=Knives

http://www.diversdirect.com/scripts/ecatalogisapi.dll/Group?Group=27&Template=9990000001000999&searchn=0&maxresults=