Help I need a good dive torch

yankinlk

I bought a UK dive torch last winter... and after one jump in the sea it was never right again. A few more dives and its dead totally, waste of cash.

After last nights night dive - i realize the 10 euro lidl dive light thats only good enough to view my instruments, while fit for purpose, is near useless. I cant depend on my buddies lighting the way forever.

I need a powerful dependable rechargeable dive light that can take the abuse of the sea and come back looking for more.

Any recommendations?

Peace

yankinlk wrote: »

I bought a UK dive torch last winter... and after one jump in the sea it was never right again. A few more dives and its dead totally, waste of cash.

After last nights night dive - i realize the 10 euro lidl dive light thats only good enough to view my instruments, while fit for purpose, is near useless. I cant depend on my buddies lighting the way forever.

I need a powerful dependable rechargeable dive light that can take the abuse of the sea and come back looking for more.

Any recommendations?

Are you interested in a cannister & umbilical torch?

yankinlk

Cannister Yes. Umbilical no, i dont think so. I'm not technical really.

I was looking at the two of these:

http://www.brightstar.com.tw/product_info_e.php?UID=772

http://www.scubastore.com/scuba-diving/kowalski-speed-12100-d-7-ni-cd/413/p

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Peace

I owner a kowalski for a few years. Good torch.

yankinlk

can you get two dives in the same day out of it?

Peace

Yep - the burn times should be on the web somewhere. I never had a problem getting two dives out of it.

Benny-c

yankinlk wrote: »

I bought a UK dive torch last winter... and after one jump in the sea it was never right again. A few more dives and its dead totally, waste of cash.

After last nights night dive - i realize the 10 euro lidl dive light thats only good enough to view my instruments, while fit for purpose, is near useless. I cant depend on my buddies lighting the way forever.

I need a powerful dependable rechargeable dive light that can take the abuse of the sea and come back looking for more.

Any recommendations?

Try this one, plenty brightness(390 lumens) I have got 2 days with this on a Dive trip-rechargable OR (6 x C)batteries. I have had this 2 years because I 'lost' my previous one (I blame the Coxwain!)-hope this helps;

Benny

http://www.deepbluedive.com/department/torches/princeton%20tec/product/princeton%20shockwave%20rechargable/427304

joeKel73

This might be worth looking at;
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.44966

1200 lumens and only €93 including delivery. Expect it to take about a month to deliver though. Getting great reviews over on SCUBA board. Mine is leaving Hong Kong today.

xzodia

hey man

have a kowalski torch that im thinking of selling if your interested. Hasnt been used too often as im not diving much these days let me know if your interested

yankinlk

Thanks for the offer xzodia, but I picked up a new Kowalski in the end, maxum 1250. Waiting for it to arrive.

Keep the suggestions coming tho - i like the look of that one foto joe... let me know how it turns out after. I have soem dive buddies that are looking as well.

joeKel73

I'll keep ya posted!

ThomasGSAC

Joe beat me too it, was about to recommend another deal extreme torch.
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26498
Bought this one a couple of months ago. Works out at just over €50 delivered. Very happy with it, very bright for the price. Batterys will do a days diving no problem for me. Very small torch as well so fits into a BCD pocket.

joeKel73

Did you mean this one Thomas? ~€57 delivered
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.29069

Considered this one. Did you modify it at all? I saw over on Yorkshire Diver they were having problems with floods but when they modified it by clipping the spring a bit it was grand. Might just be for earlier models.

No sure why the 640 lumen one you linked is more expensive than the 900 lumen model...

ThomasGSAC

Sorry Joe, it is the one you linked too. I did modifiy it slightly but it is nothing too serious. Took out half a turn on a spring to make the spring a tiny bit shorter. Been on twenty odd dives with me since to 30 odd meters at the deepest. No problems so far.

joeKel73

foto joe wrote: »

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.29069

There is one of these up for grabs over on Divegear.ie ! Free competition.

Paddy Diver

Well if money wasnt an issue, not that there massively priced compared to some stuff out there but you could try this lot

http://www.cathxocean.com/products/eu_product/euphos_umbilical/

I have the bigger brother of their umbilical which was manufactured by a different company at the time, great bit of kit

samser30

yankinlk wrote: »

Cannister Yes. Umbilical no, i dont think so. I'm not technical really.

I was looking at the two of these:

http://www.brightstar.com.tw/product_info_e.php?UID=772

Best Dive Torch Available . 5 dives one charge, super bright, super lightweight, super reliable.

I am in a dive club where we all had Kowalski's etc majority of members have switch to darkbuster's It got a five star review from BSAC dive magazine.

d4v1d

i've bought the scuba pro phad 4: http://www.scubapro.com/europe/uk/scubapro-products/lights/lights/phad-4

it's very powerful and really light (no pun intended) on the batteries. it's also quite compact.

loctite

There is also a spanish (I think) torch called Dragonsub. Very good and reasonably priced. I think they are a good bit cheaper than a lot of similar quality torches on the Market. You can also buy directly off the guys, but their english ain't great.

http://www.dragonsub.com/html/index.html