I'm AOW with 82 dives. The only equipment I own is a mask, dive computer, and a GoPro 11. I always rent everything else wherever I go. Diving is pretty much reefs and the occasional wreck.
I was in the Philippines earlier this year, and I was pretty impressed with what some of the DMs and other divers were able to illuminate with their lights during day dives, critters hiding under the reef and whatnot. And then of course I'm also shelling out for renting a light during night dives. So I think it's time for me to get my own light.
One thing I've been trying to figure out is how to hold everything lol. I've always worn my dive comp on my left wrist, and then with night dives I've held my light in my right hand. I haven't ever brought my GoPro on night dives because I figured it was not going to get good footage anyway. But now if I'm talking about using a light during day dives, I feel like this changes things. I'll want to have my light and my GoPro in opposite hands so I can light up what I'm filming. And the more I think about it, the more I think it makes sense to have my dive comp on my right wrist so I can look at it while using the inflator. So maybe I should have the light in my left hand, GoPro in my right hand, and dive comp on right wrist. Which would take some getting used to but it's good to build good habits. So all of that is to say, one of the things I like about the Orcatorch D550 is it comes with that glove-like attachment for holding the light. This seems super useful for keeping that left hand free without having to drop the light and let it hang from its lanyard and then grab it again when I'm done fiddling with my inflator. But I've never used one of these glove light attachments. Do people like them?
Besides the glove attachment, which can obviously be bought separately, I also liked that the D550 comes with a nice carrying case. I was considering the D530 but it doesn't come with a case...how do people transport their light, batteries, charger, without one?
It feels like the D550 is a good fit for me, but wanted to know what others think.
I was in the Philippines earlier this year, and I was pretty impressed with what some of the DMs and other divers were able to illuminate with their lights during day dives, critters hiding under the reef and whatnot. And then of course I'm also shelling out for renting a light during night dives. So I think it's time for me to get my own light.
One thing I've been trying to figure out is how to hold everything lol. I've always worn my dive comp on my left wrist, and then with night dives I've held my light in my right hand. I haven't ever brought my GoPro on night dives because I figured it was not going to get good footage anyway. But now if I'm talking about using a light during day dives, I feel like this changes things. I'll want to have my light and my GoPro in opposite hands so I can light up what I'm filming. And the more I think about it, the more I think it makes sense to have my dive comp on my right wrist so I can look at it while using the inflator. So maybe I should have the light in my left hand, GoPro in my right hand, and dive comp on right wrist. Which would take some getting used to but it's good to build good habits. So all of that is to say, one of the things I like about the Orcatorch D550 is it comes with that glove-like attachment for holding the light. This seems super useful for keeping that left hand free without having to drop the light and let it hang from its lanyard and then grab it again when I'm done fiddling with my inflator. But I've never used one of these glove light attachments. Do people like them?
Besides the glove attachment, which can obviously be bought separately, I also liked that the D550 comes with a nice carrying case. I was considering the D530 but it doesn't come with a case...how do people transport their light, batteries, charger, without one?
It feels like the D550 is a good fit for me, but wanted to know what others think.