kazinvan
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Which green force light do you have?
looking for a new primary light
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kazinvan:
FII with HID50 head.
http://www.mantaind.com/Green Force/fllumb.html
The dealer tab on www.mantaindustries.com has the North American stores that carry it.
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mweitz:
I agree ... I had the opportunity of diving with someone recently who owned the Salvo 10W light, and it's an impressive piece of gear.
My own dealings with Barry Miller (owner of Salvo) are first-rate. I sent him my Halcyoff 18W light to convert to a 21W Britestar system, and he did the work the same day he received it. Can't ask for better service than that ... and at a great price ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
Mark Vlahos
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I have the Sartek 10 watt adjustable and am quite happy with it. I purchased it at Ginnie Springs. When I was in the store I was able to compare it with the equivalent 10 watt adjustables from DiveRite and Halcyon.
I felt that the DiveRite had the best looking light output, a nice even field. The Halcyon had optics that were not quite as good due to the smaller reflector. The Sartek had similar light output to the Halcyon but had the most rugged light head and battery canister. Since it was more important to me that the light continue to work after being packed in a suitcase and bouncing along in either a car or airplane, my choice was the Sartek. The DiveRite had the "test tube" and exposed reflector design and while the larger reflector has significant advantages when it comes to light quality the fragile nature of the design ruled this light out.
I have had the light to 150 feet with no problems, and I have used it in caves, again without any problems. The only issues that I have had with the light were my fault, once the light was turned on out of the water for what I thought was just a couple of minutes, but was probably more like an hour. When I went into the cave the battery died near maximum penetration. This was my fault, and we safely made it out with me switching to my first backup light.
Normally when the light stays off between dives I am able to get two or even three dives on a single charge. That is somthing like 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours of burn time without any problems.
In a cave more light is not always better. The best wattage light to have is one that is the same as your team mates. Eyes will adjust to the available light, if you have a 21 watt, but your buddy has a 10 watt, your and your buddies eyes will need to constantly adjust to the differences in intensity. If your lights match, even at the lower wattage bulb, the team will be happier.
On night dives in the open water perhaps having the brightest light has advantages. I know that when I have been on open water night dives with other recreational divers I tend to focus the beam into more of a flood pattern so my light does not completley overpower the other divers lights.
Whatever you choose, have fun with it.
Mark Vlahos
I felt that the DiveRite had the best looking light output, a nice even field. The Halcyon had optics that were not quite as good due to the smaller reflector. The Sartek had similar light output to the Halcyon but had the most rugged light head and battery canister. Since it was more important to me that the light continue to work after being packed in a suitcase and bouncing along in either a car or airplane, my choice was the Sartek. The DiveRite had the "test tube" and exposed reflector design and while the larger reflector has significant advantages when it comes to light quality the fragile nature of the design ruled this light out.
I have had the light to 150 feet with no problems, and I have used it in caves, again without any problems. The only issues that I have had with the light were my fault, once the light was turned on out of the water for what I thought was just a couple of minutes, but was probably more like an hour. When I went into the cave the battery died near maximum penetration. This was my fault, and we safely made it out with me switching to my first backup light.
Normally when the light stays off between dives I am able to get two or even three dives on a single charge. That is somthing like 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours of burn time without any problems.
In a cave more light is not always better. The best wattage light to have is one that is the same as your team mates. Eyes will adjust to the available light, if you have a 21 watt, but your buddy has a 10 watt, your and your buddies eyes will need to constantly adjust to the differences in intensity. If your lights match, even at the lower wattage bulb, the team will be happier.
On night dives in the open water perhaps having the brightest light has advantages. I know that when I have been on open water night dives with other recreational divers I tend to focus the beam into more of a flood pattern so my light does not completley overpower the other divers lights.
Whatever you choose, have fun with it.
Mark Vlahos
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Actually, if you want rugged, you can't beat NiteRider ... there's a reason why commercial divers use 'em.
However, the downside to the NiteRider HID is that it has a wide beam. It makes a great video light, but not so hot if you want to signal to your dive buddy.
And their customer service and product support is top-rate ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
However, the downside to the NiteRider HID is that it has a wide beam. It makes a great video light, but not so hot if you want to signal to your dive buddy.
And their customer service and product support is top-rate ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
sea elite 10 watt HID Try this at the price it is great!
Nocturnal Lights
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If you decide to go halogen you can try out one of our lights http://www.nocturnallights.com/products.php. If you have any questions feel free to ask me, I'll be happy to answer them for you. We also have a pro diver program, for more information please visit http://www.nocturnallights.com/prodiverprogram.php.
Henry at Niterider
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Bob,
If a guy kicked and screamed, we might be able to find a 6-degree bulb from Niterider bike lights. We don't carry them as a practice because the focus is to hard to maintain for production quality.
If a guy kicked and screamed, we might be able to find a 6-degree bulb from Niterider bike lights. We don't carry them as a practice because the focus is to hard to maintain for production quality.
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Henry at Niterider:
LOL --- I promise I won't kick too hard ...
Nice to see you on the board Henry ... the light's on its way ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
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