Question Looking fro new Focus lights

[marker]

I have been using a SOLA Photo 800 light that has a bad circuit board that has finally totally died. The battery is still 100% good.

I would like to get a new light with similar features. The SOLA light has both white and red light. I would like a light that I can use as my primary dive light and would like a second light for back-up. Does anyone have recommendations? I don't want to spend a ton of money.

 

[rmorgan]

I use and like the Kraken 1500+ focus/video light. Inexpensive at $179, good light pattern, red option, and can be set to shut down momentarily when it senses a strobe firing.

 

[marker]

I use and like the Kraken 1500+ focus/video light. Inexpensive at $179, good light pattern, red option, and can be set to shut down momentarily when it senses a strobe firing.

Thank you for this suggestion. I am definitely going to look into this light.

 

[Lewis88]

I went from a Sola 500 to a Sola 1200. I like the 1200 a lot, and plenty of light for night dives or peaking under dark coral heads during the day.

 

[d^2b]

I have an older and even cheaper Weefine (who makes the lights for Kraken) SmartFocus 1000FR. I am pretty happy with it as well (it's my first standalone focus light). The runtime on a single 18650 battery is fine for a single (night) dive, but I probably swap that battery more than others in my rig.