Pictures of how primary is attached and cord is stowed?

[humanbeing]

Wow, thanks everyone. This has been extremely helpful. Pics, vids, the whole bit. I'm going on my first night dive tonight. Exciting! I don't have cave line, etc. to make the proper attachment points, but I'll get some so that I can rig my light up correctly. I'll make due in the mean time. One question:

Why have two different ways to stow the light? Why not just always stow it with the light head pointing down?

 

[vioch]

Just another more way (UTD) to stow the light
UTD Equipment Configuration Blog: Goodman Light Head - Unified Team Diving

UTD Equip - Primary Lights - Unified Team Diving

 

[lamont]

Wow, thanks everyone. This has been extremely helpful. Pics, vids, the whole bit. I'm going on my first night dive tonight. Exciting! I don't have cave line, etc. to make the proper attachment points, but I'll get some so that I can rig my light up correctly. I'll make due in the mean time. One question:

Why have two different ways to stow the light? Why not just always stow it with the light head pointing down?

Its more streamlined to park it with the light head "up", but its useful on gas switches or when writing in wetnotes or whatever to stow it temporarily with the light head pointing down.

If you try to stow it with the light head pointing down and you're in a cave and you go through some restrictions, you'll beat it up.

OTOH, if you park "head up" during a gas switch, you'll blind your buddies...

 

[Rainer]

Having the light hang down from the back also lets it swing around a lot, which is not ideal topside if you value the fragile HID bulbs. That EOS is probably a lot sturdier.

 

[DiverLaura]

the EOS is an awesome light... I have found it easily as bright than my ancient 18w W/A bulb H light, but not as bright as the new 21w Halcyon HID.

some real world diving with all three lights..

YouTube - Halcyon Light Comparison

 

[rjack321]

Who cares? The picture shows how to secure a canister properly. He didn't post the picture to a DIR thread asking about hose routing or transmitters...

Good Lord...

Kettle, I have a pot for you to meet

 

[Rainer]

LOL, this coming from the guy who can't help himself and needed to comment on tank boots and stage mesh coverings (in a thread about canister lights). Awesome contribution back at you.

Kettle, I have a pot for you to meet

 

[rjack321]

LOL, this coming from the guy who can't help himself and needed to comment on tank boots and stage mesh coverings (in a thread about canister lights). Awesome contribution back at you.

No I agree with Lamont. There are plenty of DIR rigging pictures that don't have to have the canister light examined in isolation from the rest of the gear shown in order to meet the terms of the subforum. Yes the light is correct, the rest of the picture is a mess.

 

[Rainer]

Yet instead of posting a helpful picture or making a helpful comment, you pointed out irrelevant (to the OP's question) aspects of the photo? Nice.

 

[kathydee]

I took a couple of pictures while gearing up for a dive yesterday. Thought they might help.