WalMart Divers Light?

[Charlie99]

Anyone who wants to come down and see how I risk my life using small lights to peer under coral ledges on daytime 60 foot dives in 80° water is welcome.

Those 60' 80F warm, clear water dives are really death defying excursions into a hostile world. Ya gotta take this diving stuff more seriously.

You are endangering not only yourself, but also your buddy (If you are serious about diving, you and your buddy, of course, are identically equipped.)

It's a slippery slope once you start compromising safety. The next thing you know, you will be doing 60' dives on air (gasp!) and using a yoke valve! :banana: :multi:

 

[Former FLL Now MSP Diver]

It's a slippery slope once you start compromising safety. The next thing you know, you will be doing 60' dives on air (gasp!) and using a yoke valve!

I may be stupid, but I'm not crazy (or is it the other way around?)

BTW, it seems that I'm a little slow off the mark with these lights and someone beat me to it. Guess I'm not going to get rich after all. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3689022886&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

Marc

 

[mempilot]

I may be stupid, but I'm not crazy (or is it the other way around?)

BTW, it seems that I'm a little slow off the mark with these lights and someone beat me to it. Guess I'm not going to get rich after all. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3689022886&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

Marc

Ah man, you didn't say it had a Xenon bulb!

 

[fmw625]

My buddy had an $8.95 walmart watch thats been down 100' several with no problem.

 

[CMH777]

hmmm. I have a HID light for my primary and then another for my backup....If I get in trouble and need a back up I want something that is going to back me up. I don't want to hold my breath and hope it does. See holding your breath isn't good for you.

 

[d33ps1x]

Some of you amaze me. It's really really simple folks, you use the best piece of equipment for the required job and it will work under any condition. There is no need to have one set of lights for shallow dives and another for deep or a cheap set set for daytime and a good set for night. You don't cheap out on life support. I can't believe this thread has gone on as long as it has.

Kevin I'm not sure if this was aimed partially or wholly in my direction.

My problem with the thread was people blindly tossing in $120 for a light just because it's $120.

This is done often in a lot more than scuba diving. The point being the most expensive is not neccessarily the best.

Case in point. My Seaquest Pro Unlimited at $1000 vs my Halcyon Eclipse with SS plate at $650.

One is a far better bargain in my opinion and almost half the price.

Blindly follow is as or more dangerous than a consciously stupid choice.

There is a difference in the best money can buy and the best you can buy with your money.

 

[Tom R]

My buddy had an $8.95 walmart watch thats been down 100' several with no problem.

I talked to a guy today that has gone through 7 of them so far, but insist he still has saved money. Just because he hasn't made it the 90.00 mark where the good ones are.

 

[Former FLL Now MSP Diver]

I talked to a guy today that has gone through 7 of them so far

Must be a slow learner.

Marc

 

[FreeFloat]

I talked to a guy today that has gone through 7 of them so far, but insist he still has saved money. Just because he hasn't made it the 90.00 mark where the good ones are.

$27.35 to go............ that's 3 more lights........

 

[d33ps1x]

$27.35 to go............ that's 3 more lights........

Talking about watches now I think. Hard to keep track.