Light for snorkeling?

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• Feb 24, 2012

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I'm planning to head back to Hawaii later this year and the thing I'm most looking forward to is snorkeling. I'm curious if there would be any benefit to getting a light I could use to see into rocks and to bring out the trull colors of the fish and such. Any ideas or recommendations?

 

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• Feb 25, 2012

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Definitely a good idea, I usually carry a small Intova torch, very useful to check crevasses and small caves for animals that hide during daytime, like Porcupine fish, Spotted Drum, Octopus, Lobsters etc. Also use it as an additional/alternative light source for photography, in certain settings.

 

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• Feb 25, 2012

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Hi, SnorkelMonkey!!! Welcome to ScubaBoard!


I love my Intova Waterproof Ultra Nova Torch, 6AA Design, 220 lumens. If you get a "light sock", you can mount it on the back of your hand, out of the way.

It's a great light, and if you get into diving, it is a wonderful dive light! And if you get into tech diving, it is a wonderful backup light.

 

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• Feb 26, 2012

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Thanks for the input!

Intova looks like a good brand, although the Ultra looks pretty big. What are the advantages over their AAA models?

 

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• Feb 29, 2012

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You ain't going deep. A simple waterproof maglite will do just fine.