Damselfish
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About a year ago my husband found a Hartenberger Mini Compact light on a reef. It was still just barely glowing when he found it. I believe it's an older version (ribbed on the outside not smooth) and well scuffed up. But it looks pristine inside, I suspect from pictures it may be a newer battery pack, not that I know what an older one would look like. Obviously we don't have a charger for it and at the time couldn't find a US distributor. Just today I saw an ad for backscatter.com saying they distribute Hartenberger so I'm looking into it again.
So I can't decide what to do with this. I suppose it's a good/expensive find but we dive tropical and aren't into bright lights. I know I can dial it back but it's also heavy and I'm trying to make my luggage lighter. (Not to mention it probably looks like a bomb!) Is this light so great for some reason it's worth my spending like $125 on a charger, which is way more than I have ever spent on a whole light? How would it compare to something like a Princeton Tec Shockwave II rechargable (a light I've considered which is in that price range) or a primary-worthy LED?
Alternatively I suppose I could either try and sell it or continue to use it as a paperweight...
So I can't decide what to do with this. I suppose it's a good/expensive find but we dive tropical and aren't into bright lights. I know I can dial it back but it's also heavy and I'm trying to make my luggage lighter. (Not to mention it probably looks like a bomb!) Is this light so great for some reason it's worth my spending like $125 on a charger, which is way more than I have ever spent on a whole light? How would it compare to something like a Princeton Tec Shockwave II rechargable (a light I've considered which is in that price range) or a primary-worthy LED?
Alternatively I suppose I could either try and sell it or continue to use it as a paperweight...
