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I have placed lots of orders with Leisurepro and my experience with them has been great. Don't know about the whole "Gray Market" issue, since nothing I have purchased from them has broken and needed warranty service. However, for major components like Regulator, Octopus and gauges/computers I...

HID lamps require a series of high voltage pulses to "strike" them (start them) and this start-up pulls a lot more current (Amps) than steady light output does. Unfortunately Alakline batteries are great a producing voltage, but not so great a producing current. This is why a Light Cannon will...

I've got a very old one that has never flooded (and I'm not that careful about how tight I screw it on either). Got it back when they had metal reflectors. I forget how old it actually is. Only had one problem with it. After several years of use and abuse it started turning off after a few...

The UK C4 & C8 eLED lights have switches (if you already have an incan version you can just get the eLED module). They use the same 5W Luxeon module. The C8 version is brighter on the "high" setting and has more run time.

I use rechargables in my LC and it works great. I actually made some PVC adapters and use AA cells in mine. I originally did that because I had the AA cells on hand and was planning to get C cells later; but runtime with the AA cells has been fine for my use so I have continued to use them with...

I wear contacts and have flooded and even removed my mask under water with my eyes open lots of times and I haven't lost a contact yet. Not sure if it's different with hard lenses; I wear soft lenses and often swim under water with my eyes open and they seem to stay in just fine. You...

NiMH battereis will not vent gas unless overcharged, or over-discharged. The problems described here are likely from poor cell charging; poor quality cells; or mis-matched cells. If one or more batteries are weaker than the others it will run down first and if the light is still operating the...

Try removing the lamp and reinstalling it. It may have just gotten jarred loose. I've dropped mine a few times and knocked the lamp loose. Works fine after the lamp is reseated. Make sure you put it back the same way. They are polarity sensitive. You also might want to try some fresh...

The 8 cell eLED version is brighter and runs fully regulated. The 4 cell version runs direct drive, so it is not as bright, and dims as the battery voltage fades (on high). Both produce a very nice, white light with a pretty tight focus and excellent water penetration. The C4 eLED is...

REALLY bright, for about 10 seconds ?? ;)

Simple terms, then: The C8 eLED is fully regulated and will give a bright and very even/stable light output (will not gradually dim) until the batteries drop below approximately 7V at which point there will be a noticeable drop in light output and then a slow dimming until the batteries are...

Android, the eLED C8 is regulated, so it will be just as bright on rechargeables as Alkalines. The eLED module used on both the C4 and C8 models is the same. Since the 5W Luxeon LED used typically requires about 6.8V, the voltage of the 4 cell model is too low for the regulation circuitry to...

I have since received a UK eLED module for the C4 & C8 lights. It seems to be a good quality product. Still not what I would consider proper heat sinking, but it doesn't have any serious heat issues. It only runs fully regulated in the C8 (8 cell) body. In the C4 it runs in direct drive at a...

The eLED shouldn't require any special maintenance. Treat it like any other dive light. Just keep the O-Ring lightly lubed with Silicone O-Ring grease (avoid the spray type, and NEVER use a petrolium based lube) and keep it clean and dry inside and it should give you many years of good service...

Yea. Old problem. I've had problems with Energizers in other things too. I think they just have odd shaped contacts. People have used bits of foil, wire, etc. to "fix" the problem. I just don't bother with Energizers in the LC any more. Actually, I don't use Duracells either. I was thinking...

The UK pack is 8 C sized NiCad batteries rated at 2200mA. This is about the same rating as AA size NiMH. C size NiMh rechargeables are typically 4000-4500mA; but there are some as low as 2200 (repackaged AA cells), and as high as 5000. The ballast used in the LC is a 10.2V part (not 12V)...

The 10 watt Solarc HID ballast is not regulated (but the higher power ones are). At rated power, the 10W Solarc lamp has a median life of 1000 hours. Running it at 11W will increase output, but reduce lamp life by about 50%. Running at 8-9W will reduce output, but increase lamp life...

I've been playing around a bit more with the UK eLED module. I haven't taken it apart (yet) or done any real voltage/current measurements, but I'll bet it only runs fully regulated on high power mode in the C8 eLED light, and not in the C4 eLED. Both lights are pretty bright, but the C8 eLED...

Yes, it is the shape of the battery contacts. The LC is not the only light that has trouble with Energizer brand for this reason.

djac5700, Re: rechargeable batteries in the C8 eLED: The short answer; if you are going to use the light infrequently (say, once a month or less) then Alkalines are probably your best choice. For frequent use (once a week or more) rechargeables will probably save you money in the long run...