Picked up a Dive Rite LED Backup light on Saturday & just tried it out at the quarry today. Need to reserve judgement, as I wasn't impressed today. Granted, it was daytime (but very overcast) and 10' vis, but had trouble even illuminating under overhangs & into overhead areas (peering in from the outside of a building, etc.).
I'm hoping this was due to the poor vis & the fact that this light puts out a fairly diffuse beam. At home, in a dark room, it puts out a nice white glow....I hope that it can shed a little light on a night dive in the Caribbean, for example. Seems that it will.
I realize this is not a light intended as a primary, but thought it would cut through the water a bit more than it did. Clearly, even in conditions that were nearing "twilight" (at 2pm, raining), it would not be effective for signaling.
Just a quick review....Hopefully I'll be able to test it out in better conditions soon.
Jim
I'm hoping this was due to the poor vis & the fact that this light puts out a fairly diffuse beam. At home, in a dark room, it puts out a nice white glow....I hope that it can shed a little light on a night dive in the Caribbean, for example. Seems that it will.
I realize this is not a light intended as a primary, but thought it would cut through the water a bit more than it did. Clearly, even in conditions that were nearing "twilight" (at 2pm, raining), it would not be effective for signaling.
Just a quick review....Hopefully I'll be able to test it out in better conditions soon.
Jim