Lantern v. Pistol
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cornfed
Mindless lemming
Lanterns are good for illuminating the sidewalk at night and pistols are better suited for knocking over liquor stores.
blackice
Contributor
Personal the canister and the light on the hand seems like the best idea. It places the light where you need it and removes the weight to your hips.
But not all of us can afford such or have tried to DIY one yet.
The pistol seems to be heavy after a while and I now hold it upside down, with the light under the hand, more comfortable.
Personal I prefer a touch with an easy to grip body that is easy to move around something like an SL6 i find is good.
But not all of us can afford such or have tried to DIY one yet.
The pistol seems to be heavy after a while and I now hold it upside down, with the light under the hand, more comfortable.
Personal I prefer a touch with an easy to grip body that is easy to move around something like an SL6 i find is good.
Dopefish
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You lose the use of a hand and it's bulky.
Lantern has same problem, different grip
Burn times suck.
Go canister.
Lantern has same problem, different grip
Burn times suck.
Go canister.
ScoobyDave
Contributor
I couldn't decide, so I went with the Pelican Aqua-King that has a handle that can be attached as a lantern or pistol grip. I feel I'll use both configurations for different types of diving.
Stingray81888
Guest
The pistol grips does get uncomfortable sometimes but I just hold it upside down
Scuba Dooba 12
Guest
I agree with sting ray... I like the lantern grip
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(Keep your stick on the ice )
.(Keep your stick on the ice
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Some pros and cons I can see with both:
Lantern grip pros
- Less tiring to carry big light. This holds even more true on land.
- Still have limited use of hand holding light.
Lantern grip cons
- Difficult to hold light in front of you.
Pistol grip pros
- Easier to point at objects.
- Wrist position is more natural when holding the light out in front.
Pistol grip cons
- A little more tiring to carry.
- You lose the use of that hand.
I have a UK D8 which is pretty heavy for a handheld light. (8 D cells!)
I originally got a lantern grip because I thought that I would at least have partial use of my hand while holding the light.
After a few dives with it, I discovered that I was using the lantern grip as a suboptimal pistol grip, because it was better that way.
I therefore got a pistol grip for the D8 and now am much happier. If you can, try both out before you choose. FYI, I've personally seen more people prefer the pistol grip over the lantern grip.
As an aside, I would really like to try out a canister light, but they're way out of my price range at this moment.
Q: Hey, I'm out to buy my first car with the money I saved flipping burgers. Which is faster, a Civic or a Focus?
A: They're both crap! Get a Ferrarri 360!
Q:
Sorry.. couldn't resist..
(Although to be fair most people did mention the cost factor..)
Lantern grip pros
- Less tiring to carry big light. This holds even more true on land.
- Still have limited use of hand holding light.
Lantern grip cons
- Difficult to hold light in front of you.
Pistol grip pros
- Easier to point at objects.
- Wrist position is more natural when holding the light out in front.
Pistol grip cons
- A little more tiring to carry.
- You lose the use of that hand.
I have a UK D8 which is pretty heavy for a handheld light. (8 D cells!)
I originally got a lantern grip because I thought that I would at least have partial use of my hand while holding the light.
After a few dives with it, I discovered that I was using the lantern grip as a suboptimal pistol grip, because it was better that way.
I therefore got a pistol grip for the D8 and now am much happier. If you can, try both out before you choose. FYI, I've personally seen more people prefer the pistol grip over the lantern grip.
As an aside, I would really like to try out a canister light, but they're way out of my price range at this moment.
Q: Hey, I'm out to buy my first car with the money I saved flipping burgers. Which is faster, a Civic or a Focus?
A: They're both crap! Get a Ferrarri 360!
Q:
Sorry.. couldn't resist..
(Although to be fair most people did mention the cost factor..)
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