Lights for Lobster Diving?

[Wyatt1225]

Hey everyone, going into my first lobster season. I have no gear for night dives/lobster dives. What kind of lights am I going to need for this? I'm diving in Southern California, mostly PV, Vet's Park or possibly Long Beach. Let me know what you think, thanks!

 

[tbone1004]

best thing to do in my opinion is get a pair of these with an Oxycheq Raider hand mount which will give you hands free access. Give them a call
Cave Adventurers - Explorer back-up lights - Marianna, Florida USA - Never Undersold!

There are less expensive options out there that will work, but these are very high quality lights and don't require shopping around at 3 different places to get lights+battery+charger+sock

 

[RyanT]

The Light and Motion Sola S/F 1200 is second to none in terms of ergonomics. It fits easily on your hand with a goodman mount for hands free access. It switches from spot to flood mode which can be nice on a night dive if you want to throw a broader beam. It has a completely sealed battery, so no o-rings to potentially leak when switching batteries. With that said, it is ridiculously expensive ($400). If you don't mind spending the money it really is awesome. If you want to spend less, tbone's suggestion is a good one. In a similar style light, the DGX 600 is a rugged, awesome little light. The downside is that it has a "twist-on" head to turn on. Compared to a push button light, this can make it difficult to operate with one hand in the goodman glove.

DGX 600 Handheld Light Kit

 

[uncfnp]

The DGX 600 or the Xtar 26.

Review: DGX 600 vs Xtar D26 vs $22 eBay light

A soft or hard hand mount is nice but if lobstering in Califlonia is anything like Florida you do not want anything mounted on your hands.

 

[Odepro]

I think waterproof underwater 200m, 1000 lumens with magnetic switch is most suitable~~~