Primary light for cave diving

[ajduplessis]

 

[MarkHerm]

I am glad you're having fun

 

[TSandM]

I'd like to hear from Doppler, too. The main reason I use a canister is that I don't want to cut things close on primary light duration, and my dives right now are running close to 3 hours.

 

[Paleface]

Allow me to add a totally different two cents-worth.

At a guess, I have 'invested' in more than 15 cave lights over the years... My first a monster built by Lamar English, the last something altogether different from the guys at Light Monkey.

I no longer use a canister light. I feel they are old technology and above all boast so many failure points they are a joke. My current cave light is a sealed system handheld LED.

Look at what's out there and investigate alternatives to the traditional canister light... I think we are at a tipping point of sorts.


Just saying

What hand held do you use? Do you have a way to use it hands free (goodman)?? Thanks Keith

 

[karstdvr]

At the moment I am in the business of buying my first can light as I want to progress to cave diving maybe within the next 2 years.

FWIW,with the advances in cave lighting technology seeming to improve every 6 months or so,I would make purchasing your light the last thing you do,unless you need it now. In 2 years from now the lights we are talking about will probably have some obsolesence,although sustain their utility.

 

[uberdude]

Sorry for the nothing post but finally another useful thread for the beginner!!!!! Awesome topic/ post

 

[j2s]

Allow me to add a totally different two cents-worth.

At a guess, I have 'invested' in more than 15 cave lights over the years... My first a monster built by Lamar English, the last something altogether different from the guys at Light Monkey.

I no longer use a canister light. I feel they are old technology and above all boast so many failure points they are a joke. My current cave light is a sealed system handheld LED.

Look at what's out there and investigate alternatives to the traditional canister light... I think we are at a tipping point of sorts.


Just saying

Agreed, stopped useing canister lights 'bout two years ago for cave/deep diving, never regreted it, never looked back......

 

[leabre]

If you get only a handheld single light, make sure it's a constant charge. A buddy of mine (in the green ocean) uses a handheld non-can type of light and with the light intensity diminishes with the battery usage.

I'm new to cave diving (10 post-class dives) and our team used a mix of LED and HID. They were all fine though one of the LED's had a more spill but it actually helped illuminate what you are looking at better. If you are going for a pencil beam than you'll likely want an HID. But I grew to appreciate a little spill to see more and I'm not looking 300' ahead of me most of the time, anyway. Communication wasn't a problem.

 

[Doppler]

Sorry folks... missed the follow-up question


Dive Lights Dive Torches | Cathx Euphos Dive Torch Diving Light

a dive light designed by a lighting engineer that has a balanced power source and is very, very rugged. Not perfect by any means, but a great light for those who are open to a slightly different approach.

 

[PfcAJ]

Amongst other reasons, a good thing about an umbilical light is that if you drop it its still attached