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#30
How much would you spend on a dive torch?
TomH - 5/12/2010 8:41 AM
Category: Survey
Replies: 53

I am wondering how many people go night diving and what sort of torches are most commonly used. As I am new into the diving world, but coming from a bike lighting background, I am interested in how many people go on night dives around the world. Personally I have never been but am very exited at the prospect. Thus I would like some information on what sort of light to purchase, and what the average amount of money spent on a dive light is. The range is so big, but is there really the necessity for the average night diver to spend a large amount of their kit budget on an expensive light ($500-$800) when a moderately ($200-$500) or low ($40-$200) priced torch would be sufficient.
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Tincanguy - 6/04/2010 1:33 PM
[Choose #1] I’ve been using inexpensive lights for over twenty years, my brothers on the other hand prefer the more expensive ones personaly I think youi try one of the lower end lights first not everyone takes well to night diving...
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knightddiver - 5/31/2010 4:13 AM
[Choose #1] unless I was going really deep and penetrating wrecks, max would be maybe just over 100, If it was needed for what I was doing I might go 300
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dirtguy49 - 5/20/2010 9:08 AM
[Choose #1] I found a good one in Thailand - the price was right!!
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Dtwel - 5/17/2010 5:01 PM
[Choose #1] Why spend more than $100?? There’s no reason! And the new LED light Sucks!! What were they thinking??? Might as well have a Fluorescent fixture!!Traditional is soooo much better light!!More natural light!!
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DiveBuddyChgo - 5/16/2010 8:20 AM
[Choose #1] Thats easy.. LeisurePro UK Sunlite C4 eLED about $50
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SCUBASMITTY - 5/16/2010 1:35 AM
[Choose #3] you get what you pay for,depend’s on your dive profile,night rec dive’s- use your movie light on you’r camera(two purposes) if you are serious in you’r night dive’s use an oms canister light for serious wreck dive’s day &night !
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Zoltrac - 5/14/2010 9:49 AM
[Choose #1] I don’t go on enough night dives to justify expensive lights. Primary was $60 and backup was $40.
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divemaiden - 5/13/2010 4:28 PM
[Choose #2] my finances restrict my purchases, but higher end torches DO shine brighter.
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RAWalker - 5/13/2010 12:49 AM
[Choose #1] Princeton Tech 4C LED Miniwav 337 lumen
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SherlThePerl - 5/13/2010 12:41 AM
[Choose #1] 337 lumen Miniwav LED
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steelheadfish - 5/12/2010 11:14 PM
[Choose #1] i carry a uk c8 works great and a small backup works great
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MonkeyDiver - 5/12/2010 2:54 PM
[Choose #1] Depends on how much you night dive, and what you do when you do. I have and use some expensive ones when I do scientific night dives, but there are a lot of very good torches available for under $100.00.
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LatitudeAdjustment - 5/12/2010 11:12 AM
[Choose #3] It’s not just the light, there’s the back-up, marker light, strobe in case the boat isn’t there and glow stick for the sausage.