cheap ebay dive lights
Submitted by taylormullenax on Thu, 2013-07-04 14:44
hey guys was wondering if anyone has had any good or bad stories from buying these chinese /hongkong water proof 100meter dive torvhes? They say massive amount of lumens and some up to 7 led cree xml lights in them . For under 100 thry gotta be too good to be true ? Any techies know about specs of them being true or close to real accurate? Looking for new dive light for swan river prawning this winter .
Rig
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cree
I use the cree brand lights on my mountain bike, they tend to play up after a couple of months but they are bloody bright and cheap
Paul_86
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I don't have a dive torch,
I don't have a dive torch, but have a "Cree" brand light bar on my car, only been on for a month or so but havnt had any problems with it yet, very bright, gonna get another one for my boat soon too.
taylormullenax
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cree
those sound good for cheap arr they waterproof as well? Looking to use it diving in the swan but dont want to pay huge $$ for a super bright light to use in the murkey swan
Sandgroper-WA
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http://www.divegearexpress.co
http://www.divegearexpress.com/lights/morph.shtml
or
http://www.divegearexpress.com/lights/hollislights.shtml
Would be the cheapest/best value canister LED torches around.
I've heard a few different stories about those 2k-3k lumen "dive" torches of ebay, and all of them end either being flooded or failing due to other reasons.
Two things to look for are the lumens (brightness *) and the angle of the light. The smaller the angle the tighter the beam which will offer more punch/distance.
scotto
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Hmmm,
Dive torch for night diving would be the last thing you'd want to fail...
id be sparing no expense and getting a renowned proven brand.
taylormullenax
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magic shine mj- 810E
thats what i currently have and the specs say up to 1000 but feel like no where near that bright and will def check out those other options you sent and have a look
Vinesh87
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Well the magic shines are a
Well the magic shines are a dam bright, get a good one and they will last a little while haha .
But for $100 there is a lot more reliable options to be honest, even a smaller intova would be my bet.
Only buy a Light4Me like i did and never look back haha
Shark1
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me and a m8 build our own 75w
me and a m8 build our own
75w hid outshines anything