I bought a cheap dive light for a salvage job and it cost me a full day

Spent $80 on a 'heavy duty' light from a general hardware site for a week long job in Lake Michigan. It flooded at 90 feet on the second day. Had to surface, get a replacement from town, and redo the whole dive. Lost about $1200 in pay for that day. Should have just rented a proper light from the dive shop for $150 for the week. What's the most reliable light you guys use for deep, dark water?

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3 Comments

abbyhall18d agoMost Upvoted

My old Light Monkey 21W LED has been through hell for eight years now. That thing is a brick, never had a single flood. Worth every penny of the upfront cost.

matthew_west18d ago

Damn, eight years is solid. Ever had to replace the battery or was it just plug and play the whole time?

finleyrivera18d ago

That "plug and play" reliability @matthew_west mentioned is the real hidden cost savings, isn't it?