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Warning: My primary light failed at 80 feet during a harbor inspection.
It was a 3-year-old unit that passed the pre-dive check. What's a reliable backup light you all carry?
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henry_anderson544d ago
Yeah that's a scary situation. My buddy had his main light die on a wreck around 70 feet, pitch black inside. He always carries a little backup light now, one of those basic but tough ones from Light Monkey. It's not fancy but it just works, and he says it saved him a real bad day. He's had the same backup for years and it still fires up every time. Makes you think twice about skipping that extra check.
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sanchez.ivan4d ago
Honestly all this talk about backup lights misses the point. If your main light fails, you should just end the dive. That's the safe call. Carrying a backup just makes people push their luck, staying down in the dark to finish some task. A backup light isn't a safety tool, it's an excuse for bad judgment. I've seen divers get into worse trouble because they had a tiny light and thought they could keep going.
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the_mary4d ago
That story from @henry_anderson54 is exactly why I keep my backup clipped to my harness, not stuffed in a pocket. If you're fumbling around in the dark, you need it right there. I've been using a basic UK Light Cannon C4 eLED as a backup for years... thing is a tank, and the beam is wide enough to actually see by, not just a pinprick.
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