Torches

Hi,

After a new torch. Needs to be easily transportable for holidays, so an
umbilical isn't really an option

Will be used for UK diving as well, so sensible burn time needed. Don't mind
if it's batteries or recharchable.

Dived with a guy who a had a technisub rechachable, black aluminium thing if
I remember, thoughts?

Ta

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Nige <nigel@SUNGLASSEShamlinawards.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>After a new torch. Needs to be easily transportable for holidays, so an
>umbilical isn't really an option

My CD 10W HID is umbilical, but it's also easy to transport for holidays.

>Will be used for UK diving as well, so sensible burn time needed. Don't mind
>if it's batteries or recharchable.

Is 5 hours long enough for you?

I have the smaller of:

http://www.customdivers.com/hid_lighting_systems_6.htm

Expensive though )-:

Or you want hand-held:

http://www.customdivers.com/hid_hand_held.html

But for holiday abroad, where I presume you are diving in clear, warm
waters, do you need anything this big? (Night dives, I guess, but my
Mini Q40's been suitable for the tropical stuff I've done!)

Gordon

On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 13:15:40 +0000, Gordon Henderson wrote:

> My CD 10W HID is umbilical, but it's also easy to transport for
> holidays.

Have you taken it on a plane yet though? I haven't yet and I don't think
it's going to look too good on the X-ray.

The other problem with the CD torch for holidays is that the charger is
240v only.

Jason

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Jason <jason.usenet.nospam@ntlworld.com> writes:

>Have you taken it on a plane yet though? I haven't yet and I don't think
>it's going to look too good on the X-ray.

You can't be too careful. Look what happened to this guy.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/28/33614.html

Pete

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Pete Young wrote:

> Jason <jason.usenet.nospam@ntlworld.com> writes:
>
>>Have you taken it on a plane yet though? I haven't yet and I don't think
>>it's going to look too good on the X-ray.
>
> You can't be too careful. Look what happened to this guy.
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/28/33614.html
>
> Pete
>

LOL, I am suspecting the worst smell was not coming from the novelty dog!
When those alarms go off they get all official on you and it is more than a
little worrying.

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"Pete Young" <pete@antipope.dot.org> wrote in message
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> Jason <jason.usenet.nospam@ntlworld.com> writes:
>
> >Have you taken it on a plane yet though? I haven't yet and I don't think
> >it's going to look too good on the X-ray.
>
> You can't be too careful. Look what happened to this guy.
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/28/33614.html

....or should that be the War on Terrier?

Nic

"Nige" <nigel@SUNGLASSEShamlinawards.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:bnlnv7$ap2$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Hi,
>
> After a new torch. Needs to be easily transportable for holidays, so an
> umbilical isn't really an option
>
> Will be used for UK diving as well, so sensible burn time needed. Don't
mind
> if it's batteries or recharchable.
>
> Dived with a guy who a had a technisub rechachable, black aluminium thing
if
> I remember, thoughts?
>
> Ta
>
> --
> Nige
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>
>

take a serious look at greenforce.
the new f2 is nice, can be used as a lantern, then swapped to umbilical if
you wanna use it in the uk.

Basically, they're a very versatile oiption, and if you wanna change the
torch, you don't have to replace the whole thing, just add new bits.
Mechano!

On Tue, 28 Oct 2003 12:36:04 -0000, "Nige"
<nigel@SUNGLASSEShamlinawards.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>After a new torch. Needs to be easily transportable for holidays, so an
>umbilical isn't really an option
>
>Will be used for UK diving as well, so sensible burn time needed. Don't mind
>if it's batteries or recharchable.
>
>Dived with a guy who a had a technisub rechachable, black aluminium thing if
>I remember, thoughts?
>
>Ta

I have been looking for a torch also. The UK D4 has good reviews and is
about £50 at most stores. You can pay extra for the rechargable version
aswell. The rechargable version is identical but comes with an extra higher
power bulb in addition to the standard and a rechargable battery and
charger. If you are going abroad you can therefore still use it with normal
D batteries.

> I have been looking for a torch also. The UK D4 has good reviews and is
> about £50 at most stores. You can pay extra for the rechargeable version
> aswell. The rechargable version is identical but comes with an extra
higher
> power bulb in addition to the standard and a rechargable battery and
> charger. If you are going abroad you can therefore still use it with
normal
> D batteries.

Northern Diver is doing the rechargeable Aurora for £50 in November - anyone
used this one? Any good???

Cheers


UK D4 £49.95 http://www.deepbluedive.com/products...pid=1354&aid=4

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> take a serious look at greenforce.
> the new f2 is nice, can be used as a lantern, then swapped to umbilical if
> you wanna use it in the uk.

I've been looking for a torch too, and the main problem I see with the
greenforce is its one of the types where the watertight seal is also the
switch - turn it off a bit too far, or turn it the wrong way, and you've
flooded your expensive torch! With a £15 backup torch thats not much of a
problem, but if I was paying £00's for a torch i'd want a bit more of a
sophisticated switch.

David