Hi All,
I'm looking into buying my first torch. Id like something mainly for looking in holes etc, but thats also bright enough to light up an area in low vis, as i sometimes dive in quarries at winter and do the occasional night dive. I have up to about £200 to spend.
With this in mind i rang my LDS, who quoted me £90 for a UK D4R or £130 for a D8R. Im quite attracted to the D8R, especially as the switchable bulbs will let me use it at low power most of the time then up the wattage when i need it!
But.....Today i popped into Bristol Channel Diving in Cardiff, who were really helpful. When i asked about something approaching the £200 mark they showed me a Fa & Mi torch (was either the Ray or Spitlight) which really caught my eye (mmmmm aluminium!!
)! What i liked about this one was that it seems small enough to be used as a backup, when in a few years i (hopefully!) get an umbilical! Reading up on this torch ive found that it uses a 20W Xenon bulb, how would this compare with the 35W D8R (i think it uses a halogen bulb, or is that the same thing as a xenon?)
Anyway, does anyone have some experience of these torches or some advice on which to chose?
Phew, think thats all!
Cheers,
James
(Edit: Title should say "Advice Needed", not "adive". Oops!)