Strobe placement

[louigi]

<font color='#FF0000'>use a stobe it's white and mounted on my sholder it gets turned on if the vis is deteriorateing or if i've got new divers with me. it is however no worse than some git shining his 100w torch streight into your eye. do that and you are likley to find it stuffed somwhere other than a kit bag. &nbsp;Both torches and strobes can be and are over used. &nbsp;

[Robert]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]Secondly, can anyone recommend a good camera-flash type strobe - I want one for surface location in poor conditions.

The best one I've found is from OMS, but they're not cheap and I think you'll have to order it from the States (Leisure Pro).
They look like they're made by Tek-tite (but in oh so sexy black  ) so you might be able to find a UK supplier.
HTH

Robert

[msssltd]

I keep a strobe in a pocket on most open water dives. &nbsp;The main reason is surface location in the event I am ever seperated from the boat. &nbsp;The batteries are good for over 10 hours and at night they can be seen from several miles away from the air, further than even a powerful torch.

I have used it underwater in very silty conditions, in which case I strap it to the back of my calf just below the knee. &nbsp;It is visible to a following buddy but can be easily removed if I need it on the surface. &nbsp;Using strobes underwater is a bit like fog lights. &nbsp;In poor conditions they can be an aid, but in clear conditions they are just a PITA.

The final use is strapped to the top of a DSMB when surface conditions are marginal...and once when I was concerned about a skippers glass eye!

Strobes are one of the cheaper and more reliable bits of kit. &nbsp;They are easily stowed and have many uses in open water diving. &nbsp;So I don't see a reason to not carry one. &nbsp;The VIP lights look nice but a little too expensive for me.

Regards
Matt

[Mark Chase]

I jst baught another three stores. I intend on using them for wreck penitration as a back up to laying a line. I would use them to mark critical &nbsp;turns or entry points as I mooved deeper into the wreck. Andyp has thre as well so thats up to six marker points to get us the hell out should we lose the line.

Al I need now is the CCR and Izzis training course and I will be confident to go for a little look see in some of the wrecks I chickened out on last year

Mark Chase

[Crisspy Fiver]

Mark what wrecks you looking at going into? This is just a curiosity question as one day in the distant future this is the sort of thing I would like to be doing.

Always like to hear some good stories.

PM me if there secret,

Good luck

Jamie