Torch Advice...

[lloydwatkin]

Firstly, definately go for an umbillical, it's just so much nicer, you also have the back up of knowing that if you drop it then it's still connected to you.

Personally I have a JMD 50W Xenophot (?) umbillical. Everyone I have seen with one of these has been extremely happy with it, everyone whos seen it is impressed with it. It feels very very well built, in fact I'm sure you could knock nails in with it. It's also very bright and will last you two dives no worries. Charging is nice and easy, unscrew little cap on battery, plug in, charge, unplug, screw little screw back in, sorted Also comes with a handy cam band clamp too (personally mine is attached on waist band). What can I say I think my JMD is the tits!

On another note (), I am getting rid of a custom divers umbillical in the near future. Uses standard halogen bulbs from B&Q and been used with 100W bulbs too. Bought it a year ago for a trip to Scapa, but the electrics turned out to be dodgy (on same trip saw JMD in use, was on the phone later). Since that trip I've had the electrics replaced by old man taylor's brother (legend) and it's working 100%. Want to strip it down and test in the water before I put it for sale on here, but would be looking for around £220 for that (I guess).

Friends laugh at the number of torches I've bought in the past (bought rubbish or stuff that just ain't bright enough) and the difference a good torch makes is brilliant. Dark site? no worries. dark hole? no worries. Also to save you looking at ugly buddy, point torch on ground in front of them, give them a nice ok, they point torch on ground in front of you, ok back. No more offended eyes (Of course this doesn't happen with me and old man taylor, we're very sexy, in our own ways).
Good luck with your search, Lloyd.

[rob lumb]

thank you for your reply loneshark.the early connection problems were due to the lampholders which has been sorted a number of years agoand also the umbilicals which were in a minority were due to the connection rings which were also sorted a number of years ago.its like any torch if you are selling in large volumes like greenforce salvos.etc you are bound to get some with slight problems.some of the salvos have had problems with the umbilicals or connections and i know that fami have.we have been agents for greenforce for 11 years now and there are still people diving with there original torch and have had no problems,but as you know it depends on how you treat your kit.

rob

[Loneshark]

,but as you know it depends on how you treat your kit.

rob[/quote]

True, maybe its because my JMD got a rinse once a week that it never let me down!

The GF wasn't mine but a colleague's who kept giving it to me to fix...

Glad GF sorted those issues.