Which Umbilical Torch???

[SteveJ]

Looking for advice on which umbilical torch to put on my xmas pressie list. What do others use? What is robust. Looking for something around the £300-400 mark. Moving from single and pony to twins and most diving will be UK wrecks 30-40m range.

Any advice gratefully......


Steve

[Paul Oliver]

This has been covered a lot recently, try a search there are at least 4 threads in the last month with very similar titles. Good luck and i advise this one, suits me:-

http://www.divingdirectshop.co.uk/ac...2_TORCHES.html

and this Aqua Star is my primary back up:-

http://www.divingdirectshop.co.uk/acatalog/Torches.html

Good luck

Oh and with reference to your signature, these worked well for me at 49m on the Rondo last saturday Nice dive Not sure it makes me a grown up diver but it was fun

[SteveJ]

Thanks Paul,

I was certainly considering that Greenforce torch as per your link (which also happens to be my LDS in Redcar).

Thanks again,

Steve

[Narked@50]

As Paul says Steve, don't want you to think we are unsociable.


James

[Little Pete]

The halcyon 10w HIDs are on special at the mo. You might need to get one before xmas asI think they're discounted until sometime in Nov but god torches

[vid]

Originally Posted by SteveJ

I was certainly considering that Greenforce torch as per your link (which also happens to be my LDS in Redcar).

Hi

I agree that the tristar 15 head is the danglies (i've just lost mine over the back of a liveaboard), but don't buy it just yet.

There's a new, better, brighter, SIGNIFICANTLY CHEAPER LED head out next week from greenforce.

It's got a great write up in a comparison test in one of the magazines, although the review won't be out until the November issue (after the NEC show).

I aim to get hold of two next week and I'll write up after we dive the wellpark next saturday.

vid

[Fathoms Down]

Originally Posted by Little Pete

The halcyon 10w HIDs are on special at the mo. You might need to get one before xmas asI think they're discounted until sometime in Nov but god torches

I've got a Halcyon Helios 18w HID and it is, IMHO, a load of old rubbish. Its gone rusty in less that a year and the reflector has pitted to the point that a great deal of the beam's power is lost. Its not as though I has miss-treated it either. I've washed it carefully after each dive but its still gone manky very quickly.

I'd go for the Greenforce myself as thats what I'm planning on getting when the Halcyon dies.

[divingniknaks]

Originally Posted by Fathoms Down

I'd go for the Greenforce myself as thats what I'm planning on getting when the Halcyon dies.

What What What

Apoplectic fit over, whats wrong with a proper HID then ?

http://www.divingniknaks.com/proddet...rod=10.109.018


Coat please ...........


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[Fathoms Down]

Originally Posted by divingniknaks

Apoplectic fit over, whats wrong with a proper HID then ?

(Mental note to self, bring mugging kit to the Dive Show.....)