My 21st birthday is coming up next week(22nd) and am looking to blow some of that cash on a light. anyone got a 12w led they want to part with or anything around 500 in good shape? Thanks Joseph
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My 21st birthday is coming up next week(22nd) and am looking to blow some of that cash on a light. anyone got a 12w led they want to part with or anything around 500 in good shape? Thanks Joseph
I have a friend seller a pretty killer light set up. You might want to check it out --->>> http://thedecostop.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36525Quote:
Originally Posted by J_glenn06
tell him shag sent you, He might give you a discount.
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Originally Posted by shagyluke
$550 for a halogen? (not an HID or LED right?)
hey ... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Kudos to you if you are able to find a used 12W LED on the market and someone willing to knock $280 (35%) off of a great light that is about a year old. You may want to consider buying the 9W handheld (it comes with a goodman and is in your price range) and using it as your primary. You can always use it as a backup primary later when you get a large light.
Happy birthday,
~Jeff
Good suggestion Jeff,
I did that w/my DR 500 LED. Great backup light. Not so great as
a primary light under most conditions.
Happy Birthday, Joe. Hope you get lucky.
hey glenn ...
i used the DR 10watt HID side by side with the LED700 ...
in absolutely crystal clear conditions, there was very little between the lights and the major difference was in the scatter of the LED ... (3 diodes) where the HID was still a tunnel ...but VERY similar brightness ...
BUT ..... that was in crystal clear water ... so if you are only diving caribbean or caves, great ...
if you are doing any other kind of diving, i would NOT yet consider LEDs ... they do NOT have the cutting power of the HIDs (YET) ...
I would have to disagree with you on that generalization. The Salvo uses a single LED and focuses just like an HID. That is why their LED offerings are superior to the DR LEDs. I had the original DR LED300 and loved it for the size and convenience, but the beam was a huge problem for me due to the poor signalling capabilities. I am surprised that they have not fixed their design yet. So, as it related to the three LED DR lights, I would agree that they are not ideal for anything that would require a tight beam (i.e. signalling in caves), but the Salvos do not have the same deficiency.Quote:
Originally Posted by RonzoTech
BTW - I dive the Salvo 21W LED and my buddy Sam dives the 12W LED.
Cheers,
~Jeff
Joseph, one other light you may want to consider (since you are on a budget) is the new DR 15 W HID, I was on the phone with the guys at DR yesterday and I am sending my 10W in to be upgraded. They said you could see a considerable improvement in brightness with the upgrade.
How much is DR charging for the upgrade?
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Originally Posted by cavediver256
I ain't really sure Serota, I will know more on Monday. I will let ya know. DR said they would make me a "great deal" on the upgrade. :smt102
I've used a 21w LED Salvo back to back with my old 21w HID Salvo for a dive in Madison Blue. I used the LED on the way in and the HID on the way out.
The compactness of the head and the colour temp of the LED are superb - but it still doesn't focus and have the pencil type beam that you get with the HID. The beam is much less defined and the halo is too great IMO. HID is far better suited to cave diving still - although I don't think that the time when that is no longer the case is that far away. The efficiency and ability to focus LED seems to be improving almost faster than anyone can keep track
LED is great for a small ocean diving light - particularly for someone who travels and values the compactness and the lack of weight compared to HID
HTH and "Happy Birthday, Joe. Hope you get lucky" ditto :D