Input Regarding Dive Lights Requested

[wenatchee]

Dear Board,

It has been a while since I have kept up with the topics. I am looking for a dive light that I can use with a Goodman handle or a similar setup (e.g., Sola's soft handle) and a powerful beam. I moved from the NW and dive in the Monterey, CA area. While my dives are still recreational, I am training to go deeper but not interested in cave diving or entering wrecks. I have been looking at lights without a canister like the Sola Tech 600 and Finnsub models. I would appreciate your input or, pointing me in the direction of a thread that already exists on this topic.

Thank you.

Wenatchee (now Monterey)

[bradmond]

I guess I'll be the first to suggest a Dusty's. A nice canister light for a good price.

[Tom Nic]

I guess I'll be the first to suggest a Dusty's. A nice canister light for a good price.

+1

If you have the spare change (1500 to 2000 - Light Monkey) there are some amazing lights out there, but Dusty's light is hard to beat for price and value - around $400? last time I checked?.

Plenty of us here dive them and would be happy to meet you for a dive so you can see them above and below water, and if you play your cards right Dusty will meet you and let you try before you buy.

[Desert Diver]

If you don't want a canister, a DRIS 1000 or a DRIS shorty is a great buy and puts out lots of light at a fraction of the cost of the Sola Tech 600 (which I know nothing about). For me the replaceable standard batteries are a plus over rechargeables because they last a long time and I don't need to wonder about them when I have not used the light for a long time.

[Jeff Pack]

The DRIS 1k Shorty is a respectable light (soft handle), so is the light for me back up tech XML, but there is no soft handle for it I am aware of.

There was a private run of solid goodman handles for the DRIS shorty on ScubaBoard, but I dont know if any are left by now.

[H20doctor]

Ebay ...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/260ft-Underwate ... 53fda0af55

http://www.ebay.com/itm/5700LM-3x-CREE- ... 1c36be830d

[wenatchee]

Thank you all for your input. I have never heard of the Dusty brand torches and will check them out along with the other suggestions.

[dwashbur]

Another vote for Dusty's Lights. We have two.

[wenatchee]

Looks like I'm in for a Dusty's Light. Veteran Made in the USA. Next paycheck.
http://dustys-lights.com

Thank you all again.

[Magoi]

You will not be sorry. We have two.

[g&d0221]

plus 1 for the dusty light. great guy...

[LowDrag]

I have not had the opportunity to check out Dusty's lights but everyone says good things about them. At this point in the game I have a DRIS 1K light and love it. Light weight, strong light and the batteries last me for several dives. Good luck which ever route you go.

Dave

[RVbldr]

DRIS is now making a soft handle for the 1K shorty
http://www.diverightinscuba.com/catalog ... -3915.html

A Dusty's in my purchase list for sure, but in the mean time, I'm using a DRIS 1000 and the DRIS shorty and they both work very well even here in Seattle. the Dusty's does put out a better beam for sure, but for under $100, the DRIS lights work great.