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Scuba Forum / UK Scuba / September 2004Torch recomendation
Hi there i have been using a Green force compact 100 with an F2 battery pack until last week when it got pinched, adn will now be looking to replace it probably go for same again wondering though if anyone had any recomendations for an umbilical Hid torch i can mount on a goodmans handle, witha at least a 90 minute burn time, and preferably a smaller head than the green force compact 100, cheers Mark custom divers hid umbilical is dearer than the greenforce but feels better made and has a proper switch > Hi there i have been using a Green force compact 100 with an F2 battery > pack until last week when it got pinched, adn will now be looking to replace > it probably go for same again wondering though if anyone had any > recomendations for an umbilical Hid torch i can mount on a goodmans handle, > witha at least a 90 minute burn time, and preferably a smaller head than the > green force compact 100, cheers Mark How about the Halcyon Proteus 3 10W HID? It's got a two hour burn time, goodmans handle and a pretty compact head. Avoid the variable focus model though as there is a problem with it and just stick to the fixed focus. A good bit of which I'm well happy with ATB Angus -- Angus Diverurne Angus >How about the Halcyon Proteus 3 10W HID? > >It's got a two hour burn time, goodmans handle and a pretty compact >head. Avoid the variable focus model though as there is a problem with >it and just stick to the fixed focus. My small CD one has a 4-5 hour burn time... Gordon >>How about the Halcyon Proteus 3 10W HID? >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > My small CD one has a 4-5 hour burn time... Well if this is going to turn into a pissing contest, perhaps you should check out the Helios 9 HID instead - it gives 8 hours burn time... ;-) Gordon Henderson wrote: > *My small CD one has a 4-5 hour burn time...* Just out of interest Gordon - how much did you pay for it? -- Angus Diverurne Angus >Gordon Henderson wrote: >> *My small CD one has a 4-5 hour burn time...* > >Just out of interest Gordon - how much did you pay for it? ?400 IIRC. At a dive show 2 (maybe 2.5?) years ago. At the NEC IIRC, so might be coming up for 3 years now. But maybe it's only 2, ye gods my memory is shot. There were a few others got them at the same time, so they might remember... I'm still on the original bulb too. It's great with the Inspiration as the canister sits in the top weight pouch, although I've heard that it will sit into a wing or stab. jacket emergency cylinder pouch too... Gordon Nigel Hewitt wrote: > *Wind the focus too far forward and the bulb presses > up against the glass with a fine thread pushing. > I wasn't exactly amused.* I must admit that I wasn't chuckling either Nigel. The glass had broken on my bulb but was still held in place by the lens and the bulb still worked. As the bulbs aren't exactly cheap it does p*ss one of slightly! Apparently the are 'now aware' of the problem and intend to sort it out in future torches! ATB Angus -- Angus Diverurne Angus Any one out there lost a dry suit wile up in scapa this year please contact me off list with a description. Regards Ian  Signature------------------------------------------------------------ Ian Trumpess Reply to : Scapa Flow Diving Holidays ian@scapa-flow.co.uk http://www.scapa-flow.co.uk > Nigel Hewitt wrote: >> *Wind the focus too far forward and the bulb presses [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Apparently the are 'now aware' of the problem and intend to sort it out > in future torches! Probably a collar or a sleeve to stop it winding that far forwards. I twisted it to open the focus up and went the wrong way. The focus opened as expected and there was no different feel. If you are spending that amount of money (80+ quid) you should at least get a satisfying *crunch*. It didn't actually stop working until next time I fired it up as the thing is merely a protective 'test tube' but it must have flopped about in the mean time and destroyed the parts it normally protects. Nice torch when it works. I have the bigger battery pack so it will do a big weekends diving without a charge. nigelH > Avoid the variable focus model though as there is a problem with > it and just stick to the fixed focus. There is? Do tell. Mine has been absolutely fine. The other thing you need to know about Holycon torches is that it is a good idea to put a snoopy loop around the clips. Otherwise they may come unclipped when you jump into the water from the deck of a boat. Pete Signature____________________________________________________________________ Pete Young pete@antipope.dot.org Remove .dot to reply "Just another crouton, floating on the bouillabaisse of life" >> Avoid the variable focus model though as there is a problem with >> it and just stick to the fixed focus. > > There is? Do tell. Mine has been absolutely fine. Wind the focus too far forward and the bulb presses up against the glass with a fine thread pushing. I wasn't exactly amused. http://www.nigelhewitt.co.uk/stuff/bustHID.JPG HTH nigelH > Wind the focus too far forward and the bulb presses > up against the glass with a fine thread pushing. > I wasn't exactly amused. Well, I am still at a loss to understand why any sentient rational being such as yourself would do this. On the other hand I don't understand why it's necessary to print 'Silica gel - do not eat' on those funny little packets that you get in a new box of shoes. Pete Signature____________________________________________________________________ Pete Young pete@antipope.dot.org Remove .dot to reply "Just another crouton, floating on the bouillabaisse of life" > understand why it's necessary to print 'Silica gel - do not eat' on > those funny little packets that you get in a new box of shoes. *cough**choke* Mine didn't have that written on! *splutter* David >> Wind the focus too far forward and the bulb presses >> up against the glass with a fine thread pushing. >> I wasn't exactly amused. > > Well, I am still at a loss to understand why any sentient rational > being such as yourself would do this. Hey less of this "sentient rational being" lark. I'm a task loaded monkey in big fat gloves grouping at something on the back of his right hand. I don't know which way I turned it but it went from a beam to a flood just like I hoped. It just never switched on again afterwards. I'm going to be a lot more careful next time but I didn't expect a built in self destruct mode. nigelH >> Avoid the variable focus model though as there is a problem with >> it and just stick to the fixed focus. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >is a good idea to put a snoopy loop around the clips. Otherwise they >may come unclipped when you jump into the water from the deck of a boat. A Holycon piece of kit with dodgy clips, surely you must be mistaken! Wasn't that reason ten in the infamous list? -- Laz Signature~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A foolproof method for sculpting an Elephant: First, get a huge block of marble. Then, chip away everything that doesn't look like an Elephant. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Change "nospam" to "ntlworld" to reply. >custom divers hid umbilical is dearer than the greenforce but feels better >made Bunkem! My GF torch is bombproof. > and has a proper switch Well it has a switch which doesn't make it better. -- Laz Signature~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A foolproof method for sculpting an Elephant: First, get a huge block of marble. Then, chip away everything that doesn't look like an Elephant. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Change "nospam" to "ntlworld" to reply. I use a Dive Rite Slim Line, 10W HID, 4 hour burntime, 560 euros at the German dive show early this year, can be used with goodman handle. I like it, although a little bit more light would be helpful. I was told that the 18W HID from Dive Rite is no good and is no longer produced. Niels > Hi there i have been using a Green force compact 100 with an F2 battery > pack until last week when it got pinched, adn will now be looking to replace > it probably go for same again wondering though if anyone had any > recomendations for an umbilical Hid torch i can mount on a goodmans handle, > witha at least a 90 minute burn time, and preferably a smaller head than the > green force compact 100, cheers Mark |
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