Vent: My primary light gave out at 90 feet on a bridge piling job

I was working on a bridge piling inspection in Mobile last Tuesday, about 90 feet down. I had just started my second sweep when my primary light, a Light Monkey 21W LED, just went black. No flicker, no dimming, just gone. I always thought carrying a backup light was extra weight for simple jobs, but being down there in the murk with just my helmet light changed my mind fast. I had to feel my way back to the down line, moving real slow to avoid snags. It added a good 20 minutes to my dive time and messed up the whole schedule. What's a good, tough backup light you all trust that won't break the bank?

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rowan66612d ago

Totally agree with the Orcatorch idea. I grabbed a D530 as a backup after my main light flooded on a night dive. It's small enough to clip to my harness and forget about, but it's crazy bright for the size. That thing has been banged against rocks, dropped in the boat, and it just keeps working. Makes you wonder why we ever dive without a solid backup, even on a simple job. What model does your buddy use?

karenw9013d ago

Scary stuff! It's wild how we skip backups for "simple" jobs until things go dark. My buddy swears by the smaller Orcatorch lights as a cheap backup that can take a beating.