I thought you liked their dive lights. Im not looking at dive lights, but as youre the only one that seems to use this brand at all, I was kind of basing my decisions on your review of the Div01 or 5 I cant recall which? (for given price point)
Well there was alsoa review of the ED30, but I couldnt find much on the brand… so far the few I have seem to like it.
And cheers for the reassurance, Ill take the punt on it, its only $60.
The D510 does state its operating voltage is 3-4.5V. This would suggest that it does use 3 “C” sized cells at 1.5V each. Also, this means that it can use only 1*26650. That is a bit odd though as it suggests that, if you were to use a 26650, you would need some kind of spacer, unless you are keen to fry the driver by using two of them.
The reason I went with the 26650 form factor is it feels a bit more “right” in the hand compared to a 18650, especially when there is two of them. Not to mention, a 26650 does offer higher capacity compared to its 18650 brethren.
The SupBeam appealed to me because you can increase burn time by using a different mode. Most other dive lights I have seen are either single mode only or, if they have multiple modes, a disco mode is included as well - a mode that I don’t feel necessary for a dive light.
I did forget about the DIV01 and DIV04. Looking through their alibaba store piqued my interest on some of their other lights. I’ll email them about pricing and we’ll go on from there. More than likely, I’ll take up your advice and get a light without a crenelated bezel.
is there any guys have good video light recommendation? i know some brands like TDL,Dive Supply,INTOVA,Wolfbeam have video light,i think i need test all of them if nobody give me good suggestion.
Hey Rod,
Yeah I guess your probably right about the D510. a max 4.5V would mean only a single Li-ion cell. This site only says it runs on (3) C batteries. (OrcaTorch D510).
Possibility (1): Maybe there's also a shorter version of the D510. The product catalog (PDF) mentioned (1) 26650.
Possibility (2): IIRC (2) 26650s is close in length to (3) C cells in series. Maybe they use one 26650 and a dummy 26650 cell to run it. (1) real 26650 + (1) dummy cell.
So I came across another interesting diving light while surfing on the net . This one may meet your requirements. Of course I have no experience with this light though.
It's 2 x 26650 and has Hi/Low for modes.
ePathChina, Aliexpress, eBay - from Ali I seen that it says (2) modes. But ePathChina doesn't mention how many modes.
I really don't know video lights. Sorry. But you might consider the Impact Stubby or Impact Stretch with the VIDEO head.
DRIS (dive right in scuba) has excellent customer service record. I've never heard anything negative about them. Just people praising them.
BTW the Impact dive light is made by OrcaTorch (sister company of Brinyte).
Ugh all the edit’s with “new” comments are doing my head in…
yes I know. I can't write something perfect the first time. Plus I edit to add the best price and fix dropped pics.
But you may be interested in this and/or other Aussies. I found an Australian seller for Brinyte DIV08: excellent anodization. multiple modes. (buy: DX, DX Australia, Ali, Ali, eBay). But then again you have an XTAR D06.
I added these things to the original post.
Haha I knew it was you ya perfectionist!!!
We appreciate the dive light advice you give.
I am fairly happy with my D06, unsure what my next dive light might be…maybe the D35…
My Brinyte DIV07 and DIV08 came in the mail today. First up, I cannot fault the machining on these two lights - well lubed threads, no burrs any where to speak of. The DIV08’s magnetic switch does require a bit of pressing to get it to work, but I do see that as a positive. Both light’s respective LEDs are well centered. I was pleasantly surprised with the DIV07 - it is actually a 26650 light also! There is a plastic sleeve in the body, and when removed, your 26650 cells fits right in. However, the DIV07 arrived DOA. I have contacted the Brinyte representative about the problem.
Oh, and the tint is a nice white-white cool. Looks ok outside the water. In the water, I have no idea yet, and probably won’t figure that out until winter is finished here.
Has anyone had problems with the sanguan SG - D1000 torch flooding. I was on a dive in November when the torch started flooding at 30m. After the dive I stripped down the unit to find no issues with o rings, so dried out, replaced the batteries and retried. Two dives later I had no problems and yet on the third dive it flooded again. At this point I hadn’t opened or undone the torch in anyway to effect the o rings.
I returned it to my dealer who in turn sent it back to the manufacturer only to be told the o ring was faulty. I have had it returned today un repaired some 4-5 months later stating user error. I have witnesses from the dive trip and from when i returned the torch that saw no such damage and believe it is this manufacturer shirking its responsibility during its warranty period.
Has anyone else experienced a similar thing?
As an instructor I am very disappointed in the poor customer service and at the least would have expected some offer of a discounted replacement and so will not be buying their products again. Also, the merchant has stopped stocking their products which leads me to think I am not the only one.
Did you come to a conclusion? I’m dying to know?! I’m looking for a 0-125$ video light.
considering the Stubby IMPACT video light, nice 140 degree, 1000 lumens, but I wish it had L2 and a bit more lumens…
First, welcome to the forum. Any other interest in lighting above sea level?
That is disappointing, a few divers here but not as many as on a scuba board where this needs to be mentioned as well. Did you clean and relube each time it was opened to change cells? 30m isn’t a dip in the shallow end and while not at the sport limit it’s still 4 atmospheres of pressure and while our regulators compensate for the pressure only higher end housings get pre-pressurized as a precaution. Most things eventually flood for someone at one time or another anyway but acquiring a bad rep is a no-no for dive equipment.
