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lizardland · April 21st, 2008, 09:39 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by RichieG)

A pro 14 canister looks like it will add a lot of burntime and allow me to loose about 3kg of lead.

So is going to a Pro 14 the best/most cost effective way of increasing burntime (9amp or 13.5amp canisters + nimh /lithium batterys look to be £££)?

If I switch to a pro 14 do I need to buy just the canister and lid? i.e. will the Salvo cord and switch fit and is this a relatively easy thing to do?

As mentioned, you may struggle to find the cannister as it is no longer a stock item. I asked Halcyon if they would make me a cut down Pro 14 can so I could swap the lid on to a smaller battery... their answer was yes... but there would be a wait. I know people that have waited a year+ for custom stuff from Halcyon.

I've just put a 21W Salvo head on to a Pro 14 lid, it's a very easy job. The cord fits the old style gland. Not sure why you would want to change the switch?

As it happens, I have an AUL Spec 14 (which is what the Pro 14 was based on many moons ago) with a Halcyon 18W head which I may be selling soon. However, I'm not willing to sell just the can.

I personally would steer clear of E/O cords in the sea but that might just be my bad past experience with wet pluggable connections.

Cheers,

Stuart

April 21st, 2008, 09:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
lizardland(Offline) LCS Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Evidently Chickentown Posts: 631	Quote: (Originally Posted by RichieG) A pro 14 canister looks like it will add a lot of burntime and allow me to loose about 3kg of lead. So is going to a Pro 14 the best/most cost effective way of increasing burntime (9amp or 13.5amp canisters + nimh /lithium batterys look to be £££)? If I switch to a pro 14 do I need to buy just the canister and lid? i.e. will the Salvo cord and switch fit and is this a relatively easy thing to do? As mentioned, you may struggle to find the cannister as it is no longer a stock item. I asked Halcyon if they would make me a cut down Pro 14 can so I could swap the lid on to a smaller battery... their answer was yes... but there would be a wait. I know people that have waited a year+ for custom stuff from Halcyon. I've just put a 21W Salvo head on to a Pro 14 lid, it's a very easy job. The cord fits the old style gland. Not sure why you would want to change the switch? As it happens, I have an AUL Spec 14 (which is what the Pro 14 was based on many moons ago) with a Halcyon 18W head which I may be selling soon. However, I'm not willing to sell just the can. I personally would steer clear of E/O cords in the sea but that might just be my bad past experience with wet pluggable connections. Cheers, Stuart __________________ Can you imagine drifting along in the sea with your mouth open and a load of f***ing plankton going in? You'd like it, would you? www.westons-cider.co.uk The Lot isn't the only place to dive: http://www.lulu.com/content/613554