Heser backup led head upgrade

Keiron · August 19th, 2006, 09:55 PM

I don't suppose if anyone knows if these little puppies will fit straight into the scount body without any hiccups?

Obviously, heard a lot of good things about the Heser's themselves but would rather not have to ditch the scouts completely!

Many thanks

Anders Knudsen · August 19th, 2006, 10:32 PM

it works perfectly with the solaris, so I guess that it will work with the scout too

Joe Hesketh · August 20th, 2006, 06:24 PM

Depends on the batch. I have one and it fits one of my Scouts but not the other (just a shade too tight).

HTH
Joe

MarkEm · August 20th, 2006, 08:52 PM

Hi,

where can these upgrades be bought and how much are they?

Cheers,

Mark.

Joe Hesketh · August 20th, 2006, 09:30 PM

I got mine from deepstop.de - the website seems to be down at the moment (actually it seems to have disappeared - hopefully not for good). Think it was about £60 though?

Joe

Niko · August 21st, 2006, 12:00 AM

Here is the link:
http://www.heser-backup.de/index.html

Didn't see any hints to scout or solaris upgrades...

MonkSeal · August 21st, 2006, 08:29 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Joe Hesketh)

I got mine from deepstop.de - the website seems to be down at the moment (actually it seems to have disappeared - hopefully not for good). Think it was about £60 though?

Joe

They are up. You can find it at:
http://www.deepstop.de/catalog/produ...35&language=en

I checked posibility of upgrading my solaris with both Deepstop.de and Heser and they agreed it was Ok, although guy from Heser expresed some worries about cooling and batteries efficiency.

Niko · August 21st, 2006, 03:42 PM

As far as I saw, Heser Backups got a inner alloy shaft which conducts the heat of the LED (yes, they heat up too!) down to the batteries. So the LED is cooled and the batteries are warmed up. This provides longer lifetime to both parts.

Did Karl (I suppose you spoke to himself, Karl Heser) say anything about if and - if yes - how much LED's lifetime is decreased by upgrading a solaris or scout?

MonkSeal · August 22nd, 2006, 01:13 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Niko)

As far as I saw, Heser Backups got a inner alloy shaft which conducts the heat of the LED (yes, they heat up too!) down to the batteries. So the LED is cooled and the batteries are warmed up. This provides longer lifetime to both parts.

Did Karl (I suppose you spoke to himself, Karl Heser) say anything about if and - if yes - how much LED's lifetime is decreased by upgrading a solaris or scout?

I tried Heser bulb (borrowed from my tech-1 buddy - thanks Derk!) and it worked ok. Karl told me that maybe this could affect LED lifetime but he wasn't able to estimate how much. The batteries are probably less efficient but I don't see this as a problem for my dives. Hans (deepstop.de) told me that he didn't notice LED cooling problem with underwater use.

August 19th, 2006, 09:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Keiron(Offline) New Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chester, UK Posts: 123	Heser backup led head upgrade I don't suppose if anyone knows if these little puppies will fit straight into the scount body without any hiccups? Obviously, heard a lot of good things about the Heser's themselves but would rather not have to ditch the scouts completely! Many thanks

August 19th, 2006, 10:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Anders Knudsen(Offline) Gadevang Underwater Explorers Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 182	it works perfectly with the solaris, so I guess that it will work with the scout too __________________ If someone standing on dry land tells you they're safe diving deep on air, give them a wide berth. If they're that stupid at 1 ATA, you know they won't get any smarter at depth

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MarkEm(Offline) Site Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 220	Hi, where can these upgrades be bought and how much are they? Cheers, Mark. __________________ *WWW.DIVESIGNS.COM*

August 20th, 2006, 06:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Joe Hesketh(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 658	Depends on the batch. I have one and it fits one of my Scouts but not the other (just a shade too tight). HTH Joe

August 20th, 2006, 09:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
Joe Hesketh(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 658	I got mine from deepstop.de - the website seems to be down at the moment (actually it seems to have disappeared - hopefully not for good). Think it was about £60 though? Joe

August 21st, 2006, 12:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
Niko(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hannover, Germany Posts: 27	Here is the link: http://www.heser-backup.de/index.html Didn't see any hints to scout or solaris upgrades...

August 21st, 2006, 08:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
MonkSeal (Online) Old Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 479	Quote: (Originally Posted by Joe Hesketh) I got mine from deepstop.de - the website seems to be down at the moment (actually it seems to have disappeared - hopefully not for good). Think it was about £60 though? Joe They are up. You can find it at: http://www.deepstop.de/catalog/produ...35&language=en I checked posibility of upgrading my solaris with both Deepstop.de and Heser and they agreed it was Ok, although guy from Heser expresed some worries about cooling and batteries efficiency.

August 21st, 2006, 03:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
Niko(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hannover, Germany Posts: 27	As far as I saw, Heser Backups got a inner alloy shaft which conducts the heat of the LED (yes, they heat up too!) down to the batteries. So the LED is cooled and the batteries are warmed up. This provides longer lifetime to both parts. Did Karl (I suppose you spoke to himself, Karl Heser) say anything about if and - if yes - how much LED's lifetime is decreased by upgrading a solaris or scout?

August 22nd, 2006, 01:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
MonkSeal (Online) Old Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 479	Quote: (Originally Posted by Niko) As far as I saw, Heser Backups got a inner alloy shaft which conducts the heat of the LED (yes, they heat up too!) down to the batteries. So the LED is cooled and the batteries are warmed up. This provides longer lifetime to both parts. Did Karl (I suppose you spoke to himself, Karl Heser) say anything about if and - if yes - how much LED's lifetime is decreased by upgrading a solaris or scout? I tried Heser bulb (borrowed from my tech-1 buddy - thanks Derk!) and it worked ok. Karl told me that maybe this could affect LED lifetime but he wasn't able to estimate how much. The batteries are probably less efficient but I don't see this as a problem for my dives. Hans (deepstop.de) told me that he didn't notice LED cooling problem with underwater use.