New lights

merger · February 8th, 2010, 06:52 PM

Has anyone any experience with any of thes lights, www.lights-for-me.com there made in poland, seem very well consructed, and the 4led has 6hr burntime,, why im asking is there £300.!!

***Fiona*** · February 8th, 2010, 06:53 PM

Is it me - the link doesn't work

merger · February 8th, 2010, 06:59 PM

I just checked, its right web add, try google it maybe, its the name of the company..

Chris Armstrong · February 8th, 2010, 07:06 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by merger)

Has anyone any experience with any of thes lights, www.lights-for-me.com there made in poland, seem very well consructed, and the 4led has 6hr burntime,, why im asking is there £300.!!

Looks like a decent recreational light. However, if you're asking for GUE standards compliance then it would be a no ...

Why?

Variable power - that twisty knob is just another thing that will break with salt crystals getting in there etc - KISS - switch on/off

Magnetic switch - its a fancy solution to a problem that doesn't exist - nice simple clunky switch.

Beam is too broad and unfocussed - you want a nice tight spot that goes the distance so you can communicate.

Looks quite good though for that price.

Tested to 10 bar - so good for 90m dives ...

I would wonder about supportability ....

My thoughts ...

Chris

DevilDiver · February 8th, 2010, 07:21 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Fiona)

Is it me - the link doesn't work

This should work, I removed an s from the original link:

LIGHT-FOR-ME

Regards

merger · February 8th, 2010, 10:08 PM

some good points there. so as is life,, you get what you pay for!! just wondered if anyone here had been using any of the lights shown, i handled one yesterday and was impressed with the build quality.

Chris Armstrong · February 8th, 2010, 10:11 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by merger)

some good points there. so as is life,, you get what you pay for!! just wondered if anyone here had been using any of the lights shown, i handled one yesterday and was impressed with the build quality.

The unfortunate truth I'm afraid.

Keep an eye for Halcyon 9/21's coming out for sale as the LED is coming out soon so the market will be flooded with them ... I'm also considering a move into video so if I get my way I'll be trying to sell my Salvo 9/21.

Regards

Chris

Aapeli · February 9th, 2010, 08:11 AM

Market will be flooded by 9/21 Hids after the Halcyon led...?

Did you work on the mkt study & are part of the go-to-mkt team of Halcyon Chris?

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merger(Offline) New Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bristol Posts: 34	Has anyone any experience with any of thes lights, www.lights-for-me.com there made in poland, seem very well consructed, and the 4led has 6hr burntime,, why im asking is there £300.!!

February 8th, 2010, 06:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
merger(Offline) New Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bristol Posts: 34	I just checked, its right web add, try google it maybe, its the name of the company..

February 8th, 2010, 07:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Chris Armstrong(Offline) Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Eltham(London)/ Loughborough(Leciestershire) Posts: 591	Quote: (Originally Posted by merger) Has anyone any experience with any of thes lights, www.lights-for-me.com there made in poland, seem very well consructed, and the 4led has 6hr burntime,, why im asking is there £300.!! Looks like a decent recreational light. However, if you're asking for GUE standards compliance then it would be a no ... Why? Variable power - that twisty knob is just another thing that will break with salt crystals getting in there etc - KISS - switch on/off Magnetic switch - its a fancy solution to a problem that doesn't exist - nice simple clunky switch. Beam is too broad and unfocussed - you want a nice tight spot that goes the distance so you can communicate. Looks quite good though for that price. Tested to 10 bar - so good for 90m dives ... I would wonder about supportability .... My thoughts ... Chris

February 8th, 2010, 07:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
DevilDiver(Offline) New Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The cold north Posts: 27	Quote: (Originally Posted by Fiona) Is it me - the link doesn't work This should work, I removed an s from the original link: LIGHT-FOR-ME Regards

February 8th, 2010, 10:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
merger(Offline) New Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bristol Posts: 34	some good points there. so as is life,, you get what you pay for!! just wondered if anyone here had been using any of the lights shown, i handled one yesterday and was impressed with the build quality.

February 8th, 2010, 10:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
Chris Armstrong(Offline) Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Eltham(London)/ Loughborough(Leciestershire) Posts: 591	Quote: (Originally Posted by merger) some good points there. so as is life,, you get what you pay for!! just wondered if anyone here had been using any of the lights shown, i handled one yesterday and was impressed with the build quality. The unfortunate truth I'm afraid. Keep an eye for Halcyon 9/21's coming out for sale as the LED is coming out soon so the market will be flooded with them ... I'm also considering a move into video so if I get my way I'll be trying to sell my Salvo 9/21. Regards Chris

February 9th, 2010, 08:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
Aapeli(Offline) New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: belgium, brussels Posts: 258	Market will be flooded by 9/21 Hids after the Halcyon led...? Did you work on the mkt study & are part of the go-to-mkt team of Halcyon Chris?