Light handle & using a scooter...

eelpout · October 7th, 2006, 07:16 PM

What are scooter divers doing to modify their light handles so it allows shifting of your light from your left hand to the right hand easily. Halcyon makes an "Explorer handle" , but it wont fit their 10 watt HID or allow you to slip your drygloved (blue glove with liner) hand into their ring on the handle. We are cold water divers and we are looking for any input from people on this forum.

Thanks in advance,
Jim

*JohnKendall* · October 7th, 2006, 07:19 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by eelpout)

What are scooter divers doing to modify their light handles so it allows shifting of your light from your left hand to the right hand easily. Halcyon makes an "Explorer handle" , but it wont fit their 10 watt HID or allow you to slip your drygloved (blue glove with liner) hand into their ring on the handle. We are cold water divers and we are looking for any input from people on this forum.

Thanks in advance,
Jim

I don't do anything, i just loop my thumb through the goodman handle.

HTH
J

eelpout · October 7th, 2006, 09:34 PM

I have been just slipping the goodman from left hand to right thumb. I want to improve my light management (beam direction and control). I know that I am not the only person who wants to do this. I have 4 other people with Gavins and 1 other person with a X that want to do the same thing. As I see that this is a forum that has members that dive with scooters and dry gloves I was interested in a better option.

We are to get the ball rolling on our own handle design, we just need ideas and feedback.

Jim

DRE · October 7th, 2006, 10:21 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by eelpout)

I have been just slipping the goodman from left hand to right thumb. I want to improve my light management (beam direction and control). I know that I am not the only person who wants to do this. I have 4 other people with Gavins and 1 other person with a X that want to do the same thing. As I see that this is a forum that has members that dive with scooters and dry gloves I was interested in a better option.

We are to get the ball rolling on our own handle design, we just need ideas and feedback.

Jim

Does the person with X also have this problem?

Rick · October 7th, 2006, 10:26 PM

Have a look at my blog for a DIY alternative

The Phreatic Zone » Exploration Goodman Modification

I have since chopped an old reflector and am using it like the Halcyon version.

HTH

eelpout · October 8th, 2006, 01:45 AM

Thanks for the link Rick. This will help us with our options.

Dre - The X scooter guys still has to shift his hands eventhough his trigger handle does not give him as big of a problem as us Gavin users have. It will also be nice to be able to use his light as a back up if any of our (Gavin users) lights breaks down.

Jim

Seydlitz · October 8th, 2006, 02:03 AM

Because I use dry gloves in winter I made my own thumb tube that fits my thumb perfect ..Move lighthead to lefthand side of Goodman and I went and bought a piece of plastic Kitchen waste pipe that carrys water to drain in black of course its about 2 1/4" dia and attached it via couple of stainless steal bolts It looks neat and cool and best bit it cost about $2 ..away at work or would have sent a photo .

Cannot belive some people would pay top dollar for the Halcyon one

Andy

*Clare Gledhill* · October 9th, 2006, 11:30 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Seydlitz)

Cannot belive some people would pay top dollar for the Halcyon one

If you are buying a new Pro 14 the Explorer head works out about £25 more than the normal goodman handle - so I got one. Love it - but not sure how it will work in drygloves given people's posts. Not that big a deal to hold it by means other than the loop though - like a normal light head.

***ericfine50*** · October 9th, 2006, 01:41 PM

Some people just like to buy it already done. To each their own. The most important thing is that you can use the light to signal while on the scooter. DIY or Buy - it don't matter.

Diving is fun.. right? :D

rjack · July 6th, 2007, 06:17 PM

I just added a SS band clamp to the outside of my wife's dive-rite goodman to allow her to slip her thumb in. There wasn't enough room for a dry gloved thumb otherwise.

October 7th, 2006, 07:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
eelpout(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: upper Midwest USA Posts: 11	Light handle & using a scooter... What are scooter divers doing to modify their light handles so it allows shifting of your light from your left hand to the right hand easily. Halcyon makes an "Explorer handle" , but it wont fit their 10 watt HID or allow you to slip your drygloved (blue glove with liner) hand into their ring on the handle. We are cold water divers and we are looking for any input from people on this forum. Thanks in advance, Jim

October 7th, 2006, 07:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
JohnKendall(Offline) GUE Instructor/DIRX Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 1,099	Quote: (Originally Posted by eelpout) What are scooter divers doing to modify their light handles so it allows shifting of your light from your left hand to the right hand easily. Halcyon makes an "Explorer handle" , but it wont fit their 10 watt HID or allow you to slip your drygloved (blue glove with liner) hand into their ring on the handle. We are cold water divers and we are looking for any input from people on this forum. Thanks in advance, Jim I don't do anything, i just loop my thumb through the goodman handle. HTH J __________________ John Kendall http://www.guetraining.com/ GUE Instruction, Santi and Halcyon Equipment NEW - Online Santi Shop

October 7th, 2006, 09:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
eelpout(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: upper Midwest USA Posts: 11	want a better option... I have been just slipping the goodman from left hand to right thumb. I want to improve my light management (beam direction and control). I know that I am not the only person who wants to do this. I have 4 other people with Gavins and 1 other person with a X that want to do the same thing. As I see that this is a forum that has members that dive with scooters and dry gloves I was interested in a better option. We are to get the ball rolling on our own handle design, we just need ideas and feedback. Jim

October 7th, 2006, 10:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
DRE(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mineola, NY Posts: 162	Quote: (Originally Posted by eelpout) I have been just slipping the goodman from left hand to right thumb. I want to improve my light management (beam direction and control). I know that I am not the only person who wants to do this. I have 4 other people with Gavins and 1 other person with a X that want to do the same thing. As I see that this is a forum that has members that dive with scooters and dry gloves I was interested in a better option. We are to get the ball rolling on our own handle design, we just need ideas and feedback. Jim Does the person with X also have this problem? __________________ www.dirtydiving.com - DIR is not a 4-letter word!

October 7th, 2006, 10:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rick(Offline) Jock Exley Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Falkirk/Stratford UK Posts: 730	Have a look at my blog for a DIY alternative The Phreatic Zone » Exploration Goodman Modification I have since chopped an old reflector and am using it like the Halcyon version. HTH __________________ Forget Everything And Remember http://phreaticzone.thedeepstop.com/ http://www.dublinbaydiving.com/

October 8th, 2006, 01:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
eelpout(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: upper Midwest USA Posts: 11	Thanks for the link... Thanks for the link Rick. This will help us with our options. Dre - The X scooter guys still has to shift his hands eventhough his trigger handle does not give him as big of a problem as us Gavin users have. It will also be nice to be able to use his light as a back up if any of our (Gavin users) lights breaks down. Jim

October 8th, 2006, 02:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
Seydlitz(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Never Far from a good Belgian Beer and a Crackwh*re Posts: 455	Mucho cheapness Because I use dry gloves in winter I made my own thumb tube that fits my thumb perfect ..Move lighthead to lefthand side of Goodman and I went and bought a piece of plastic Kitchen waste pipe that carrys water to drain in black of course its about 2 1/4" dia and attached it via couple of stainless steal bolts It looks neat and cool and best bit it cost about $2 ..away at work or would have sent a photo . Cannot belive some people would pay top dollar for the Halcyon one Andy

October 9th, 2006, 11:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
Clare Gledhill(Offline) GUE Instructor Site Admin Pacman Champion! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,540	Quote: (Originally Posted by Seydlitz) Cannot belive some people would pay top dollar for the Halcyon one If you are buying a new Pro 14 the Explorer head works out about £25 more than the normal goodman handle - so I got one. Love it - but not sure how it will work in drygloves given people's posts. Not that big a deal to hold it by means other than the loop though - like a normal light head. __________________ Clare . "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions....Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you too can become great." Interested in DIR dive training? Always happy to chat/answer questions so get in touch via PM or visit www.dirdiver.co.uk

October 9th, 2006, 01:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
*ericfine50* (Online) Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: MA Posts: 622	Some people just like to buy it already done. To each their own. The most important thing is that you can use the light to signal while on the scooter. DIY or Buy - it don't matter. Diving is fun.. right? :D

July 6th, 2007, 06:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
rjack(Offline) wet behind the ears Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 861	I just added a SS band clamp to the outside of my wife's dive-rite goodman to allow her to slip her thumb in. There wasn't enough room for a dry gloved thumb otherwise.