Spent $800 on a fancy dive light with a magnetic switch that failed on a night hull clean in Tampa Bay.

Parker Jones · 2026-03-10T19:30:04.390053+00:00

I was 30 feet down in pitch black when the thing just shut off, leaving me fumbling with my backup while a curious grouper kept bumping my head, so what's the most reliable light you guys actually trust for real work?

rileyw577mo ago

Pitch black at 30 feet" is nightmare fuel, man. Heard a lot of the tech divers swear by the basic UK Light Cannon, just a simple twist head.

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simon_mitchell887mo ago

Pitch black at 30 feet" is more like total brown out in Tampa Bay.

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finley_wells666mo ago

Magnetic switches are a gimmick waiting to fail. My old Halcyon Focus has been dragged through caves and never quit. Simple mechanical switches win every time, right?

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