Canister lights?

[sum-yung guy]

I personally love my Halcyon lights that I have had. They are a little bit extra cost wise, but I like to say, you get what you pay for. Don't get me wrong, the Dive Rite lights are awesome, and for the price, a great buy. BUT, I have seen A LOT of little problems with them over the years that has turned me away from them (plus the warranty is only like 90 days!). Halcyon makes a wide variety of canister sizes for really any taste. I would defiantly reccomend that you look at where you are going to be using the light (head size). You could easily get away with a 10 watt head and be very happy, but for that extra boost of power, the 18 watt head is very nice (price WILL go up though). Also, you will save some money if you go with a fixed head compared to a focusable head (really, spend the extra and be more happy with a focusable).

Halcyon range (retail) $780-$1850

Dive Rite range (retail) $500-$999

Please Note....

I have only heard about Salvo lights, but never dove any...

Also

There has been a lot of work and research going on in the way of canister LED lights....

I have had no personal experience with them, but they are less expensive. I have heard that you sacrifice a lot of light output from HID to LED....

Hope this helps! Good Luck and Safe Diving!