Re: [Paddlewise] lights red vs. white

From: ralph diaz <rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 08:38:12 -0400
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gordin Warner" <hmgwarner_at_shaw.ca>
To: <PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net>

>
> The light is manufactured by PrincetonTec and is called an eco flare.
It's
> waterproof to 1000 feet. (Can divers dive that deep?) The white light will
> last up to 5 hours and the flashing red up to 50 hours. Power comes from
> two AAA batteries.  I paid $23 Canadian or about $25 Australian. That's
> about $1.25 in real money (US).   This was a spur of the moment purchase
> consequently I do not know the lights visibility range.

That was a pretty good light from our tests last year in NY harbor which you
can find at http://home.earthlink.net/~taterka/HPBG.html

That eco flare has gotten better now that they have put LEDs in them.  One
problem with the Princeton Tec lights...they have no flanges or slots for
putting a webbing strap through to attach to your PFD or elsewhere.  They
have the slots on their strobe and on one other light in diving, the
flashing light.  I had to get that flashlight and use just the body and
swapping in non-flashing bulb (or now the LED aftermarket they just
introduced).

ralph diaz

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