Re: [Paddlewise] Strobe Question

> > The C-light, as Alex points out, radiates in a thin sector, maybe 10-15
> > degrees in the vertical direction, in a 360 degree arc around the
> > paddler's head.
>
> It also shines a beam straight up IIRC.

Yes, and again very directional - no light at all beyond a narrow vertical
angle.

> our way to a wreck (Georgian Bay, Lake Huron).  I had screwed the
flashlight top
> down to where it was _barely_ off - once we got to about 30ft depth, the
> pressure from the water pressed the top down enough to turn on the
flashlight in
> my mesh BC pocket.  As a result, there was a bright light shining back
behind
> me.  After the dive, the other divers thanked me for providing a light for
them
> to follow! :-)

I like this one :-) .... On Princeton Tec website, btw, there is a
waterproof rating icon (with water or raindrops) under each item, click and
it shows what class it is, x7 or x8:
http://www.princetontec.com/products/index.php?use=2 .  I didn't notice any
headlamps better than x7, but there are those x8 directional flashlights
(i.e. not a personal beacon), and only two 360*180 degree beacons - one is
an 8-hrs strobe with incandescent bulb and proper brackets on the casing to
attach it to PFD, and another one - a steady beacon with 2-hrs incandescent
bulb plus a 500-hrs red LED strobe.
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