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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1999 09:31:44 -0800
From: Garrett Weinberg <scubait@ix*.ne*.co*>
To: Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
CC: cavers@cavers.com
Subject: Re: I need a new light....
Yes:

(1) Test tube
(2) Goodman Handle
(3) Focusable



Kevin Connell wrote:

> Good luck getting a test tube and goodman handle on that one.
>
> Is that thing focasable?
>
> At 07:17 AM 1/22/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >If you want to look at High Intensity Discharge Arc Lamps (HID), the folks at
> >Sartek Industries were showing a whole series of them at DEMA. Looked awfully
> >impressive - very bright white light, long burn times, etc. These are
> "real" and
> >ready to ship. They will also convert your existing cannister lights to
> use the
> >HID heads
> >
> >It it, however, not cheap. Their web site is www.sarind.com
> >
> >Garrett Weinberg
> >
> >Randylabel@ao*.co* wrote:
> >
> >>    Sorry I missed most of the conversation on this, but, I was diving
> Madison
> >> last weekend;  heard about the new HID light from dive-rite; so I wrote
> them
> >> and asked about it.  Look at there web page and consider it.  The info I
> got
> >> back sugests they are still in the experimental stage; not sure if or
> when it
> >> is available.
> >>    I too am in the market for another primary.  Presently I have two scouts
> >> and an old dive rite ( the square one ).  Once the primary gave me trouble,
> >> and that was when I took lessons on how to cave dive.
> >>    Consider this;  carrying a single 12 volt battery and a ballest ( I hope
> >> this weighs about the same as a two 12 volt battery canister),  having the
> >> light of the sun with you and it lasting longer than the currently
> available
> >> primarys of the same size.
> >>    I am not saying this is the light for you as I don't know what you
> need: a
> >> light NOW,  or take a chance on a light that is new in design (this of
> course
> >> means there may be improvements after the first year, although, I'm know
> dive-
> >> rite stands behind there gear).  I KNOW I'm going to wait and see when the
> >> light becomes available as to the price and specs. of this new light,
> and then
> >> I'll buy a new primary;  Which will be either an AUL, Explorer  Pro 14,
> or the
> >> new HID from dive-rite.
> >>
> >>     The furture looks bright, from dive-rite,
> >>             NO, I'm not a salesman for Lamar, but it a good sale pitch, eh?
> >>
> >>             Randy LaBelle
> >
> >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
> Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
>
> Northwest Labor Systems
> http://www.nwls.com
> Lake Stevens, WA
>
> "I suppose you want a user interface with that..."
> --------------------------------------------------

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