Jason,

Mine leaked one to many times.  You need to have a light you can trust.

The other major problem with the fixed light head is it requires a fuse
(failure point) and it is not very effective for signaling.

Walter


-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Weisacosky <hypoxic@tr*.mi*.or*>
To: Nelson L. Johnson Jr. <nelson@is*.co*>
Cc: jugrnot <jugrnot@qn*.co*>; cavers@cavers.com <cavers@cavers.com>;
techdiver@aq*.co* <techdiver@aq*.co*>
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 1999 9:57 PM
Subject: Re: Canister lights


>I find the mls is not conducive to hip mounting as easily and I personally
do not
>like the twist-on lid or the twist-on light head.  I know there is a switch
>option, but too many other things bother me.  If they are still made the
same (as
>of a couple years ago), I didn't care for the metal strip battery contact
which
>allowed for intermittent contact with the lid posts during disassembly.  To
me,
>this posed a concern for a spark in a possibly high Hydrogen atmosphere
within
>the canister (due to battery offgassing) while the lid was still
mechanically
>bound to the canister as it had not been fully twisted off.  Should a spark
occur
>gas pressure increases very quickly.  If the pressure is contained due to
the
>lid(for even a second;  less actually), the canister may fracture
violently.
>Some other lights allocate for this by lid removal (or at least seperation)
>before battery disconnect, thereby venting possible Hydrogen before the
'spark'.
>    Another problem I've had with these (back then), is leaking.  Still
another,
>the contact posts used to break relatively easily.  I also did not care for
the
>'straight' light handle.  I know you can get a clip on attachment to make
it like
>a 'Goodman' handle, but it's just not too good in my opinion.
>    Finally, and probably one of my biggest problems;  Getting the damn
thing
>apart with cold, wet hands and that piss ant plastic tool.  I don't know
how many
>times the plastic tool either broke or slipped off while I drove my hand
into the
>ground.  Finally, I came home one day after damn near breaking my hand, set
the
>light on a fence post, and shot it.
>    BTW, I have never seen any of these lights explode or otherwise do
anything
>that would jeopardize a persons safety.  Also, all this was a few years
ago, so
>they may be a lot better now.  The above is just my own view and
opinion.--Jason
>
>Nelson L. Johnson Jr. wrote:
>
>> Why doesn't anyone comment on the Dive Rite MLS lights?  I have found
them to
>> be a very good performer.
>>
>> Nelson Johnson
>>
>> jugrnot wrote:
>>
>> > hi everyone,
>> >
>> > I need help finding a canister light.  i haven't seen much discussion
on
>> > them so i
>> > thought i would ask for some help in this area of gear.  im looking for
a
>> > AUL Spec
>> > 100.  I want nice bright light for long burn times.  i will do most of
my
>> > caving in
>> > Missouri and fl.  so any info you can help me with would BE GREAT!!!!!
>> >
>> > Thanks Aaron
>
>
>

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