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I'm ready to retire the King Pelican lights I've been using and move up to one 
of the cave-style rechargable canister lights.  I don't dive in caves.  My 
diving is mostly open water diving in the dark turbid and often rough waters 
of Southeast Alaska (although there are a few wrecks that I poke around in 
from time to time).  With the Alaska winter approaching, much of my diving 
will be night diving.  What I'm looking for is a high power light with a 
narrow spot beam that I can mount off my waist belt.

Unfortunately, the only light sold in Juneau is that Ikelite unit with the 
squarish curved battery back that is intended to be mounted on top of a tank.  
Consequently I'll be forced to mail order something sight-unseen from some 
place like Lloyd Bailey's.  

The two logical choices seem to be the either the new DiveRite modular light 
or the American Underwater Lighting canister light.  Anyone care to tell me 
which is the better choice and why?

Is there a better choice that I don't know about?

Also, it appears that, with the DiveRite anyway, there is a choice of having 
the switch on the battery pack or having a twist-off switch built into the 
light head.  Which is preferable and why?

Can anyone recommend the best US place to mail order either of these babies?

Thanks,
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Kent Lind
Juneau, Alaska
kent.lind@no*.go*

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