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On Tue, 5 Jul 1994, Alan Wright wrote: > > Richard Pyle asked: > > > Great idea! I wish I'd thought of it earlier...... Do you have a > > recommendation for a quality strobe? > > There are two makes that I normally use: Xenon and Seaman Sub. > Not because of any particular recommendation. They just > happen to be readily available locally. I think they are > both rated to 100m (330ft) and cost around UK#20 (US$30). > > The Seaman is very popular here. It is a simple strobe with > a twist on/off switch at the bottom. Most people strap one > to their BC facing backwards to make them easier to locate > in low viz or night dives. Up here they seem to be more > popular than glow sticks. > > The Xenon is a strobe/torch with a magnetic switch to select > one or the other. Torch at one end and strobe at the other. > I haven't seen many of these but I have two and have had no > problems. > > Alan > > PS Warning to people new to penetration: don't use a strobe > in place of a line. I have had two bulbs fail. Don't rely > on them, use them as additional aids. Thanks for the info! Aloha, Rich
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