I really find this post amusing, a real example of the power of advertising
and when you repeat something often enough it becomes gospel. EE doesn't
make the light Sartek does it's available to almost any shop to sell. We
have it,  EE has it under their label, AUL has it available, I'm sure many
others also have the same light head offered. I really think EE does have
some nice stuff, but this one isn't theirs. They buy it mark it up and offer
it for sale same as most retail shops. Of course when this is the case
you'll usually find differences in pricing and availability. My .02 cents.
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Phi Le <PLe@Se*.co*>
To: 'List - Rebreather' <rebreather@nw*.co*>; 'List - Technical Diver'
<techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Date: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 5:35 AM
Subject: Extreme Exposure HID light (first look)


>Just received my Extreme Exposure HID light conversion kit today, I must
say
>it looks every bit as good as everything else from EE.
>
>The ballast is about the size of a cigarette box and weighs less than 1lb.
>The ballast fits behind the Goodman handle just like a normal halogen light
>head. There is a slot for the light head to slide in-and-out for focusing
>just like a normal halogen light head without rotating along the cord axis.
>This allows the ballast to sit firmly on top of the wrist.
>
>As I am retrofitting and planning to use the same HID head with all my EE
>lights (6, 14 and 24) as well as having a halogen head back-up, I have E/O
>cord on both light heads. The E/O cord comes out of the ballast with an
>indestructible-looking metal stress-relief spring. In addition, I ordered
>new lids with E/O for each light sizes. I guess if one lives in the US, one
>could just send the existing lid back to have the E/O installed as well.
>
>Effectively, I could use this same HID head with any size light canister,
>and have a back-up halogen head in my pocket. BTW, Ted Cole recommended
that
>if one carries the back-up halogen head in the pocket, s/he should put it
>inside a section of PVC to protect it.
>
>I will be testing the HID light on a live-aboard trip next week, and will
>post the comparison against my buddies' EE halogen lights.
>
>-Phi

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