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Kent, I have a Jotron strobe which has been indestructible for the last 3-4 years despite having twin sets slammed on top. I bought it in Norway, but someone on the List found a US source (in Florida) for much less than what I paid (Al Marvelli, I think ?). Check the archive. However, someone on the List bought one, tested u/w and didn't like it since it floats "vertical" and the anchor lines blocks it from a certain angle. So if you are anal about how your strobe floats, you might not like it :-) But if you want one to last "forever", get a Jotron. -Phi -----Original Message----- From: Kent Lind [mailto:kent_lind@ho*.co*] Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 4:43 PM To: techdiver@aquanaut.com Subject: strobes So what is the preferred marker strobe these days? I'm looking for a decent reliable strobe that I can rig DIR style on my harness to use occasionally for marking anchor lines, but more importantly for rescue purposes. It gets dark up here FAST in winter. Every strobe I've tried has turned out to be a piece or shit. Or, maybe I'm just hard on gear. I have a box of junk gear in the garage and nothing works. I've tried.... Tektite 200; dead, flooded after 5 dives Princeton Tech; dead, flooded something called a Firefly; dead (smashed) In fact, the only strobe I've ever bought that is still working is some little Chinese-made Xenon strobe with a rotating switch in the end. It's probably only still alive because it doesn't get wet. It stays in my backcountry ski kit. So what are you guys using? I've heard the Joltron strobes from Norway are reliable but no one seems to sell them in the US. The Tektite strobes "look" like they should be decent, but danged if I can make one last more than 5 dives. Is it just me? Kent Lind Juneau, Alaska klind@al*.ne* ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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