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> Measure the length from where the top of your canister would be on you
right
> hip to your outstretched left hand and tell EE that is the length you want
> the cord. The other part of your question is like asking if you should get
a
> VW or a Corvette for the same money to take to the race track. I have five
> EE HID lights, all 18 watt, three of them are 14 ah canisters and two are
22
> ah nicad canisters. Get the 14 ah so you have burn time and weight with
the
> big bulb.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jens Schamberger [mailto:schambrg@ch*.us*.ed*.au*]
> Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 8:37 PM
> To: Techdiver@Aquanaut.Com
> Subject: 10W HID ?
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I am currently looking into buying a new light.
> HID seems to be the way to go.
> I just saw dive rites very small 10W HID lights
> and wonder if they are well suited for diving.
> The reflector has an angle of 13 degree,
> that seems to be very small, more like a spot light
> for filming.
> I know that EE sells similar products with a
> diffent head. They look more useful.
> The only reason why I consider Dive Rite is that
> I can get them easier than EE in .au.
>
> My next question is, will the cable of the
> light come in my way? I never used a canister
> light before. On one hand they look really comfortable
> to use, on the other I fear I might get entangled
> because of the cable. Cave divers use
> these lights all the time, George and the WKPP
> recommend them, so maybe I should not worry about it.
> Is there any catch to these lights?
> Is the length of the cord the only critical point?
>
> Bye, Jens.
>
>
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