[buddhasummer]

Originally Posted by WA State diver

Has anyone bought the Dive Rite 500 LED light yet? I have one, and I am quite disappointed with its performance. We purchased them from a DR rep at a show, 4 of us, with all the bells and whistles. Out of the 4 purchased, mine was the only one that ran "correctly" the first dive. 2 went into I guess the hidden, nonadvertised strobe mode. 1 came on for a couple mins, then wouldn't come on again. They run hot, and there is no way they come close to the advertised burn time of 30hrs. I personally have been conducting tests in my kitchen sink with brand-new Coppertops. It ran 2.5hrs before totally dying. Then I ran different tests throughout the day. What it boils down to is it works fine for that initial dive, and that's it. Subsequent dives, it'll last maybe 10mins before going so dim that you're looking to end your dive NOW.
I'm just curious if anyone else is having similar issues...?

So...???