One Light Package per couple enough?

[Cichlid]

Is one primary light and one secondary enough between two people? Or should we each have a primary? Looking at the Princeton Tec LED package.

[Wolfie2012]

In my opinion you each should have a primary (and ideally a backup). I'd think about what would happen if you got seperated and one of you is left without a light.

[Illini_Fan]

When I was outfitting my son and I -- I went with a primary and secondary light for each of us individually. I wouldn't recommend sharing a light.

[WaterRat]

Yeah, each one needs a primary. It's always good that the dive team have equal power lights. This makes it easier to signal with the light. Whoever was diving the primary would wash out the backup light.

Ron

[thesmoothdome]

Each diver should have a primary light. Do they need to be equal strength? Probably not, but they should each should be bright enough to be considered a primary.

That said, during lobster season, we mainly used what most people would consider back up lights because we wanted our hands free. It worked for us, but I wouldn't recommend it for others.

Really, in a recreational OW environment, it comes down to comfort level. If you're comfortable with seeing less around you, then maybe a primary and a secondary light is good enough for a buddy team. In an overhead environment, definately not.

[CompuDude]

One primary AND one secondary each. At least, for night dives. If you're just looking for something to look under ledges with, you can get away with skimping for now.

[thesmoothdome]

Originally Posted by CompuDude

One primary AND one secondary each. At least, for night dives. If you're just looking for something to look under ledges with, you can get away with skimping for now.

Hehe...between this and the Suunto issue, we may never dive together!

[CompuDude]

Originally Posted by thesmoothdome

Hehe...between this and the Suunto issue, we may never dive together!

Hey, I make the recommendations for safety reasons if someone asks, I'm not going to insist on it from a buddy, though... unless you're my S.O. And then it's definitely safety first!

I have a primary, secondary and tertiary light on my rig. That, plus the fact that my primary is a 21w HID can light, and I've got you covered if you want to knock out a night dive sometime.

[thesmoothdome]

Originally Posted by CompuDude

Hey, I make the recommendations for safety reasons if someone asks, I'm not going to insist on it from a buddy, though... unless you're my S.O. And then it's definitely safety first!

I have a primary, secondary and tertiary light on my rig. That, plus the fact that my primary is a 21w HID can light, and I've got you covered if you want to knock out a night dive sometime.

LOL...it's all good. If we dive during bug season, be ready for a pair of mini Q40s strapped to my mask. Other than than, I promise to bring my light cannon.

[medic001918]

I agree that each diver should have a primary and a backup, especially if you dive in low light conditions. I would recommend to new divers to get a couple dives in a well lit environment before trying to manage a light as well though. I've found baby steps to work well before adding any kind of task loading to them.

Shane