Is there an LED light that can match a Light Canon?

[mitsuguy]

Originally Posted by BSea

The last thing I want to do is have a Deco Stop, light meter, car salesman analysis, scientific debate over how close or not close the beams are. I based my comments on looking at the video. To me (and I'm only speaking for myself) the beams look comparable in the video. The OP of this thread was looking for options. I think this is a viable option.

in the video, possibly, but in real life, not so much... sorry... I was giving lumens as a reference, as it is a measurable (quantitative) analysis of beam intensity, and lights may look different to different people, thus a qualitative analysis of a light is hard to judge from one person to another and may differ from one user to another... most recently, I have used the Oxycheq raider, my own Princeton Miniwave LED, and a UK Light Cannon - the Raider is slightly brighter than my Miniwave, and gives a very focused, tight beam - my Miniwave spreads it's light out for more spread... the UK Light Cannon is brighter than the Raider AND has a spread closer to the Miniwave... exactly what you'd expect from a light that is somewhere around 500 lumen vs 200 lumen...

[CompuDude]

I agree with Mitsuguy, considering I actually own most of the lights in question.

The OxyCheq is a FANTASTIC backup light. It's also quite good for signaling, as it's focus is nice and tight, and the "hot spot" it throws is almost as good as a 10w HID. However, if you're in the market for a general LED light for night dives, to compare with a 10w HID light cannon, which is NOT very focused, and more like a floodlight, the OxyCheq falls very short. There just is not much spill outside the hot spot, so it's use as a "floodlight" for night dives is limited. On a 10w can light, there is a hot spot AND a decent amount of light spill in the surrounding area... it's just putting out a lot more light than the OxyCheq's tight beam does, and in more than one area.

You could use the Oxy backup light as a primary. People do. There are nice things about it (mostly size and signaling capability). But I sure wouldn't want to... especially if I was looking for the floodlight effect that a light cannon offers. The simple fact is, if you want to put out 10w HID levels of light, you need a 10w HID OR one of the newest LED can lights... which is FAR outside the price range under discussion.

[buddhasummer]

Originally Posted by BSea

The last thing I want to do is have a Deco Stop, light meter, car salesman analysis, scientific debate over how close or not close the beams are. I based my comments on looking at the video. To me (and I'm only speaking for myself) the beams look comparable in the video. The OP of this thread was looking for options. I think this is a viable option.

here here, almost 20 pages of my dads bigger than yours, no he isnt, yes he is, no he isnt, yes he is....blah blah...for its size, intended use and price I think its a great light.

[mitsuguy]

Originally Posted by buddhasummer

here here, almost 20 pages of my dads bigger than yours, no he isnt, yes he is, no he isnt, yes he is....blah blah...for its size, intended use and price I think its a great light.

no, I totally agree, I've actually considered purchasing the Raider as a secondary light as well - they are well constructed, very bright, great little lights... but the original poster was wanting something comparable to a HID light cannon, which we have already discussed was not the same...