UK SL4 eLED

[MrGillespie]

Has anyone tested this light? I have read a few reviews of it and it gets a lot of praise. Do you have other suggestions on a small but good light?

/J

[ScubaJ]

I don't have that specific one, but I do have the UK C4 eLED, & the Q40 regular & eLED.
Both are great lights, and the batteries last forever.

I've had mine for about a year and put close to 75 dives on them. I don't used them each time, but the Q40 goes with me on every dive. I have dropped them and they've been banged around in my gear bag, with no problems at all. I've only changed the batteries on them once, at which time I greased the o ring. Thats all the maintenance I've done on them.

All in all, a great light.

[mm_dm]

I have a couple of friends who have them and use them as backups. It's a very good backup light...a bright, focused beam. What were you going to use it for?

[MrGillespie]

I'm mostly going to use it during dives in day light but in darker and dirty water. Thanks for the replies.

[ScubaJ]

I mostly use mine in the local lake, where conditions are typically 5-15ft. During the day they mostly for looking inside boats and in shadows, the occasional swim through, or when going deeper than 70ft.
They work just as well at night.
I've used them in Cozumel on night dives where you can really see how good they perform. They don't compare to HID or 12w LED's, but they also are not $500+.
As far as led vs. halogen, I prefer led. They produce a whiter light, that bring out more natural colors. The halogen's have a more yellow light. It's a noticeable difference.

[Jack Hammer]

I used mine during murky dives and in clear ocean dives, both day and night. It's a nice light with a very bright "spot" thats great for looking in cracks and crevices. It's drawback is that it doesn't throw a lot of light away from the center spot. There are smaller, lighter and brighter lights out now, but for $20 it's hard to beat.

You really need to quantify what you want with a price range and types of usage it will see to get an idea what any light is good for.

Jack

[CompuDude]

Very common light, very sturdy (common as a rental light in the Caribbean), very inexpensive. There are MUCH better lights available, but for what it sounds like your needs are, they all would cost quite a bit more. It's up to you how much you want to spend on it.

[MrGillespie]

Thank you all, it sounds as it is the light that I'm looking for.

[Rodrigo Okada]

I have an UK SL4 and it´s great. The battery lasts for a long time in this lantern. For sure this led one will last for a longer time, but I wonder how is it´s power.