Light marker for SMB - recommendations please

[Slicky]

I have done a few night dives now and am looking at light beacons for my SMB so i can be seen from the surface and by my buddy.

There are a number of beacons out there but i thought i'd see what is recommended before making a purchase as i'm not sure some of them are going to be bright enough. I have used glow sticks but find they aren't bright enough to be easily seen.

What do you use or recommend?

Cheers

 

[DafyddRees]

What size glow stick do you use? We use the 6 inch ones marketed to raving but we find them adequate in length of illumination and brightness.

 

[winky]

Agree with daff,

Ebay is your place.....lots of big n' thick glow stick for sale and very cheap!!

 

[Scoobaru]

I bought a waterproof torch From Othree for £10. It comes with different coloured lenses and runs of AAA batteries. It is reusable and quite bright so worked a treat for me and my mates

 

[wolf_diver]

Life jacket lights work a treat, has a long cable to the light which can be cable tied to a plastic pole. Battery pack fits on your buoy and can get wet. Got some at work if your willing to wait until Sept 3rd when i go back!!! Being on a fast boats or two in work the last thing your going to see is a light lower than you rubber tubes. Not exactly a steaming light, but a sporting chance i guess. Was in the water one night last week and could see the two police wet bikes tanking around, always kept one eye on them buggers!!!

 

[Slicky]

Thanks for the input guys. I've been using the large glow sticks mainly in red and want something a bit brighter though they were great attahced to your snorkel when close together.

I should be able to get an old lifejacket light from work Wolf (but thanks for the offer). I think they have a 10hr burn time (salt water activated), hadn't thought of using them at all, it could be exactly what i'm after.

I know one of my mates was using this last time we were out and it's very visible.
Glo-Toob FX Personal LED Light | Bronzemoon Outdoors Glo Toob, Glo Toob UK, Glo Toob FX, Glo Toob LED Light

Thats said i'll see how i get on with the lifejacket light first. Always start with the free option!

Cheers

 

[ickledevil]

i used to use something very similar to this.. although a little less cheap looking,
Blue LED Light Glow Stick Pen Flash Torch Lightsaber Tube Sabre Keychain Party | eBay great and never changed the battery in a whole season.. eventually lost it off the float but worked better than the glow sticks I was using before hand.. another thing that worked really well was one of those cheap keyring led torches with the button taped down.. the sort about the size of a old 10p..
Lol I am old..
Good hunting
Joe