Dive Right In Scuba 1000 Lumen Light

[Jax]

I have the DRIS 500 light, and just received the DRIS 1000. These are about 8" long and run on three C cell batteries. The 500 has a brag of 400 minutes and the 1000 claims 320mins.

I have not had a chance to dive the 1000 yet, but will talk to it in comparison to the DRIS 500.

This twist-on light is of comparable size to the DRIS 500. The light twists on easier than does the 500, and it has a larger knurled segment on which to get a good grip. The head is the same size as the 500, and only the tapered segment from the barrel to the head has been extended. The 1000 is about 1/2 inch longer than the 500.

DRIS has, as usual, been on top of keeping us informed and producing good products. I now have my two cave backup lights.

Given that the 500 is, in my opinion, too bright for night dives, I reason that the 1000 will wash out everything badly. The 500 did not work for photography, as it caused a hot-spot white-out in pictures, and I assume the 1000 will be worse. I would bring either dive light on a night dive as an emergency signaling device, because it is so bright, but would have a softer, less luminous light for my critter-watcher.

Here is a size comparison of the DRIS 500 and the DRIS 1000:


And here is a shot of the two lights on the ceiling of a very well-lit room:

[Ulfhedinn]

Thanks Jax. If you get a chance to post some underwater brightness pics that would be great. I'm looking to get some for my daughter soon.

[undrwater]

I'm also curious how you will mount it on your kit. I'm looking for a second backup, and these look just a tad too big.

[AzTek Diver]

I'm also curious how you will mount it on your kit. I'm looking for a second backup, and these look just a tad too big.

Put them in the same place as always, chest D ring and rubber loop, might be an issue if you're short but at 5'10" they're no problem. Or you can wait for the next version that will be shorter and use rechargeble batteries, wait time unknown.

[Jax]

No kidding a problem when you are short!

Backplate and Wing:

DRIS BPW..jpg

Nomad XT

DRIS NomadXT..jpg

[undrwater]

Jax:
Was it distracting at all? Or doable?

[Jax]

Jax:
Was it distracting at all? Or doable?

No problem. Once tied off, you don't notice them. I did have to put an inner tube band and a bottom bungee, but that's because I hate things moving. YMMV.