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Brands to Watch: Top Waterproof Flashlights for Diving

Photo by Vlad Tchompalov

Deep sea diving gear is incomplete without diving lights, but it’s important to always go with a reliable brand. When you want the top waterproof flashlight for diving, check out the models from these brands:

Bigblue

These flashlights are built for resilience, and many of the brand’s models can last up to 20 hours on the lowest brightness level. They have a high concentration of the light in the middle of the beam, and the brand has products that can go down to 330ft. Multiple power options and battery types can be found in Bigblue’s lineup.

IST Sports

Divers who wish to fine tune their lighting for places like wrecks and crevices will find the IST Sport dive flashlights handy, especially the Orion model. Choose from products with SOS features, up to five operational modes, and depth ratings up to 330ft.

Scubapro

Nicknamed the spot flood, the Scubapro Nova has dual modes and produces a 65-degree wide beam, which is why it is perhaps the most popular model from famed dive light manufacturer Scubapro. With a one-button control, it is efficient and easy to navigate underwater with.

Underwater Kinetics

Perhaps one of the best known waterproof flashlight manufacturers, Underwater Kinetics designs flashlights for scuba divers with an interest in exploring. The Aqualite model maintains its outstanding waterproof ability to as deep as 492 feet. The C4 eLED L2 is the latest in the brand’s series of waterproof flashlights. It is a conveniently compact and lightweight device that fits any underwater sport or adventure.

Newer lights are designed to ensure that they are waterproof, lighter, and easier to use. This makes deep sea diving a memorable experience.

Scuba Dave: Dave had the good luck of growing up in a family of divers: his mom is a PADI instructor and his dad is a wreck diver. He started working toward earning his open water diving certification as a freshman in high school, and by the time he graduated college he was a certified master scuba diver and PADI instructor. Dave loves to try new things, and is just as happy dipping into a deep lake as he is deep sea diving to explore underwater wrecks and caves. He documents everything with his camera, making him our resident expert in videography and photography lighting.