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Wonder if the new tariffs will affect the pricing and availability of the flash and the triggers... 

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  • Dave_Hicks
    Dave_Hicks

    That ship has sailed. Every underwater flashlight in use today is Li-ion, and a good chunk of the strobes are as well. I've been using other Backscatter strobes run on 18650's for 4 years now, and the

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  • Jerry Diver
    Jerry Diver

    I have yet to come across a single reputable and popular land strobe manufacturer that uses loose Li-ion battery cells, such as 18650 or 21700, as the power source. Smaller strobes (speed-lights, etc.

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On 4/14/2024 at 4:41 AM, Jerry Diver said:

The presence of loose Li-ion batteries in an underwater strobe environment is a serious concern...

 

I'm increasingly worried about the direction the UW strobe market is taking with these designs, which aren't endorsed by any land strobe manufacturer! 

 

All land strobe designs either utilize a proprietary battery pack or loose NiMh AA battery cells. Even the inexpensive designs of land strobes from China haven't embraced loose Li-ion cells due to the potential hazards associated with the technology.

 

Many of us dive with liveaboards that will now accommodate more photographers carrying pockets full of loose Li-ion cells that will be charged overnight. The mere thought of this situation makes me extremely uneasy.

 

 

Concerned?  Really, what could possibly go wrong? 

 

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  • 2 weeks later...

Anyone know when will Backscatter release the optical snoot for HF-1? They promised that it should be released back in the end of 2024...

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