Coast LED lenser Frogman dive/focus light

Hello folks. Wondering if anyone has ever tried one of these lights for use as spotting/focus/aiming light? There are four different models (see below). Any comments/thoughts/etc. kindly appreciated.

best,

brandon cole

Coast LED Lenser LL7457 Frogman dive light

or

Coast LED-Lenser LL7798 Dimm and Dive Frogman dive light

or

Coast LED-Lenser LL7486 Micro Frogman dive light

or

Coast LED-Lenser LL7484 Micro Frogman 3x LED dive light

Rand uses the first one (LL7457). I picked one up for a backup to my Fix Light but have never used it.

Dave

Rand uses the first one (LL7457). I picked one up for a backup to my Fix Light but have never used it.

 

Dave

Hi Brandon,

For the money, it's a great buy and, it's a handy backup. I keep it in my BC pocket for that reason. The beam width is narrow requiring more precise target adjustment than the Fix light. I found it more useable on night dives. I guess for the price, you could band 3 or 4 of them together for a larger beam...And, with a 50 hr. burn time, it's nice to have as a backup dive light as well. They are well made too.

Rand

Rand-

Thanks for your thoughts. Certainly the long burn time is what caught my eye... Was wondering about the color, and the beam width? Soft and white enough not to show in pictures??? And wide enough to be useful?

Holiday best,

brandon

Rand-

Thanks for your thoughts. Certainly the long burn time is what caught my eye... Was wondering about the color, and the beam width? Soft and white enough not to show in pictures??? And wide enough to be useful?

Holiday best,

brandon

Brandon,

Definitely does not show in the picture. And is very soft. Probably better for shy critters. And I was using it doing some super macro stuff. 105mm with the 2x TC so the lens to subject distance was so close the beam from the light was just a few inches away. Working with just the beginning of the light beam cone. That's why it was difficult to get the beam on the subject. The lens is about 1" diameter vs maybe 3" for the Fix light. Being further back, say with just the 60mm would allow the beam to grow larger I'm sure.

They do seem to burn for ever. ULCS has a nice little U shaped holder with a velcro strap and a ball on the end. Makes it quick to un-clamp the Fix light if it dies and put that one on. And I must confess at this point that the reason I was using it, and glad I had it, was because I flooded two Fix lights and my Mod light...

Happy Holidays.

Rand

Thanks, Rand. I think I'll give one a try.

Safe and Happy Holidays to everyone out there-

brandon

I must confess at this point that the reason I was using it, and glad I had it, was because I flooded two Fix lights and my Mod light...

Rand

I wasn't going to tell :-)

Dave