Issues/Problem with Sea&Sea YS D2 Strobe?

Agree with all of the above

I purchased two YS-D2 strobes three months ago for a big upcoming trip. I am very apprehensive about even taking them... way to go Sea And Sea. What was I thinking?

Now they release a new version that is actually supposed to work properly. I agree. There should be a recall on all Black Sea and Sea YS-D2 and replace them with the new version, no questions asked.

I am toying with the idea of taking my old Nikonos SB-105 instead. I KNOW they work.

ian

I have a trip coming up as well, but my one working(so far) YS-D2 is not going. The problem is that Inon is no longer making the equivalent z-240. This should be a golden opportunity for Retra to break into the market, but they are not shipping yet. I decided to have my old Inon 240-zs refurbished. They are over 10 years old with more than 1000 trouble free dives on them. They have lost some power, which was the reason I am replacing them, but some power is better than none. Backscatter tells me they should work like new after the refurbishment.

I bought a pair of Z-240s in a panic midway through a dive trip during which my Sea&Sea strobes failed. I’ve got to say, though they aren’t quite as bright at max power they have been rock solid dependable thus far.

Suffered lots of angst after one my YS-D2J strobes flooded... just before a trip to Egypt. Ater a thorough cleanup of the battery compartment, I was still getting issues with powering it up. 

Solution: €0.01c worth of aluminium foil at each battery touchpoint to ensure better contacts. Voila!