What is a good light for night snorkeling?

Question

I am looking for something that will throw off quite a bit of light, is preferably smaller, and costs no more than about 50 to 60 dollars.

Answer 1

Two models from Underwater Kinetics come to mind in your price range. Both are LED's. There's the Q40  http://www.uwkinetics.com/product/4  that you can attach to your mask or use the included lanyard. It runs on 4 AA's. I have the older incandescent bulb model with the mask attachment for use as one of my back ups. They're small and lightweight , yet throw off a good beam.

The other is a C cell light, the SL4. http://www.uwkinetics.com/product/9

Double the light emission but you pay a bit of a weight penalty because of the weight of the larger batteries. Hands free is not an option with this model.

I'm a bit of a fan of UK's, never had an issue with them and as an avid wreck diver, I give them a pretty good workout. I have had a Pelican fail at an inconvenient moment.

Answer 2

Pelican and UK both make good dive lights and you can get a small one for about 30 bucks at your local dive shop.