One of the fatter
lights, this
wasn’t on
my
favourites
list, possibly
because the
other Tovatec
units have a really high-end look and feel.
The low lumen count is underwhelming.
The narrow beam
with no
appreciable
light spill
makes this a
good choice
for day diving
when you want
to see colours up close or
search the shadows.
The beam would be too narrow for me to want to use it
for night-diving. It comes with a bracket for attaching to
a camera as a focus light.
Beaver Vista £60
Glove Test: To operate the rear push-
button switch single-handed means
holding the light with your thumb at
the back, which proved a little
uncomfortable. Switching was easy, but
I would rather hold in one hand and
press with the other.
Output:160 lumens
Bulb: LED
Colour Temp: n/s
Beam Angle:10°
Measured Beam Width:12cm
Switch:Push-button
Battery:3 x AAA single-use orrechargeable
Burntime:Up to 8hr
Depth:80m
Body:Aluminium
Weight: n/s
Size:13 x 4cm
Contact:beaversports.co.ukTovatec ICOM Compact 11 £51
Glove Test: Easy, one-handed
Output:285, 85 lumens & flashing
Bulb: LED
Colour Temp:n/s
Beam Angle:9°
Measured Beam Width:(Centre Spot)
10cm, (Useable) 60cm
Switch:Magnetic slider, multi-function
Battery:3 x AAA single-use
Burntime:(Full Power) 3hr
Depth:100m£68
Glove Test: The switch was easy to
operate although, like the Beaver Vista,
being at the back means that it can be
easier to push with your other hand.
When attached to a mask-strap
operating the push-button could push
your mask forward and break the seal,
so using one hand to hold the light in
place and the other to press the button
might help.
Output:250 lumens
Bulb: eLED
Colour Temp: n/s
Beam Angle: n/s
Measured Beam Width:20cmSwitch:Push-button
Battery:4 x AA single-use
Burntime:5hr
Depth:150m
Body:n/s
Weight:171g
Size:19 x 4cm
Contact:sea-sea.comBody:Aluminium
Weight:184g
Size:14 x 4cm
Contact:cpspartnership.co.uk34 divErNEt.comOrcaTorch D520 £80
Glove Test: Switch easy two-handed
Output:1000 lumens
Bulb: LED
Colour Temp: 5000K
Beam Angle: n/s
Charge Time:n/s
Measured Beam Width:(Spot) 12cm,
(Peripheral) 30cm
Switch:Rotary bezel
Battery:Li-Ion or 2 x CR123A or
1 x 16340 single-use
Duration:(Li-Ion) 2hrDepth:150m
Body:Aluminium
Weight:113g
Size:14 x 3cm
Contact:sea-sea.comI was so taken with this tiny
light that I went
back to compare
it again with
several of the
larger lights. I
was impressed by
how far the beam travelled under water.
To my own disbelief, I think this could be
used as a primary night-diving light.
O-rings contrast with the body colour, which I liked, and
a circuit protects the battery from deep discharge.
It comes with a fitting to attach to your mask-
strap, but the Q40Mk2 is fine as a normal hand-held torch.
It works very well for reading gauges when fitted to a
mask. The beam is tight, so makes for a good day-diving
light for investigating burrows, crevices and under
wreckage. A slight let-down is the lack of a back-up O-ring.
Underwater Kinetics Mini Q40 Mk2