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Scout Back up Lights
20.105.005 Scout Backup Light - 3 "C" Cells, xenon bulb
20.105.002 Mini Scout Backup Light - 2 "C" Cells, xenon bulb
Several Halcyon
products evolved out of necessity: the performance of available manufactured
gear was not acceptable under
rigorous mission critical situations. The Scout is just such a product. The
Scout is machined out of a solid rod of delrin for strength and fitted with a
proper voltage bulb to reduce the risk of failure. The Mini-Scout’s 2 cell
design is perfect for smaller divers who prefer not to have a full length Scout
on their harness. Scout lights provide reliable performance for divers of every
calibre.
Reserve or back-up
lights are key components of the DIR gear configuration. These lights must be
reliable, streamlined and conveniently stowed
along the MC's harness straps.
Following a primary light failure in an overhead environment, the diver must
switch to the reserve light and initiate an exit. The time spent using the
reserve light should not be much greater than half of the diver’s
bottom time; however, a reserve light should be able to provide more time in the
event of a delayed exit. Reserve lights that are capable of burning for the
length of a diver’s total bottom time are sufficient.
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Nearly all
widely available reserve lights overdrive the bulb to create a brighter
beam. While overdriving the bulb is effective for short term use, it
increases the stress on the filament, resulting in a greater frequency of
bulb failure. Scout Lights are designed to under-drive the bulb, helping to
extend bulb life for critical applications.
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All Scout
Lights have a machined attachment point at the rear of the light and is free
from all the plastic clips and other assorted snags typically present on
mass manufactured lights.
Halcyon LED
Scout & Mini-Scout Lights

When Halcyon decided to develop its LED Scout, we knew that it wasn’t enough to
rush a product to market just to be among the first. Although some
characteristics of LED lighting are immediately attractive, such as long burn
times, extended service life, and a bright white color temperature, we had never
been impressed with the LED’s ability to provide the focused beam that we want
out of a back-up light. Early attempts at LED backup lights were excellent at
close range as surface signaling lights, but at a distance or when signaling a
buddy during the dive, the existing
LED technologies fell well short of our standards.
Our search for a
focused LED has paid off: the new LED Scouts provide the light output to equal
or surpass the traditional Scout with a tightly-focused beam. You'll find the
same Scout reliability, but with a bright white beam that has all of the
benefits you want from an LED bulb. Halcyon's unique LED assembly can be driven
by both 2-cell and 3-cell battery configurations. The LED Mini-Scout provides an
astounding 7 hour burn time; the 3-cell Scout provides approximately 30%
brighter output, with a burn time of 5 hours.
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LED Scout (left) and standard
Xenon Scout (right)
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Halcyon Scout LED Upgrade Kit
20.105.001 Upgrade any Scout Backup Light to LED
Halcyon LED Replacement Assembly LED bulbs are revolutionary in their ability to
withstand shock and emit a strong light source with minimal power drain (about
five times the time of a halogen bulb). They have a remarkable lifetime, lasting
more than ten years while
burning continuously. However, most LED lights are ineffective at projecting the
light over a distance sufficient to make them useful while diving. Halcyon’s
high power LED bulb provides as much light as 10 common LEDs. The patent-pending
design directs the light so that it can be projected by the reflector in a
tightly focused beam. The Halcyon LED replacement module will fit all existing
Scout lights as well as the newest 2 cell Mini-Scout.
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