Ergonomic Dive Light Testing
In water testing was conducted by a team of scuba divers at Blue Grotto Dive Resort in Williston, Florida.

For our May Gear Review, ScubaLab traveled to Blue Grotto, a freshwater spring in north-central Florida, to test out the latest scuba diving lights. Our team of test divers tried out 15 different models during a night dive and a cavern dive the next day. Testers were tasked with rating the lights on a number of criteria including:

• Ease of Use: Are switches and controls intuitive and easy to operate? Ease of selecting power levels, emergency flash, ect.

• Comfort: Size and shape of grip or mount; weight, balance and ergonomics of the light.

• Beam Size and Shape: Usefulness of the beam underwater.

• Light Output: Brightness, color, and quality of the beam.

• Power Levels: The ability to regulate brightness in useful increments.

• Use As A Primary Light: The light's usefulness as a primary light for night dives.

Light 'Em Up
Dive lights were numbered and organized next to the entry step so divers could quickly swap between models.

Illuminating Results
Robby Myers, Assistant Editor for Scuba Diving and Sport Diver, tests out dive torches inside Blue Grotto's cavern.

Shine On
Patricia Wuest, Editor-In-Chief for Scuba Diving and Sport Diver, descends into Blue Grotto to begin her testing.

It's All In the Wrist
Some of the lights in the test were wrist mounts, like the Sola Dive 1200 Spot.

Looking Up
Scuba Diving's Deputy Editor Mary Frances Emmons shines her dive torch on the ceiling to test its light output.

Underwater Notation
Testers scored the lights using waterproof test sheets.

Mr. ScubaLab Himself
ScubaLab Director Roger Roy tests out a dive light inside Blue Grotto.

Tester's Choice
Blue Grotto's cavern is a perfect place to see which lights outshine the competition.

Don't Be Left In the Dark
Make sure you check back for the full review and see the results of our objective and ergonomic tests!

Our review is now online! Check it out here.