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I have used Princeton Tec lights since they were Princeton Tectonics. Nearly all have had problems. Yes, customer service will replace your defective light. No, the one they send will not always work. This light seems great at first. It's bright, with a well-focused beam. It feels solid. However, things go downhill from there.
Problem 1: it eats batteries, something an LED should not do. Uses 8 cells, and this is excessive. Better Cree emitters out there that consume less power and generate less heat.
Second problem: "Lockable" on/off switch has a habit of unlocking and turning itself on in a dive bag, BC, a pocket, or in a car box. Unacceptable. This flimsy switch is the worst I have seen on any Princeton light, and there's nothing worse than reaching for a light and having it be dead. A gloved hand will be unable to lock the switch, not that it matters much.
Problem 3: Unreliable lighting. This is the worst, and potentially most dangerous. On three (3) dives, the original (2x) and its replacement (1X) failed, compromising dive and forcing me to rely on backup. No explanation from the company as to why this would occur, and the 3rd one I just received back from them will be sold, in the package, on Ebay.
I am am professional user. Need lights to work. Princeton quality has never been great, but it seems to be getting worse. Their lights are economical, but who cares when they don't work. Staying with UK for my "has to work" lighting.
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From the look of it, it's impossible to tell that this light is the new model. From the outside it looks exactly the same as the old 47 lumen model. A call to Princeton Tec cleared it up quickly though and I suggest you do the same if you have any question. I'd like to compare the output to the older model directly, but so far, haven't had a chance to do so.This light is great underwater. I've been waiting to do this review until I got a night dive in, and last weekend I did just that. The beam is narrow, focused and powerful so it's easy to spot distant objects without much back scatter. The color temperature is perfect too with a bright white that doesn't distort natural colors. I've been using this light for the last 6 or so dives and so far there has been no discernible dimming over the 5 or so hours of use. I use it as a primary, but if you want something that really lights up the underwater, then you'd probably want to go with something more powerful like the new miniwave or even the shockwave. A buddy of mine dives with the LED miniwave and it's noticeably more powerful.
No leaks, the switch is easy to use (and lock) and its small enough to travel with. Also, Princeton Tec stands 100% behind their products I speak from experience. This is a great light from a great company.
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You cant go wrong with Princeton Tec!!! I also ordered the Mini Wave, both are very bright and well made.Honest reviews on Princeton Tec Torrent LED Flashlight, TORR-BK
I only use it for snorkeling to 30' but it works great and easy to manipulate without gloves. It's very bright, about 120 lumens I think, but does through quite a wide beam.Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Princeton Tec Torrent LED Flashlight, TORR-BK
Dove with this light several times to 80 feet. Absolutely no problems with leaks or condensation. This LED light was a replacement for an earlier Princeton "filament-based" dive light. In a direct comparison, the LED was easily about 80% as bright as the filament light at 50 feet down. At this depth, the LED was noticably "whiter", giving somewhat better reef color. The filament light was prone to burn-outs (filament breakage) during use no worries with the LED.
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