Torches

Essential Lighting for Spearfishing

Torches are an essential part of spearfishing equipment. They can help you to stay safe underwater and also increase visibility in poor conditions.  You can buy torches quickly and easily online at Beucha Australiat.  Secure online payments options and fast postage makes this ideal way to stock up on all your dive torch needs.

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Using Torches for Spearfishing

Dive torches are a practical choice when you are spearfishing.  It is difficult for natural light to penetrate down into the depths and so you will find poor light conditions as you dive down.  Torches can help you to find your way around and spot prey more easily.  These are also useful items for night diving and exploring caves and wrecks.

One good tip for when you are spearfishing is to avoid choosing torches that are too bright.  A large majority of marine life will be used to living in poor lighting conditions.  A sudden bright light can scare them away and make spearfishing much more difficult.  An adjustable torch can be a good idea so that you can turn down the intensity when you are hunting and also turn it up again when you need to see more.

Diver Safety

Torches also form part of your essential safety equipment when you are on a spearfishing dive.  You can use your torch to signal to other members of your group.  This can help you to alert other divers if you are in trouble or you have become separated from your dive group.

Torches are so important to your safety and general diving experience you should take a backup option when you go spearfishing.  This can just be a basic lightweight model that you can strap on your tank or belt.

Types of Torches

There are lots of different torches available for spearfishing. You will need to buy a torch that has been designed for use underwater.  Not only will these be waterproof and suitable for use in depths they will also be more reliable. 

You can get torches with rechargeable batteries.  This is ideal if you go spearfishing a lot as dive torches can be hard on batteries and you will spend a lot of money replacing them.  Rechargeable batteries can be reused and also provide an easy way to check how much life your batteries have left before you get in the water.

The main types of torches are:

- High Intensity Charge (HID) – this torch provides a very intense and powerful light ideal for exploring caves and wrecks.  Because these lights are powerful they can be heavy on batteries so may have a reduced burn time underwater.

- Light Emitting Diode (LED) – this provides a bright light which is slightly less intense than HID.  This is a popular choice for spearfishing as LED torches are robust, affordable and long lasting.