ORCATORCH D560 Mini Scuba Dive Light Headlamp 650 Lumen Mask Diving Flashlight with 360° Rotatable Mask Clip, Underwater 150m Backup Headlight with Rotary Switch (Not Included Snorkel Mask) (Red)

This is the Orcatorch mask light. Let me start with the customer service, Orcatorch customer service is the best I have ever dealt with! The representatives are very easy to contact, which includes via text message. Any questions were answered in a very timely manner any time of the day! The company is very accomodating and has a great selection of dive lights! The Orcatorch mask light was shipped very quickly and arrived as described. All the necessary mounting hardware was included with descriptive directions for setup and use. It included extra o-rings which is great to for easy upkeep. Two AA batteries were included which was very convenient especially because the light only requires 1 AA battery. There is also the option to use a lithium ion batterry to increase the brightness. I tried both batteries, the AA battery worked very well and produced excellent lighting. The attached photos are with the AA battery. The photos are from a dark quarry and this little powerful light did a wonderful job illuminating the dark water. This light was powerful enough that I switched it from my mask to a hand light, which was very simple to do. The operation of the light was very simple, twisting on and off. The construction is very durable and it is capable to withstand deep dives. I also switched the AA battery to a lithium ion battery which produced a brighter light which was very impressive. I will defintely be adding this light to my deep wreck and cave dives. The battery life is great using either battery type. I am defintely very impressed with this light and the company that produces it! I highly recomend this light to anyone from beginers to highly experienced divers! With how well this light worked, I am planning on purchasing more lights from them! The prices are very reasonable for such quality lights. I am also highly recommending this light to all my diving friends!

Overview: I wanted a tiny backup light that I could use on vacation or keep in my dry-suit pocket here at home as a backup to my backup light. The D560 rated 630 lumens on a flashlight that's only 9cm long had me intrigued. I did some cold water dives in Puget Sound as well as a week diving off Isle Cozumel in Mexico. So how did the D560 do? In the case: It with spare o-rings, two aaa batteries, zip ties, a Mask strap mount, a lanyard, a user manual, and a warranty card. Build and design: It’s built tough. The overall quality feels durable and solid in hand. The threading screws together with ease. It came with lubricated double o-rings that should help keep it watertight at depth. It feels very much like a scaled-down D550. I did not baby this light and just threw it in my dive bag when done. There is no visible wear on my sample after 15 dives. Depth Rated 150m IXP-8 Size: 9cm Net Weight: 47.5 grams without battery Power: It’s powered by a single AAA battery or 14500 rechargeable lithium battery. * Beam Distance (Land): AA Battery 240' (73m), Lithium-Ion 390' (119m) * Working Voltage: 0.8 to 4.2 The D560 uses a Cree XM-L2(U4) LED that can put out 630 lumens output with a 14500 battery. It has 3520 Candela and runs at 5000-Degree Kelvin Eggshell reflector for a defused 12-degree spot. Max Runtime: * Using a single 700 mAh Lithium-Ion 14500 Battery you get 630 Lumens for 60-Minutes (14500 batteries are available to 1150mAh) I chose to use a Vapcell H10 14500 Purple/White 10A Button Top 1000mAh Battery * Using a single AA Alkaline Battery you get 180 Lumens for 85-Minutes Simple: The light is intuitive and easy to use. Simply twist on and off. From off, a one-quarter turn of the switch will activate the light. Attachment points: There is a single attachment point on the tail of the light. The Orcatorch MX05 mask mount is included. The mount can rotate 360°. You can use the provided lanyard or in my case, a 316SS Boltsnap secured with #24 cave line. The Boltsnap was not included with the D560 but Orcatorch does offer one for purchase separately called the SH02 Boltsnap Hook. Finish: The finish shows little wear after multiple dives. Constructed from high-strength A6061-T6 aluminum. It has a Mil-Spec Type III hard anodized finish for durability and corrosion resistance. I found it to be very tough. Final Thoughts: Pros: -Bright and sustainable output. -No so bright that you are blinding the marine life. -Good color spectrum for underwater use. -Solid build quality. -Good Size. It’s tiny -Very lightweight. -Twist On/Off for easy use. -The rotary head switch offers high reliability underwater. I much prefer the twist over a button style. -Includes one aaa battery -Adds safety to any dive -150m rated depth makes this usable to technical and recreational divers. -Good value -Light is offered in three color options -Excellent backup light. -Nice that you can use a standard alkaline battery found worldwide if needed. -AA battery cuts the lumens significantly. -Perfect for travel -Can be used on land or sea -It’s the little light that could. It has earned a spot in my dive kit. Con’s: •An included rechargeable 14500 battery should be included. The light is significantly brighter with the rechargeable battery versus the AA. -I did not use the mask attachment as it does not lend itself to my diving. -Low runtime means it will need recharging or fresh cells for almost every dive. Best to have multiple batteries to swap as needed. -Only one brightness setting -Spot angle at 12 degrees is wider than I like. I prefer a tighter 7-8 degree non-diffused spot.

This is an excellent light. It runs on one AA battery and it comes with 2 rechargeable AA batteries and a USB cable. The light is very bright and I attached it to my mask for lobster diving at night. A great light for the $$$$. For night diving, I would use a standard light that's attached to my BC, this light is a great backup attached to my mask, and add a tank light / glow stick.

I purchased this light as a backup diving light in case my primary failed. What drew me to this light was also the fact that it could be mounted to a mask, or other piece of gear with the included hardware. The construction of this torch is high quality and it feels well built. It's made of aluminum and powered with a single AA size battery. I was surprised at the strength of the single LED powered by a single AA battery. It is much brighter than expected. It comes with some spare parts also so you can replace anything that wears out over time and a wrist strap. I have only gone diving with this light once since I purchased it and I decided to try it on the mask-mount. The conditions were in a fresh water quarry with limited visibility (~10'). This little light did well! I would not recommend the mask-mount, however. Because the light is small and made out of metal, it is quite dense and underwater heavy. Mounted to my mask, the weight of the light pulled down my mask strap and the light was never pointed in a direction that was very useful. Additionally, the on-off mechanism is difficult to use single handed under water, especially with gloves on. Therefore I don't recommend that you use this light mounted to the mask. I do recommend this light, however, as a backup light. It is small and compact, easy to operate, and has decent battery life on a cheap single AA battery. Beyond that, this light isn't really suited for much more than emergencies. However, if this build quality is any indication of how well built the OrcaTorch lights are I would highly recommend this brand, especially at these price points. Looking forward to getting my next OrcaTorch light.

I picked up the ORCATORCH D560 as a small handy dive light, and it’s quickly become one of my favorite pieces of gear. For something this small, the 650-lumen beam is seriously impressive — it cuts through dark or murky water better than I expected. The 360° rotatable mask clip is a game-changer. It stays out of the way, gives me hands-free light exactly where I need it, and makes a great back up for night dives. It also makes them feel a lot more natural. The rotary switch is another thing I love — no fumbling with buttons, and it works easily even with thick gloves. I also like the flexibility of using either a regular AA or a rechargeable 14500 battery. It's built tough for such a small light. Overall, it’s compact, reliable, and just works really well. Whether you’re looking for a backup or a solid primary light for short dives, I can’t recommend this one enough.

Very bright with the LIPO battery and clips on my mask so I can dive without having to hold a light. Excellent all the way around, including longevity. With LIPO I get 55 minutes, with the Nicad I get well over an hour. My dives never last much more than an hour, and the light is fully bright when I come up.

Great little flashlight surprisingly bright for how small it is. Easy to use

I received this light about a month ago. In all honesty, I was provided it by the mfg to review with the understanding that unlike scuba magazine reviews that are nothing but regurgitated ad copy, I would be completely honest. The Orcatorch D560 is a small light designed to be mounted on a mask strap with the included clip. It lists two lumen settings depending on the battery used. Either a standard AA or the more expensive SAFT AA. With a standard AA it is pretty bright. I don't have any scientific way to check the lumens but for it's intent as a back up mask light it is more than sufficient. With the SAFT battery this thing is nearly bright enough to be used as a primary. However in my area the SAFT batteries are $11 each. Standard AA is kind of a misnomer because a AA Energizer is not the same as a Eneloop AA or generic AA. There are noticeable differences in brightness. The Eneloop is better than the energizer but not as bright as the SAFT. The beam angle is acceptable for signaling and has a nice hot spot as well as an acceptable amount of spillover. The light itself is very nice and the size is good for a mask strap light or with the appropriate mods to it, mounted on a helmet for cave and wreck diving. The only somewhat negative feature is the mount and it's not that bad and is easily fixed. The mount slips over the mask strap as seen in the photo. At first it was secure in the pool and on a couple of quarry dives. It was on some cooler water wreck dives from a boat where I had an issue. I had already added a piece of cave line from the light to the mask just because I was unsure of the ability of the o ring clip to hold the light. That actually worked fine for a while. The problem came when diving from the boat on a hot day and the plastic clip seemed to soften up and a giant stride into the water dislodged the entire light clip. The height of the drop was roughly 3 feet plus it being on my head subjected it to an impact from say 8 feet into the water. Had I not added that line the light would be at the bottom of the St Lawrence river. Looking at the clip, I realized the issue and solved it by adding two zip ties as seen in the photo. A small redesign of the clip to include the zip ties would allow this to be placed securely on any mask strap and not be lost. The next issue occurred a week later on a different set of dives when the provided o ring broke. It appears the o ring is of something like 70 duro and those are not that robust. I replaced it with a stiffer 90 duro one. The good thing about the clip is that unlike other ones that simply hold the light in one position, this one rotates and actually clicks into several positions so it's not flopping around. Highly beneficial when needing to look at your teammate and you don't have to turn it off to avoid blinding them. It's also nice to be able to point it down to illuminate below you when doing something like a search. Less movement of the primary is required. I do like this light. The clip issues are easily solved and I understand that redesigning the clip and making new molds would not likely be economically sensible so the simple DIY fixes are acceptable to me. Acceptable enough that I am actually highly likely to buy another for my wreck helmet.