1k Shorty Dive Light

Great light, bright, well made, single bulb. A little heavy. My only problem is that it does not stay in the glove very well. It keeps sliding out the front of the glove. I've been told a little hot glue on the inside of the light holder might solve this problem. The glove does seem a little light weight for the size and weight of the light. Great product.

wow what a light, super bright, heavy metal case and well made, beats out my 400.00 uk light, dris did a great job as always , thanks ,stuart

Very nice light. Compact and very bright. This will be my go to light for travel due do the size.

I purchased the DRIS 1k shorty after having owned the DRIS 1000 for few months. The plan was to use the shorty as my backup light to the DRIS 1000, but now I'm not sure which one will be my backup and which will be my primary, because the shorty is just as good.

Both of them have very similar light output (spread and power) and the burn time given is not too different, 4 hours for the shorty while 5 for the other. So it really just comes down to the size. The 1K Shorty is a bit thicker than the 1000, but considerably shorter. The 1000 is easier to manipulate while diving because the 1K shorty is almost too small when wearing gloves. I haven't tried the shorty in the goodman glove, but I have a feeling that will be where the 1k Shorty outshines the 1000.

Dive Right In Scuba provided excellent service for my order as always and I even got a handsome discount since I had bought the DRIS 1000 previously!

For the price, I really didnt have high expectations. I have a light for me backup tec XML thats my standard I compare all other backups to. But its also 2x the price,with a nice hot white 6d beam.

While I havent dove the shorty yet, I did test it up on my eggshell white big test wall.

The shorty had a more noticeable hot spot over my XML @30ft. My XML is a whiter beam, with a fairly tight 6d beam. The shorty has more spill, but a brighter hot spot. I look forward to diving it next week. I think this light has alot of potential, especially at the cost. I'm not so enamored with the glove sock, but I've got a goodman handle coming for it to try out. DRIS has always been a great p[lace to do business with,and is one of my few "go to" places to get my dive gear.

1K shorty is a winner.
I have been searching for a small hand mountable battery powered light bright enough to work as a primary for up to 90 minutes for the type of diving I do and this is the first one I’m excited about for under $500 bucks. This one is great, lots of output, tight center spot that cuts through the particulate for a good usable range. I’ve got 8 dives with it so far, deepest 144fsw, all saltwater, some rough and tumble with a bit of knocking around but no worries so far, still looks like new. I think it’s as good as many of the low/mid output canister lights and to sacrifices the long burn time I don’t need for not having a canister or cable in the way suits me fine. On fresh alkaline batteries I get an hour of good output and another hour of not shabby before the bragging rights fall away. With rechargeable batteries is more like 45min and another 45min and I’m sure it will do its slow death spiral for much longer and still be “usable” long after I’ve run out of breathing gas. I never need more than 90 min for a single dive and can get away with two dives on one set of batteries most days. I’m going with rechargeable as I don’t mind changing batteries out between dives and like the cheap/convenient factor, but keep some alkaline batteries handy for the just in case. I’ve got it in an Oxycheq glove, but had to use a bit of padding so it holds it tight and it doesn’t rotate when I turn it on and off- Yea, the light was too small! Construction is robust and gives confidence it can take a hit, fine thread on the bezel lets you know it will not easily be backed off the O-rings underwater and flood it. I’m thinking of getting a second and mounting both side by side in my glove for the easiest to use backup ever, and double output if I ever need it. This is the only product for under $500 that I have found with the output, beam and construction to be my “wireless” primary light, even on deep deco dives.

First purchase from DRIS smooth as one would hope.

Mitch Ft. Lauderdale

Got this to replace my current 800 lumen primary. This thing is defnitly brighter and has more useable spill compared to my current light. This light is also pretty beefy. It feels like it can take a pounding, and has some weight to it. The size is nice, its not too big so I'll have no problems using this as a backup light when I eventually get a canister light. I just wish there was a metal goodman handle I could use with this thing!!

After searching far and wide on the web, I found positive reviews for this light posted in a couple of divers forums.
Turns out DRIS is right in my own back yard, so to speak, but not the closest to home, so I've never made the trip to their shop.
That may now change!
Quick Shipping, great price.
The DRIS 1K Shorty looks really well constructed and durable.
Incredable output for such a small package.
Powerful enough for a primary, but small and light enough for a back - up or focus light. (has about a 1' hotspot though - rigging a diffuser might be a good idea if you're using this while shooting pics.)
If this holds up as expected, it & one of it's brothers will be living on my BC permanently.

Thanks Debbie!

Nice little light with amazing output. I have both 500 &1000 lumens from DRIS , but this one has just the perfect size with the goodman handle. Downside, maybe the 1 hour burn time. As always, excelent service and price from DRIS.

This light is amazing. In Cozumel, I forgot my main light in the hotel room, but I used the Shorty. It was almost a bright, but the beam is more focused. This could be used as a main light anytime.

DRI has been great with everything I have ordered. Hoping to get to IL for diving this summer with DRI.

Mike B