Despite how simple the Orcatorch D511 is to operate, it’s been constructed in an intelligent way; featuring reverse polarity protection, meaning that if you put the batteries in the wrong way, it won’t come on and so won’t break.
There’s also an over-heat protection feature that means it will switch off when the LED becomes too hot, which only happens when it’s used on land, as it’s designed for diving damnit!
There is an orange rubberised grip on the end tip makes it easy to hold even from the very end and it is here that you can attach the included lanyard grip.
I love that the battery charger, in addition to having a 244V plug, also features a cigarette adaptor 12v plug allowing you to charge it from you car or van – this thing really has been designed for the on the go diver.
Speaking of batteries, for maximum performance, it’s best to run the Orcatorch D511 on the 2 included 26650 batteries, with which it lasts for 3 hours!
It also includes an adaptor tube that let’s you run it on 3 * C batteries (but the performance won’t be as good, so stick to the batteries it comes with).