MAD - Military Adventure Divers

I don’t normally do gear reviews (maybe I should) but I wanted to give a shout-out to my new favorite dive light.

I picked up the Bigblue Dive Lights AL1300NPGS after SCUBA Show 2026 in Long Beach, where I got a 20% off discount code. When I finally went to order it, the code wouldn’t work. I contacted Big Blue customer service and, even though the promotion had technically expired, they honored the 20% discount anyway. Great first impression.

The light itself has been even better.

You get FOUR brightness levels, so you can dial it back when you don’t need all 1300 lumens—or crank it up when you do. At full power the beam cuts through the water like a Light Saber!
I love the built-in green laser It’s surprisingly useful underwater for pointing out critters to my students, or getting your buddy’s attention without waving the light around.

I also really like the battery-level indicator, which takes the guesswork out of how much charge you have left. Battery life is excellent, especially when you’re not running it at full power the entire dive. They advertise that the battery will last for “two hours of run time”, but I always turn my light on & off as needed. I rarely leave it turned on. I’m having NO PROBLEM getting 2 dives out of 1 battery charge.

Compact, powerful, and versatile - the Big Blue AL1300NPGS is officially my new favorite dive light.

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