snowdog61 2 Posted June 27, 2018 I've got $800 to spend on Ikelite products (photo scavenger hunt double win) but sadly I'm already a Nauticam/Inon guy. Figured the best option would be to get a good strobe and sell down the road. Ikelite has the DS161 on sale for $799 and the DS160 for $649. Looking at the products, I'm not seeing much of any performance difference between the two. Not sure whether to get a single DS161 or get a DS160 and spend the extra $50 for an extra battery. What's the advantage of the 161 over the 160 and any advice on which way to go here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stoo 31 Posted June 27, 2018 They're the same strobe, except the 161 has a video light in it. I don't shoot video, but I find it helpful in very low light situations. Whether it would help or not in a resale I couldn't say... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussiebyron 56 Posted June 28, 2018 I have a pair of Ikelite Ds161 and honestly the LED video light isnt bright enough by todays standards. If it was me I would buy the Ds160 and put the extra money towards a spare battery. Regards Mark 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snowdog61 2 Posted June 28, 2018 Thanks for the comments - thinking would be best to get the DS160 and a spare battery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raacerx 0 Posted July 12, 2018 Thanks for the comments - thinking would be best to get the DS160 and a spare battery. I use a DS160 and a DS161, mainly because it saves some weight and space by not having a dedicated focus light for night diving. I've never tried using it for video but I don't think it would be bright enough. It's a nice backup, but doesn't work as one might ideally hope. I found it worth the $150 price difference. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
