MTB Winter Lights?
Discussion
JQ said:
REAR LIGHTS
Well done to whoever recommended the rear lights from Planet X at £4.99. They are stunningly bright - anything brighter would be dangerous in my opinion and for £4.99, you can't really go wrong.
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/LIPHBPDRL/phaa...
Thanks, since the clocks went forward its suddenly pitch black on the commute home and really needed a better rear light - ordered! Well done to whoever recommended the rear lights from Planet X at £4.99. They are stunningly bright - anything brighter would be dangerous in my opinion and for £4.99, you can't really go wrong.
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/LIPHBPDRL/phaa...
tuffer said:
yellowjack said:
tuffer said:
You wont have to wait long, the want is strong.... Just ordered these though Come from the UK and £34 all in for two. Thinking of ordering two of those red ones from my post above to go with them.
That double lens unit, but from a UK seller for £31.39 (same seller as in tuffer's link above) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-5000Lm-2x-CREE-XML...Yes, they are available cheaper outside the UK, but I like the idea of a UK seller and UK postage timescales. Have you received your order yet, tuffer?
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funkyrobot said:
tuffer said:
yellowjack said:
tuffer said:
You wont have to wait long, the want is strong.... Just ordered these though Come from the UK and £34 all in for two. Thinking of ordering two of those red ones from my post above to go with them.
That double lens unit, but from a UK seller for £31.39 (same seller as in tuffer's link above) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-5000Lm-2x-CREE-XML...Yes, they are available cheaper outside the UK, but I like the idea of a UK seller and UK postage timescales. Have you received your order yet, tuffer?
For Disney fans everywhere - make your bike look like 'WALL-E' (or maybe "Johnny Five")
Coming back in the dark on a ride the other night made me realise I need more light. Currently use a boggo type 2 x AA battery light.
Been looking at a Luu pico. 380 lumens, 2.5hr battery on full power. Nice and compact, rechargeable, no leads (and with a nice red surround will match my bike a treat
)
380 lumens means nothing to me, how bright is this ?
Anyone know of these or have one ?
Been looking at a Luu pico. 380 lumens, 2.5hr battery on full power. Nice and compact, rechargeable, no leads (and with a nice red surround will match my bike a treat
) 380 lumens means nothing to me, how bright is this ?
Anyone know of these or have one ?
R TOY said:
Coming back in the dark on a ride the other night made me realise I need more light. Currently use a boggo type 2 x AA battery light.
Been looking at a Luu pico. 380 lumens, 2.5hr battery on full power. Nice and compact, rechargeable, no leads (and with a nice red surround will match my bike a treat )
380 lumens means nothing to me, how bright is this ?
Anyone know of these or have one ?
Road or MTB/Been looking at a Luu pico. 380 lumens, 2.5hr battery on full power. Nice and compact, rechargeable, no leads (and with a nice red surround will match my bike a treat
) 380 lumens means nothing to me, how bright is this ?
Anyone know of these or have one ?
Should be fine for road riding (unless hammering it) but off road you'll need more.
My helmet light is a Moon X500 at 500 lumens -really good little unit but I'd never use it on it's own off road - I combine it with a 1800 lumen bar ligj for that.
Vladimir said:
R TOY said:
Coming back in the dark on a ride the other night made me realise I need more light. Currently use a boggo type 2 x AA battery light.
Been looking at a Luu pico. 380 lumens, 2.5hr battery on full power. Nice and compact, rechargeable, no leads (and with a nice red surround will match my bike a treat )
380 lumens means nothing to me, how bright is this ?
Anyone know of these or have one ?
Road or MTB/Been looking at a Luu pico. 380 lumens, 2.5hr battery on full power. Nice and compact, rechargeable, no leads (and with a nice red surround will match my bike a treat
) 380 lumens means nothing to me, how bright is this ?
Anyone know of these or have one ?
Should be fine for road riding (unless hammering it) but off road you'll need more.
My helmet light is a Moon X500 at 500 lumens -really good little unit but I'd never use it on it's own off road - I combine it with a 1800 lumen bar ligj for that.
dudleybloke said:
the £17 cree lights off ebay have about 3 hours use on full and they are bloody bright and pretty high quality.
After a few charges from flat, I'm now getting nearly 4 hours on full and I've never run out on low (when I'm on the road) because I end up charging it "just in case". I've managed over 8 hours on continuous-low, which is still bright according to the kids I regularly pass. Tonight's comment made me giggle for a while - "F*** me mate, I'm blind. I'll never see again".
Sounds good, and a hell of a lot cheaper than uk branded makes. Looking at £80 for the Luu model.Focusing - not so much. And the LEDs don't put out 1600lm, they just don't. Also the lenses don't shape the beam at all so there's a certain amount of blinding other road users.
But for off-road use where it doesn't matter that it's just a blunt object flooding the scene with scattered light, they're brilliant. And cheap, oh so cheap.
But for off-road use where it doesn't matter that it's just a blunt object flooding the scene with scattered light, they're brilliant. And cheap, oh so cheap.
Strongly recommend the prismic lens to shape the output into a wide/flat oval. I've got two which make a lovely V in front of me. They cross in the middle for a very bright hotspot, and then light up the path and trees either side for some distance ahead. The lenses are only a fiver each. Well worth it.
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