helmet lights

[G0ldfysh]

No not the ones to help me pee in the dark without turning on the bathroom light.

I have a set of magic shine lights for the bike, but thinking of fitting a smaller light to my bike helmet to give me some more vision into corners.

I used an old twofish block with the velcro straps to fit it to the top of the lid.
However after strapping the light on last night I wondered, doesn't this defeat the whole safety purpose of the helmet.
If I land on my head the torch is going straight through like landing on the most unlucky rock on the trail.

Anyone else using helmet lights in a better position or fittings that give a less secure in the event of a crash?
Recommendations would be appreciated.

[Rocksteadyeddie]

I have one of these.

Great light. Seems to run on thin air as I've never gone near the batteries all winter.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...

[anonymous-user]

i see lots of commuters with homemade systems that must cost pennies comapred to that!

[Rocksteadyeddie]

pablo said:

i see lots of commuters with homemade systems that must cost pennies comapred to that!

I bet their's run on old fashioned batteries though

[Vladimir]

Had similar safety concerns so got a powerful bar light instead. Never short of light with 1700 lumens and the battery lasts 3.5 hours on full blast

[Jimbo.]

TBH, if you're landing "straight on your head" hard enough and at an angle steep enough to punch things through your helmet, you've other things to worry about, namely your neck! Just ask Dan Atherton...

[Fluffsri]

Ive got a USE Joystick and its a good peice of kit. Bright, light and all the fittings are very well made. OK thy are pricey but worth it!

[shalmaneser]

Fluffsri said:

Ive got a USE Joystick and its a good peice of kit. Bright, light and all the fittings are very well made. OK thy are pricey but worth it!

+1 Do it once do it right.

[MattYorke]

I know not a helmet light, but I bought a Strada 2 couple of weeks back. Utterly awesome. V expensive, but worth every penny.

[Vladimir]

Goldy, what's your budget?

I use this light for regular night rides on very technical but often fast terrain and cannot fault it...

http://www.luminouslights.co.uk/601pro.html

Better made than any light I've seen (better than Lupine too) and all the light you ever need. Not the lightest with the battery pack fitted (the light itself IS pretty light) but over 3.5 hours on full blast, three modes and unbeatable support. Got a remote switch on mine too which is handy for changing the modes (it needs dipping for oncoming cars or you'll dazzle them!!)

[Vladimir]

Vladimir said:

Goldy, what's your budget?

I use this light for regular night rides on very technical but often fast terrain and cannot fault it...

http://www.luminouslights.co.uk/601pro.html

Better made than any light I've seen (better than Lupine too) and all the light you ever need. Not the lightest with the battery pack fitted (the light itself IS pretty light) but over 3.5 hours on full blast, three modes and unbeatable support. Got a remote switch on mine too which is handy for changing the modes (it needs dipping for oncoming cars or you'll dazzle them!!)

Here's two of them on the roof of the car with car lights on full beam...