First ride out on mine on Wednesday.

Beam works well as a head torch, and the unit is pretty light. I also tried it on the bars, and that was good too 🙂

Battery life was fine. I was down to 2 lights showing after about 2 hours of riding, mostly on the mid and high settings. Will re-cove the batteries at some point to seal them better.

In a comparison with my MJ-836 it was brighter on mid than the MJ-836 on full, and gave a wider and less spotty beam.

It was far brighter than my mates Ayups, though I don’t know how old they are.

For those talking about the battery packs, just remember, the mAh rating will be almost as bad as the Lumens rating.
A 4400mAh pack will only likely be around 2000mAh, and they will VERY likely be reclaimed laptop batterys.
The Chinese are really bad at this sort of thing. They will go as far as wrapping the reclaimed batterys in some new cover which will have a stupidly high mAh rating, see most Ultrafire batterys on ebay.

While the packs may work for a while, it may only take a few months or maybe a year before they’re finished and I am talking from experience.

Im hoping they haven’t gone as far as to not bother with a protection circuit in the battery packs to save money, but you never know!
The batterys in the pack will be unprotected and should be connected to a separate protection circuit.
Just make sure you dont charge the packs while you’re not in to supervise them and NEVER over night while you’re sleeping!!! And not on any flammable surface, like a carpet or under curtains etc…

Im not wanting to scare anybody, but just make sure you take proper precautions because the people who make these only care about getting your money, nothing more.

I recommend Smudge if you fancy a new quality battery pack, because at least you know what you’re getting with him.
They do cost a bit, but remember, you get what you pay for.

Below is the sort of thing that happens a lot. That wee thing with the wire, IS the battery!
It’ll be around 150mAh instead of the 3000-4000mAh as advertised.

I bought one of these but overlooked that it would come with a two pin charger.. 🙄 How are people getting round this? Is it just a chase of buying a travel adaptor as if I was a yank coming here?!

Anybody try a Solarstorm X3 yet?

you can also buy the adapters in most Asda’s

Just ordered 2 X2’s from Lightmalls. Fingers crossed they aren’t duffers!

Also, I have an “open light systems” 2 cell pack which is 2.9ah and 7.2v

Does anyone know approximately how long the ss x2 would run from this (if compatible)?

Cheers

Andy

The X2 the OP linked to on the first page, Does it have the same connectors as magicshine? could i use my magicshine MJ872 charger/battery with the X2?

Thanks

Kbrembo – are you using 2s lipos?
seems like a good idea as been meaning to get some and a charger for my rc stuff anyway, would much rather a proper balance charger.

Sorry I meant 2s as in voltage, 7.4v?
Was thinking would probably be a bit much to run 11.1v 3s as most only come with 8.4v batts

I used to use a single Cree XML-6 but the beam is quite narrow and focussed, and a head torch is essential.

Now swear by this, the Solar Storm, bought from fasttech, one on bars pretty much removes the need for a helmet mount. Spread is superwide, battery indicator on the back, build quality is excellent, and batterys of great quality from the x3 i’ve seen so far.

http://www.fasttech.com/product/1285800-solarstorm-x2-cree-xm-l-u2-4-mode-2000-lumen-led-b

@Cruzcamp – Thats the cheapest I’ve seen. Is this the same as the one in the OP even though its rated at 2000 rather than 5000? Im guessing so it looks the same.

Hmm not sure if any of you guys seen this but put me off buying any cheap lights from HK for a bit…. Seems to be specific to lithium batteries :

http://www.fasttech.com/forums/stickies/t/1037107/hk-post-delay-in-outbound-air-mail-services-10

Well big bloke…. I done the same 🙂 found the light for 20.80 Inc postage on ebay BUT no mention of battery shipping option so paid the few quid extra and got the red one from light malls. Already have a lumi thingy from mtb batteries (smudge) which is awesome but this cheap one will be great second light for commuter.

Keep me posted when you get it and I will do the same!

As stated above, there is a specific shipping option to allow postage of batteries.

J273 – i’m not sure if its the same as OP, it comes in a black and red box with X2 on it, but there is also an identical looking one made by FandyFire, and other clones which look similar but differ. Fakes of fakes of fakes LOL But the fasttech solar storms have been flawless so far. I’d wager the UK seller buys in bulk from fasttech and makes £7 profit a light.

@doncorleoni mates turned up in 5 days last week. Mine ordered yesterday from Fasttech was dispatched today so i’ll let you know!

I had a test ride with the twin setup from the OP’s link. Ordered last weekend, came Wednesday; complete with 3 pin plug!

Great spread from handlebar mounts, no real hotspot just a big flood of bright light. Lasted 2 hours easy on the charge it came with (2 bars on the level).

For less than £30, they are very good.

Thanks, that’s pretty much what I was expecting.
Think I’ll be ordering one of the twins for the bars and keep the XM-L on the helmet.

Quick question (or 2!)
I have decided I need these – enough good opinions out there sways it.
Do they ALL come from China?
Someone on ebay sells them for £34 but is UK based – I assume it will all be the same.
DX.com/lightmalls – where’s the best place to buy?
I’ve heard things about Chinese chargers/batteries catching fire – put my mind at ease before I press ‘buy’ – and tell me where to buy them – cheers 😉

Bought from the UK guy.
Arriving Weds – hope its early enough so I can charge them for Weds evening ride 😀

rascal i’ve had x3 from fastech hongkong seller, all come with UK plug and reliable. If you don’t mind waiting go for it, otherwise pay the premium and go UK seller.