Any racers want to try a new light?

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Any racers want to try a new light?

24 posts & 15 voices | Started 4 months ago by neninja | Latest reply from neninja

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neninja - Member

I have another new light that will be on sale from the end of February.

A sample light is going to STW towers for testing next week but there is another available to loan to Premium members who are doing 24hr or night events in the next few months on a first come basis.

The light is a Twin XM-L T6 unit producing a real 1300 lumens on it's highest setting.

The light head is little bigger than a matchbox and weighs less than 80g making it perfect as a helmet light (it has a bar mount too). The entire package is less than 300g (including the sealed hard case battery).

It uses a standard Magicshine type battery connector so any spare batteries you have with that type connection will be compatible as backups for 24 hour races. Battery life on full power is 2.5hrs and 12 hours on 300 lumens with the battery pack provided.

Any Premium member interested in loaning the light for an event please email me with their site user-name and details of the event (dates etc) so I can compile a list.

Posted 4 months ago #
z1ppy - Member

No replies to this? Or did you all just email him in the hope of "getting in" first?

I don't race, so no use to me, and have no 'vested interest' in Neninja' business, but having seen the 2000 lumen version he sells and been blown away by it, I definitely recommend you take up his offer.

Posted 4 months ago #
play - Member

z1ppy +1. I've got the 2000 lumen version and it's very good.

Posted 4 months ago #
M6TTF - Member

doing SITS - so would be interested in purchasing when it is available

Posted 4 months ago #
neninja - Member

M6TTF - I'll mail you the info on it. It's a great package and very competitively priced compared to Hope, Exposure etc which is the brands it's targeting.

I thought a few people might take up the loan offer but I've not had a single email.

This light must have one of the best light output to weight/size ratios of any light available.

Over 1200 'real' lumens, so double the true power of a P7 Magicshine from a light that's 25% lighter and smaller.

The quality of the beam is excellent with one lens spot and the other flood so you get good throw and plenty of light close to.

As soon as it's available for sale it will be advertised on here like the Inton light I sell.

Posted 4 months ago #
amt27 - Member

ummm, looking at the calendars and there is only one 24 hr race in the next few months, which is a solo event, would you really want 4/5 battery changes in one race? no ta

Posted 4 months ago #
njee20 - Member

Well you instantly slashed your potential number of respondants by saying "premier only"...

There are also few 24s in the 'next few month' - you've missed the 'Puffer, Mayhem is in June, 24/12 July and SiTS August. You've got Exposure 24 for the soloists, who may find battery life an issue, and CLIC24 which is a very low key affair.

There are probably 3 people on the forum who meet your criteria, and maybe the didn't see your post!

Posted 4 months ago #
rugbydick - Member

Hi,
All being well, I will be doing the Day/Night Enduro at Innerleithen in Feb. I'd be interested in trying out the light for that.
I think it's on 18th Feb.

Cheers,
RD.

Posted 4 months ago #
amt27 - Member

CLIC24 which is a very low key affair.

there won't be a Clic24 this year

There are probably 3 people on the forum who meet your criteria, and maybe the didn't see your post!

who are already sponsored by a well known brand

Posted 4 months ago #
Gary_M - Member

I do a 20 mile each way commute in the dark but I'm not a premier member, well I was but I cancelled my subs. I don't race though but I would certainly give it lots of testing.

Posted 4 months ago #
bruneep - Member

A sample light is going to STW towers for testing next week but there is another available to loan to Premium members who are doing 24hr or night events in the next few months on a first come basis.

Says the non premium member.
Premiumist

Why restrict to them are they more trustworthy?

Realman?

For that reason I'm oot.

Posted 4 months ago #
neninja - Member

rugbydick - well it's yours for that weekend if you want it.

GaryM - mail me. You can test it too.

amt27 - do you run full power for the entire night element of 24h races? I wasn't really targeting 'sponsored' riders as they are already well catered for. There must be plenty of riders who aren't sponsored who would appreciate the offer.

I don't race so am reliant on ideas from yourselves as to what works/what doesn't and how you use your lights when racing hence why I decided to offer the light for loan to get some 'quality' feedback.

In terms of battery life, the light comes as a retail package with a 5800mAh battery with voltage indicator. There is no power indicator on the light head as you can't see it when helmet mounted anyway but I can supply it with a 11000mAh battery for longer events (you'd then lose the battery voltage indicator but the light flashes high/low to warn of low voltage and then dims itself when getting critical).

I just wanted to keep the offer open to regular contributors on the forum hence why I thought of restricting it Premier members. If regular site contributors want to borrow it for an event then please get in touch.

Posted 4 months ago #
LoCo - Member

amt27 - Member

CLIC24 which is a very low key affair.

there won't be a Clic24 this year

There are probably 3 people on the forum who meet your criteria, and maybe the didn't see your post!

who are already sponsored by a well known brand

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and another few sponsored by some idiot in a workshop in the Welsh Valleys

It's a nice offer from Ninja too

Posted 4 months ago #
neninja - Member

Just to make it clear the offer is open to all regular forum contributors.

Posted 4 months ago #
trout - Member

Do we have a price and pics of this light

Posted 4 months ago #
neninja - Member

Retail price will be around £165 inc vat - it's aimed squarely at the likes of Hope and Exposure rather than Magicshine. Dealer pricing will also be available for bike shops.

I'll provide more pics and info nearer to when it's available. At this stage I'm after guinea pigs.

Posted 4 months ago #
rugbydick - Member

neninja - yep I'll take it for the weekend for Saturday 18th Feb.

I will drop you a line closer to the time and we'll arrange everything.

Very kind offer, btw.

Posted 4 months ago #
bruneep - Member

Mr Trout has loaned his lights out without all this exclusive loan details, I know who I'd rather deal with.

Lets see some pics of said light then?

Posted 4 months ago #
Shorty121 - Member

I wouldn't mind giving it a test for you.

Posted 4 months ago #
schmiken - Member

I'm not doing any 24 hour races this year, but would be interested in trying it out if I could?

Posted 4 months ago #
amt27 - Member

amt27 - do you run full power for the entire night element of 24h races?

yeh, well I would, you want to see as much as you can, after 8 or 12 hours you are pretty tired last thing you want to be doing is thinking about switching batteries and when your power might run out,

Posted 4 months ago #
bunkbed - Member

Didn't troutie get his hands slapped for doing a post like this
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Posted 4 months ago #
Andyhilton - Member

I ride regularly at night. Off road once per week and 3 times on road. not sure wether this will be of interest to the OP but mailed anyway.

Posted 4 months ago #
neninja - Member

I know Troutie is a great bloke with a great product but does that exclude anyone from launching a product that might be in competition?

Didn't troutie get his hands slapped for doing a post like this
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1. I'm a paid up advertiser on the site - look right. I was told not to post about my lights unless I paid for advertising which is exactly what I do.
2. Right now I'm merely seeking product testers, hence why there's no pictures, no product specs etc.

Mr Trout has loaned his lights out without all this exclusive loan details, I know who I'd rather deal with.

Lets see some pics of said light then?

I perhaps over estimated the number of Premier members here initially but opened the offer up to regular forum users about 4 posts before yours, so what exclusive details?
Troutie makes an amazing product but it's not the only light out there.

I'll provide pics and details when it's available for sale in a months time. For now I'm only looking for people to try it and give feedback.

To those who've mailed me or responded on here, thanks, I'll reply to you all tomorrow.

Posted 4 months ago #