Travis.
Hi. I don't have alternative lights to do comparisons with, but here is a picture of the first prototype of this light.
The light in the beam-shot picture above uses all the same components as the light shown at the begining of this thread.
The only exceptions being that the prototype used R4 BIN LEDs which are rated as slighly less brighter than the R5s I'll be putting into the lights in the post at the beginging of this thread, and the housing of the prototype was different.
The new light is much better finished, all anodized and lasered, etc.
This beam-shot picture was taken to the unoffical beam-shot standard camera settings that others have used. I should really do a beam shot over the weekend though.
But when out on a ride, the light seems to make people really notice you and watch as you ride by.
Cars stop in junctions and wait for you to pass. Its plenty bright. I've even had other cyclists catch up with me to ask about the light.
One of my testers commuted through and out of London, a lot of stop-start stuff as well as longer rides once he got out of the city. He actually only used the low setting in London, he reckoned the hi setting was too bright for city use. Hed come from using a P7 torch and said he preferred the extra width of beam, on the particular light I lent him.
My light uses what I consider to be good spec componentry and I can fit the 10mm, square Carclo optics which give a nice flood pattern, or, I can fit a narrower optic for a more focused beam. Ledil may be releasing an XP-G specific optic too and if they do, that will fit also.
I've designed the housing to be fairly flexible with respect to which LED and optics combinations I can put into it, to try to get either a flood or a narrower beam, depending on preferrance.
Ourkidsam.
Thanks mate, I'm pleased with the results in terms of both looks and performance.
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I'm using one of Smudge's 15v, 2.6Ah batteries wrapped in an old lumicycle battery bag, and on my test runs, I've managed about 2hours 15 mins on constant hi setting of 1A to the LEDs.
Ta.
L.