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Exposure Diablo - not as good as I thought?

14 posts & 11 voices | Started 7 months ago by slimjim78 | Latest reply from pottsathome

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slimjim78 - Member

After reading a few favourible reviews, I plumped for a Diablo.
I really liked the quality and beam spread of my Toro, and thought I was essentially purchasing a mini-toro. Same number of LED's, same output etc etc, just a shorter burn time

Turns out the beam spread is not as wide not does it penetrate as far.
At least thats what it seems from first test.
Was I naive?

I reckon itll make a really good helmet mounted light and road bar light for the winter, but im left feeling a little less wow factor at my (expensive) purchase.

Posted 7 months ago #
b r - Member

But if used as a helmet light, the beam width doesn't matter.

And the guys I was out with last night seemed to have moved from Joysticks to Diablos on their helmets, and my Joystick works great - was it fully charged and/or on full power?

Posted 7 months ago #
mmb - Member

that's because the diablo is intended mainly for helmet use and the toro for bar use so the beam width is deliberatly different.

Posted 7 months ago #
slimjim78 - Member

fair enough. although id have thought a toro on your head without the weight penalty would have a diablo beat.

anyways, its still a lovely bit of kit

Posted 7 months ago #
gee - Member

I love mine. Are they the same year? The newer Toro has a different beam pattern. The Exposure website says they should be the same.

Posted 7 months ago #
billyboy - Member

Use my 2009/2010 Diablo all the time...it does have limitations but I'm pleased with it

Posted 7 months ago #
iainc - Member

having used both Diablo and Joystick on helmet I went for the Joystick (2010/11) - lighter, bright enough to see where you are looking, good burn time. I found the Diablo just a wee bit heavy when rattling on bumpy stuff as is my norm. 2011/12 MaxxD on the bars

Posted 7 months ago #
Oscillate Wildly - Member

diablo is surely a helmet only light? cant see as it would be good on the bars for the reason you state - its not got a wide beam....your not wrong, its just not designed to have a wide beam, stick it on ya bonce and use it that way....

Posted 7 months ago #
slimjim78 - Member

ive a 2012 Diablo.
Dont get me wrong, I like it. But its notably less 'kapow' than my 2011 Toro.
As said above, it's spot on for a lid light.
I was just surprised it's quite so different considering its essentially the same light with less burn time.

Posted 7 months ago #
flatfish - Member

I have a Light and Motion ARC and a 2010 Diablo. I now use the Diablo exclusively unless it's more than a 2 hour, and thats not very often on a night ride.
Beam seems good enough to me. Go back to your halogens and come back with a decent argument.

Posted 7 months ago #
markenduro - Member

love mine, use it on the helmet with on night rides with another bar light and also use it for commuting on the bars, no issues with it.

Posted 7 months ago #
slimjim78 - Member

I said i like it!

go back and read my actual point

Posted 7 months ago #
STATO - Member

Exposure state the Toro as same lens as Diablo, so it should be as good if not better since youve got a newer model.

From exposure...

The Diablo uses three Cree XPG R5 LEDs. The Cree XPG R5 is a more refined, higher quality LED of the same type used in the 2011 range. It keeps the same great beam patterns and colour temperature but the light has an additional 7-10% output over last year’s models. We are quoting 325 lumens per LED rather than the 300 in 2011.

Might be worth sending it to Exposure for a check-up.

Posted 7 months ago #
pottsathome - Member

I only use a diablo it's 975 lumens what more do you need and the spread is fine for me

Posted 7 months ago #

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