A colleague wants to buy someone a set of decent lights for on-road use, as a Christmas present.
Budget up to £100 to include rear.
I don't really know what's a sensible front light for ~£80, can anyone advise?
I'd suggest a magicshine one but suspect potential quality/delivery issues?
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Posted 1 year ago #
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RSP Asteri 3 sems to have done well in various reviews, anyone have any info on them?
It'd be good to get a brand like Cateye for ease of spares in future, but i'm not impressed with much of their front-light range.Posted 1 year ago # -
Magicshine, or SpokeBlokes light.
The worst problem with the Magicshine has been water ingress on the battery - less likely to be an iossue on road rides anyway.
Posted 1 year ago # -
1 x Ay-Ups - 6 hour burn time and very good commuting light and also I use it as a helmet light for night riding
Ahh sorry out of your budget
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Off-road ones like that may be a bit too spread out to use properly on the road - no good to be dazzling anyone oncoming.
I'd probably go for this:
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cateye-hl-el530-and-tl-ld1100-light-set/
plus this:
http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_3&products_id=109608
Plus a couple of Knog backup lights just in case.
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Exposure Flash/Flare, about £75 from Wiggle including charger and rechargeable batteries.
That leaves £25 spare to get a Fibre Flare rear as well.Posted 1 year ago # -
That cateye rear is very bright - I have 2 and they are very goos and batteries last for ages
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Simon_g, should've mentioned - I've got the Cateye EL530 myself, and don't think much of it TBH. Granted that rear light is good though, I had one before it bounced out of the belt-clip & I lost it!
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