I need some honest opinions...
Is it worth spending more on this
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.44676
or should I save a wee bit money and get this?
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.30864
cheers
Mike
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My final light question
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Posted 1 year ago #
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top one for me
Posted 1 year ago # -
why, do you prefer the looks or is it better technology?
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The cheaper one's well tested, the newer one looks like a better design but less people have used it so it's less of a known quantity. Still, I'd buy the new one meself. Might do actually.
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I have 4 or 5 DX lighs and always go for Cree emitters for more lumedn per watt, as the 2nd model. 1st one has a Seoul. Battery pack problems in th reviews are a worrying but 18650 cells are cheap & easy from DX; I've had no problems with these.
Housing & reflector look good. Don't expect to get the claimed 900 lumens.Posted 1 year ago # -
I recon I'll have to toss a coing. Its only around a tenner more for the new one with the better battery, but I like the UK plug on the other one and the advice about the better Cree emitter.
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it isn't and is a Cree led
they are both the same ssc p7
Cree make the emitter in both and sell it to seol simi conductors who then put their own phosphor on .
they are just making it sound a better led. Bastids
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Top one's got a much more robust handlebar mounting system. Bottom one's just got a rubber 'O' ring to hold it on the bar.
Posted 1 year ago # -
How about adding the 'older' design lamp with the newer battery, into the mix...
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.44459
Newer mounts do look better than the old rubber band system, which does work ok to be fair. Either way you going to get a decent light no matter what you buy.
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I am stumped by the sea of lumen emitting shiny things! The prospect of a hazardous charger freaks me out, can the 18650s be removed from the battery case, charged in a UK intended charger and re-installed? If not, is there something like that about? I've been considering a 2x18650 (double battery) Trustfire on a bike mount.
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OK about to go for the top one. Can anyone recommend the best cheap rear light?
Posted 1 year ago # -
yodagoat - a couple of recommendations for cheap rear light.
For really cheap, these are great - Electron 4 led
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=15541The best cheapish rear light for me is the Blackburn Mars 3
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=9112I've also got a Smart 1/2 watt rear which is great until the weather gets wet - then it shuts down.
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