Ok so I bought one of these
My question is how are you supposed to fit the light to the helmet mount thingy? cable ties?
or should I have ordered another bit?
I cant find anything else on DX
Ta lighting experts!
Hi there,
You use one of the rubber O-rings to fix the lamp to the helmet bracket or your handlebars.
I binned the elastic strap and used 4 cable ties to firmly fix the bracket to the helmet. Lamp remains removable for daylight use.
You may need an extension cable to put the battery in a backpack/jersey pocket. I bought a 1m for approx $4.
PaulD
Paul
Ah OK yes thanks, top tips too!
Where did you get the extension from?
What PaulD said or cut off the elastic straps & use a couple of velcro ones (like those found on some frame mounts for pumps) in their place.
Are the plug/sockets on this the same as the old p7 bastid light?
I ditched the mount and managed to wrap the o ring around part of the helmet on my giro (ie camera fixed directly to helmet)
Do you folks waterproof the battery packs at all ?
Have been known to drop it in a plastic bag & tape it up before slinging it in the camelbak. Bit of 'leccy tape on the cable joint to if it's gopping.
x,
I got the 1m extension lead from Dx too, but it was for the older light...not sure if the new ones use exactly the same connectors.
I sealed the old battery packs inside 2 nitrile gloves, each tied off with very small cableties.
Fully waterproof and it still fits in the original nylon case to strap under the stem.
PaulD
[url= http://www.dealextreme.com/p/universal-nylon-mount-for-flashlights-and-lasers-12000 ]These DX mounts[/url] also work very well for helmet mounting the lamp units.
I remove the upper of the two velco straps, fit the o-ring mount around the block of the mount in the same way as intended when around the bars. I then use the lower velcro strap to mount to the helmet.
Extremely stable, remains height adjustable and is easily removed.
Top tip for waterproofing - self amalgamating tape.
Seal the battery pack in a tightly wound layer of it. Also use it to reinforce all cable entry points and flex protectors as these are weak points otherwise prone to cracking and shorting out.
[EDIT] I believe from comments on DX site that the connectors are not the same as those on Magicshine, so the old extension cable is unlikely to be compatible [/EDIT]
Cheers Guys!
I'm thinking of buying the DX 1200 lumen version too. Wondering if I should just go with the already popular DX 900 lumen version instead, anyone know how it compares?
Meanddy UK: A lot brighter but more of a central hot spot, than the quite floody P7 bastid units:
http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-lights-3#post-2889995
Anyone tried the old extension cable on the new light?
Smudge changed my head unit's connection to accept a DX battery, but also sent me one for my old Magicshine Bastid, it took a couple of minutes to solder on.
BUT if your planning on using a complete XML head unit & battery kit, it's probably easier to get an extention cable that just matches..
Are these available in the uk? I can't see them of the magicshine uk site.