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Sure I saw a picture of the connectors on one of the epic mtbr threads linked previously on this thread and they were the solarstorm/old magicshine round connectors. It would be worth checking through them if you want to be certain. I've looked through that many mtbr light threads recently I'm not sure what light has what anymore.
Nightfighter headunits from gearbest fit / work with my magicshine batteries / connectors.
They also work with my solarstorm connector - but lack the screw on thingy to make them more waterproof.
Delivery from gearbest was 7 weeks from despatch til it was delivered in the uk.
No duty etc as usual.
There was a ping sound on this evenings ride, ignored it and carried on. Having arrived home 20 miles later it seems my rear light has escaped
Any recommendations ?
Smart Lunar R2 is a good rear light, as is the Moon Comet.
R2 requires aaa batteries. I use Duracell rechargeables- the ones that hold their charge and they last ages.
The Comet has a fixed usb rechargeable battery.
Tom, how did you modify the light to take the Hope mount? Would like to do this myself to another similar Chinese head unit I have.
Unscrew the original mounting from the light, remove screw (may need a slightly longer one M4?), apply locktite (obvs), screw hope mount to light. Simples 8)
Any recommendations ?
Lezyne Zecto drive is pretty good, big enough to to withstand a coating of mud and still be visible.
Request from a night riding novice...
Can anyone recommend two lights, one head and one bar mounted, that are cheap, bright enough (I don't need a collapsed sun but I'd like to be able to see where I'm going) and come with batteries?
I'm trying to decipher the various options but it's boiling down to the fact I don't actually know how much I need. These will be used throughout this winter, the puffer (in a pair so no problems charging them up) and possibly beyond.
Perfectly happy to buy Chinese and do a bit of tinkering.
Cheers.
I ordered some lights from gearbest following this thread. but I then received this email. I used PayPal and
I have no intention of sending these guys a copy of my credit card and my passport. Is there. anyway round this or will my order get cancelled. Seems well dodgy to me never had to do this with DX.
Dear customer
Thanks for your order at Gearbest
Your order is now ON HOLD,we need to complete this one-time verification.
This is a standard anti-fraud check for online payment,please check our website for more details here :
http://www.gearbest.com/about/verify-payment.html
We will process your order as soon as we receive the payer's ID confirmation.
Please provide us the following documents:
1) 1 color photo of your identity card or passport or driving license.
The photo must show clearly, the full name, expiry date, signature and address if applicable.
You can hide the date of birth and document number for your privacy.
2) 1 credit card photo of the card used for the payment
For your safety , please just show the cardholder's name,the expiry date and the last 4 numbers.
If you have paid with a virtual credit card please us sreenshot of your electronic bills, which shows the card number and details.
If you have paid by Paypal?please send the credit card's copy that you have registered in PayPal.
Stainypants - I wouldn't even respond to that, i'd be searching to cancel the order by any other means asap.
Bloodsexmagik - hopefully someone can shed some light for you (s****), I'd have a stab at answering for you but im 18mths out of date myself.
For the record - Smudge knows his beans when it comes to batteries - avoid cheap chinese batteries where possible - when users claim 'the batteries are genuine panasonics (etc), this is a good thing.
I'd go for nightfighter BT21 on the helmet and BT40s or BT70 on the bars.
If you want to buy a separate battery pack (mtbr users seem to think the battery packs with the nightfighters are pretty good) then you can try these [url] http://www.mtbrevolution.com [/url]
In September Hope are releasing some uprated lights including an R4+ that swapa out the XPG LEDs for some better Cree LEDs which I assume would still be XMLs of some variety. I think they will be doing an R2+ too.
As much as I like a bargain Hope lights are always good and have top notch back up. Never mind buying British!
Oooh, integrated hope light. Take my money.
Thanks Muggo, appreciated.
Any other options? I could get a Solarstorm X6 and X2 for head from amazon for ~£35. This is cheaper than the nitefighter ones but if the batteries are inferior and will need replaced then it'll work out better to get the nitefighter ones.
Be careful with Solarstorm lights from Amazon and eBay. There is a lot of inferior copies out there and most of them seem to be for sale on those 2 sites. I bought a SSX2 from eBay last year because I left it later than usual and it was next day delivery. It wasn't anywhere near as bright compared to a mates X2 and kept dimming even when I was careful to switch it off when not moving.
Could have just been a dodgy unit, but I suspect it was an inferior made clone and now only buy through Gearbest as not had any issues with the few lights I've had from there.
What's good for road cycling for about fifty to sixty quid?
Thanks Matt; have you got one? Probably worth a go at the price, just a shame it has flashing modes and no medium mode.
Ok i was going to pull the trigger on the nitefighter lights but i have now read several reviews of bad transactions with gearbest, all of which have ended with the buyer well out of pocket. Is this just a few in a million or are there genuine concerns with this company? Would a fluxient light from torchy boy stand up againt the nightfighter?
I have never had a problem with Gearbest. I think the majority of people on MTBR lights forum have had their transactions go through ok. That said I did make an order for something recently from Gearbest and after 10 days it still hasn't been dispatched which is unusual based on previous experience.
[url= http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/philips-saferide-80-led-bike-light-battery-front-light/aid:642257 ]Philips SafeRide 80[/url]
Or
[url= http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/b--m-ixon-iq-premium-led-illumination-set/aid:703616 ]B&M Ixon IQ[/url]
(Road use)
@davidtaylfortn
I don't have one, but someone in the club does, and being from TorchyTheBatteryBoy I think it would be a better bet...
Has anyone done a direct comparison of a SS X2, a Yingding and a BT21?
I had both a yingding and a SS x2 and found the solar storm had better light/beam but looked cheaper
For road cycling check out the cateye volt 300, I've been using mine in the daytime and it's very impressive. It has a great pulse feature which is much better than a flash
jruk - Member
Has anyone done a direct comparison of a SS X2, a Yingding and a BT21?
[url= http://forums.mtbr.com/lights-night-riding/budget-light-yinding-bt21-bca2-xt40-x3-beam-shot-comparison-978711.html ]MTBR is your friend[/url]
If I didn't have the Magicshine MJ880U already then I'd probably be torn between the Yinding and the BT21 for a helmet mounted light, but most likely leaning towards the BT21 as it has the extra lumens on turbo should you ever need it.
This is insanely bright, but heat is obviously an issue so save it for the really fast runs.
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Muggomagic that is properly bright.
I am now looking at the 1200 lumen front light from c and be seen purely because that will be enough light for the lid and its only £15 quid dearer and comes with lots of accessories. All this and its uk based so good support and quick delivery. Anyone had any experience with there lights?
User review here
[url= http://forums.mtbr.com/lights-night-riding/c-b-seen-cabs-1200-1200-lumen-bike-light-headlamp-kit-review-942146.html ]CABS 1200[/url]
Seems ok for the money, just a little dated in terms of LED tech, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. As you say though the trade off for less lumens is dealing with a UK retailer.
Thanks for that linky muggo, i tried a search on there and couldnt find it (user error i suspect). It did make interesting reading but what would like to know is what that author thought was the best light for that money as he said it wasnt the best light and not the worse either. As my budget is around the fifty quid mark i am back to thinking may be risk a chinese light....i used to be decisive but i am not sure now!
I will keep looking around and hopefully by the weekend i might have made my mind up.
It's a tough choice as there are just so many options.
Personally I'd go with either the yinding or the BT21 and a XT40 or BT40s combo.
With gearbest is it best to pay via paypal or debit card (i dont have a credit card)?
I pay via PayPal as it's easier for me. Not had any of the emails asking for pictures of card or ID as above either.
Cheers Muggo. I've got an XT40 as well but not used it as yet - would like to put it in my lid but it's a bit tall / chunky for that. Will prob get a BT21 for the helmet and run the XT on my bars.
Ok i thought i would live life on the edge and go with the bt21, lets see what happens.
XT40 is v bright but sucks serious current and is badly sealed from elements.
Just received my BT21
Looks really nicely made and turbo seems brighter than my Solarstorm X2.
Connector fits with Solarstorm (but without screw).
Hope mount arrived from Tredz for 6.99. Doesn't really fit 35mm bars, but I can put it at the tapered end and angle the light slightly. Seems snug. Not really necessary with X2/BT21 but I bought it for the BT70.
Haven't tried them outdoors yet so can't really talk about beam pattern.
How long did it take to arrive?
Looking forward to seeing what you think of the BT21 when you have a chance to use it.
Shipped on 18th - arrived 28th - very impressive!
That is good. Mine shipped on the 22nd so with any luck it'll be here in the next week or so.
Is the Hope mount just a case of unscrewing the supplied o ring mount and screwing in the Hope one or is there some fettling required? I've got a plastic mount I got from Torchy that I use on the 7 LED light that I've been using on the bars, but that's a bit of a struggle to get on 31.8mm bars near the stem.
Just seen this (scroll down the page a bit) Magicshine 2016 lights. [b]8000[/b] lumens with 3 hours run time 😯
[url] http://ride.io/news/eurobike-15-day-2-3/ [/url]
Is the Hope mount just a case of unscrewing the supplied o ring mount and screwing in the Hope one or is there some fettling required?
No fettling - I just used the original M3 screw instead of the Hope M4 one.
Shame they aren't tapped for M4 though - M3 with a Philips head seems a bit feeble
Thanks. I'll get one ordered.
Subscribing for later reference
Ordered my bt21 on 26th but still waiting for the status to change from processing....
Is the hope mount necessary for the bt21 or is this just a preffered option to the oring mounts (i am not a fan of the rubber rings)?
Alexsimon how long from point of ordering to receiving was it?