I have been running a Hope Vision 4 for a couple of years on the bars (which I love) and have often considered a light on my noggin would also be a benefit. However, my local woods have a lot of low branches on the trails and the hat gets a tap on almost every ride.
I guess I am looking for a real low profile light that fits nice and close to the hat.
Any recommendations?
Duck more?
One on each side a la caving?
I use a Lupine Piko and it mounts on the front, not the top of my helmet so it's lower than the top of my head and mostly out of harms way.
Hat? Helmet?
I don't think a light would make a very good hat.
I do like the 'one each side' suggestion, a la caving or of course Orbital.
Hat is quicker to type than helmet.
The Piko looks good, thanks. I will have a look at that.
Second the Piko, great helmet light as it is so light weight and low profile.
The Four4th helmet mount is very good, and can be fixed near the front of the helmet. Plus the light unit is tiny, so minimises the chance of it hitting trees.
what Jason said - the new mount lets you put the light quite a long way down the front of the helmet to the extent that since using the updated mount I have only had a clash with trees once compared to the regular occurances previously.
The light unit is also reall small and light so works well and doesn't upset the balance of the helmet on your head.
That Four4th mount looks good. I was not aware of these guys, thanks. What lights are you using with it? The Exodus, being the cheapest, would be the one I would consider first as it is to only compliment the vision 4 on the bars.
Ayups are very low profile compared to most and are fantastic little lights. Won both tests in this months WMB despite being way cheaper than most of the other lights.
At my height i'm more prone to branch strikes than most and i think i've only ever popped mine out of its mount once in 3 years.
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Hat?!
I've just ordered a Four4th Exodus to compliment my Hope 4. I called Four4th yesterday afternoon and spent a while chatting about the specs of each light. Apparently the Exodus beam pattern will work really well with the Hope, so that's what I plumped for. I've also got a few friends that have been running Four4th lights for a couple of winters, and they really like them so that also helped me make my mind up to go with Four4th.....that and the great service.
The helmet light I am using is an Exodus. I have used it a few times with my Hope Vision 4 on the bars, and it does work well although I often don't bother turning the Hope on as the Four4th light provides more than enough light.
Taff, Yup thats the one. I also have a nice red roll neck base layer just like that one.
I am running a 3 led genius which is pretty good and as bright as my old Maxx D.