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Aye still going strong chris. Wouldn't mind stcking some of the new leds in when they are available.
trout YGM re toasting woodland creatures
Already running a Seca 1400 here. At 24-12 I was running it on low and did the whole night on the one battery pack, treated myself to the occasional section on the full 1400.
What impresses me with the L&Ms is not so much the power but how clean the beam pattern is.
Lot of £££ though.
I haven't been impressed with the P7 light, I used it at MM and tried to use it at 24/12 where it promptly cut out leaving me to do a lap in the dark, for those of you that want a laugh this was how happy I was about [url= http://joolzedymond.com/photocart/index.php?do=photocart&viewImage=104266 ]that[/url] Joolze capturing me at the end of that lap. After that I borrowed my team mates joystick with 240 lumens which I much preferred to the P7 despite it's 900 lumens. The joysick seamed to use the light so much better whereas the p7 just spreads it out far too much (and mine seams way down on power compared to another mates P7 torch.) So for me it would seam you get what you pay for.
Iain
I am interested in the light engines from cutter lie this for homebrew
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Thats a 700 lumen (ish!) one
or this for wildlife frying
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TJ
the first one is very difficult to fit an optic to specially the optics which work best for the MCE.
the second 7 led jobbie has promise and I am waiting for some more info about its control features .
it has the ability to switch the centre 3 leds or all 7 but dimming is as yet still waiting for clarifcation and depends on a minimum amount of units purchased.
yes this may be the engine for my badger burner in the future but it is as yet unavailable .
The price though is about the same as a 7 led board and a Maxflex driver.
But I wouldn't rush, wait and see what Trout and I come up with. After all, its only July.
Yeah, but come late Autumn everyone would have sold out and/or its taking several months for stuff to get off the boat from China 😉
Ta troutie.
I have enough lights that I have made already really
[i]Yeah, but come late Autumn everyone would have sold out and/or its taking several months for stuff to get off the boat from China[/i]
Well, if you want to get in early, I have some units available, and I'm sure Trout has too.
Some people on here probably missed it, but I placed two 601's in the classifieds recently, at [u]discount[/u].
Still got one left.
100% happy customers so far.
😉
Luminous
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TJ.
Got any pictures ?. Always interested to see homebrew stuff.
🙂
Luminous
Well, I FINALLY got round to getting my Lumi LED conversion sorted out in time for the 24/12. This was after Chucky@vortexracing's group order (much) earlier this year.
Got it finished too late to do any reliability testing or even run-time tests, so just used it and it was fine. Plenty of light - especially coupled with the 20W Lumi halogen.
The diagram that (I think) Trout provided me for wiring up with a 3-way switch was spot-on (thank you Trout) and allowed off-high-mid running.
Next time I take the bike to Thetford I'll probably take the LED with me (and my mates that I also converted) and run them both on full for a run-time test. I suspect they'll outlast the ride though, to be honest.
I'll get some pics sorted at some point & post them up. At the moment I'm not really sure whether the narrow or the mid lens is better. If the conversion proves reliable I'll be doing another one in time for the D2D and impending winter - although I suspect that running one LED lamp with the large Lumi battery will get me through the race without a recharge (in a pairs team).
I am debating whether to get a helmet light for this winter and am currently weighing up the options.
Luminous. Hopefully click on the image for the full size. The one on the left and in the pic on its own is a MCE with maxflex driver in the unit, the rest are single crees or a big triple.
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Troutie - any news on my light rebuild?
Thanks,
Chris.
**** cxi, is there a queue?
Oi troutie! what happened to you on Sunday ? I was looking forward to getting into your ribs about your lights 😉
Solo - Member
Stumpy01.Is Thetford a local/regular ride for you ?.
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Yeah, used to be once a week, generally on a Thursday evening. Kinda went off the boil for a while as everyone was always busy, but now trying to get back into it again.
Went last night and it was really dry & sandy. We stuck to the red & black, as I imagine at this time of year all the unmarked trails will be really nettley....
Stumpy01
Are you needing lights in there, under the tree cover, now ?.
Think I need to stop off there soon, one night after work.
Ta
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Luminious - we were there until about 8:30 last night (I know this as the chip shop had closed by the time I got home :o( ) and it was still plenty light enough not to need any lights. I reckon by 9 it might be getting a bit dull in some of the denser foresty bits.
I wanna take the lights along just for a run-time test, but shouldn't actually need them until mid/late September.
Bring your bucket and spade! Some of the corners are really deep sand and there was tyre wash-outs aplenty.
I can't fault me LEDgend Lights [url= http://www.ledgendlights.co.uk/ ]Clicky[/url]
In answer to the "how birght are car headlights" question,
10W halogen ~ 250 lumens (on paper, in reality you only get about 2/3 of this on the road/trail due to lenses and inacurate/misleading data)
65W car main beam (you can buy a 100W but technical those are illegal IIRC) is therefore arround 1600 lumens.
The problem is a car light is directed down and to the side in an L shape so leaving oncoming drivers in a dark patch. Car lights are also bigger physicaly so don't look very bright when your staring at them.
Take a look at these the new Ray-3a light is now sorted and is brighter than the Exposure Maxs-D, see the photos, http://www.liteoption.com and its only 72g on your helmet.
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Whats the average car/motor bike? IT's getting rather silly imo.
For a car - about 700 lumens dipped, 1200 on main beam (standardish halogen).
I wish I hadn't read this thread.
I am now learning all about the different lighting options available to me. I think the missus will kill me if I start rabbiting on about lights.
Quirrel.
No need to fret. Just save your pennies, and come September, you may be able to obtain a light from me or Trout. Either way, you'll have one heck of a light.
Yan ?, yeah... 😉
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Not the brightest, nor the cheapest, but I love my Hope 4.
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Hey up Lowey
I was desperate to make it but bloody work cropped up and it was needed more than a ride .
Saw the photo`s and was pissed to miss it on a nice day .
Next one if there is going to be one -- Owt planned anyone
That's very nice Luminous but I'd be a bit worried about losing the fish on a rough downhill.
avDave2.
😆 Good one, yeah, fish not included.
If you must have a fish though, get yourself over to Angel Acquatics (where the pic and vid were made), Stuart will help you out with anything, hes part-fish, we think.
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I inlcuded the fish, just in case people thought I was being tricky with photo-shop and a still image.
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I don't think my photography skills are quite up there with Trout's, but you get the idea.
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Ignore the foam on the bar too, the owner had misplaced the proper rubber shim that comes with the light to allow it to fit smaller diameter bars 🙄
I normally suggest mounting the light next to the stem.
Cheers
L
ledtech.de have some interesting light engines
[url= http://www.led-tech.de/en/High-Power-LEDs-Cree/CREE-Solutions/4-x-CREE-MC-E-on-round-PCB-LT-1679_120_117.html ]this is 4x mce - 3000 lumen theeoretical max![/url]
Budget Option:
My mate just showed me 2 led lights he got from a pound shop, yes £1 each. Yeah, they're not 1000 lumins, but stick 10 along the bars and you might have something useable! This is untested, but for a tenner!?! Could even sick a few on you lid too!
Is that the new Trout then, I'm a total newbie to the entire LED revolution...still running my Lumicycle HID (used it about 10 times only since new, 2006)
What's the damage for that mother then?
Ive been using a 7 UP From Troutie
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Like the look of that 3a Yan. I'll wait to see what trout and luminous come up with (preferably also with 3 LEDS), but you have set the bar high with that one!
Lumicycle are selling HID systems off at [url= http://www.lumicycle.com/product/210/wwwlumicyclecomclearanceledhtm.htm ]£149.99.[/url]
My old one's looking dim, after 7 years, the new one has been ordered.
I reckon it will be a £50 Bastid this year. Just waiting to see if the current model changes, the 5 mode one, between now an October.
[url= http://www.bikelightingsystem.com/vis360.html ]Clicky.[/url]What about these for commuting duties?
You should have a serious look at these [url=www.ledgendlights.co.uk]LEDgend Lights[/url]
Why didnt that work then... www.ledgendlights.co.uk
Luminous/Trout - do you guys have a price-point you're aiming at for the new lights?
Kevin1911.
I'm about to commission the housings for a 3 LED light to complement the Model 601. The Model 301 will be either helmet or bar mounted, owners choice.
So sorry, no prices yet for the 301 I'm affraid.
There is some other stuff in the pipeline too, hopefully in time for Sept/Oct
Cheers.
🙂
I've lost my turboferret 18650 case/battery pack 🙁
Anybody found anything else suitable for 4s1p mounting of 18650 cells?
My nightlightning is a bit pony on the 12v LiOn pack I have, the voltage seems to tail off a bit quick for it, even programmed down for 12v input.