Hi
I'm keen to order my first set of lights today and have been trawling through posts leaving these two as firm favourites. Just wondered if anyone has tried/seen them both or has any thoughts on which might be better?
Thanks
Mtb batteries have a new light too, doesn't appear to be on his website yet but have seen the pics on Facebook!! Look similar to the glowworms but a bit cheaper IIRC
Looks good: 'Twin XML' - be good to find out more about it as I need to order something soon!
Don't think the twin-XML is available for purchase yet. The V2 is meant to be a great unit which if the V1 is anything to go by must be good
Can't comment on mtbbatteries lights, but my Gloworm X2 (helmet mounted) is all the light I need. After two rides I'm happy I don't need anything else.
There's one week left to get £20 off on the Gloworm X2 - finishes at midnight 15th September.
Use code GLOWORM20 at www.crgmoto.co.uk
What Ask1974 said ^^^........neninja ...has kind of done himself out of a sale as well because I was going to get 1 for the bike and 1 for on my helmet ...............but having tried just on my helmet ..I don't need anything else ... 8)
singlecrack - Gloworm have a lightweight, more spot focussed, single XM-L U2 helmet light coming out to complement the X2 in October/November so the X2 on the bars and the single XM-L on the helmet.
I've tried running a new Gloworm X2 on the helmet and one of the early version 1 X2's on the handlebars and it's almost like riding during the day. In reality the X2 on the helmet is all you actually need but it's nice having all those lumens available.
Just ordered the Gloworm - hope it might arrive before my Thurs night ride!
Quick question to Neninja - if i plan to use this on the bars, and then get the single XM-L helmet light as a spot when they come out, would I be best to then change to double floods on the X2? Or will it not make a huge amount of difference?
cheers
Dave
Hi Dave
Thanks for the order, it'll go out tomorrow so you'll have it plenty of time to get it charged for Thursday.
I'd suggest trying it with the standard Spot/Flood and see what you think. That combo gives the best of both worlds.
I'm thinking of getting a new light too but because of previous experience with less than perfect mounts that don't resist vertical movement on the bars, I now look very closely at this when choosing.
The gloworm looks like it has the familiar O-ring style mount for the bars, how secure is this, is it likely to work its way up or down when going over bumps?
Also there seems to be no side to side adjustment?
I've been running Gloworm X2's for 6 months and have never had it shift on the bars when riding on rough or rocky ground. The problem with many o-ring secured lights is that their weight makes them move.
The Gloworm weighs only 80g including the weight of the mount so I think this light weight combined with a rubber pad on the mount makes it very stable.
There is no side to side adjustment but as the mount is only 15mm wide, I've not come across a handlebar that doesn't have that much flat bar to mount on to by the stem.