I have been looking at them on ebay,and on the link posted below
Can anybody give me any alternatives to the above (as it is out of stock from the uk supplier,and I would rather not be hit with the extra custom costs)
do a search on here for lights, there has been a few threads recently for reasonably priced commuter lights.
as it is out of stock from the uk supplier,and I would rather not be hit with the extra custom costs
No customs charges on private Hong Kong imports, just a longer wait.
For a commuting light, I'd suggest a multi mode light (5 mode normally). The High/Low/flashing on these std units, are too high for road use, or too low to be useful as a 'seeing' light & the flashing downright dangerous for other road users - my opinion, others may not agree. The 'extra' two light levels (well actually normally a 'medium' setting & another flashing mode) you get on a 5 mode is more useful intermediary.
I use just that light - I agree with z1ppy that flashing is just dangerous.
However I find that even my meagre riding skills can make even high not enough light - it's quite floody, so I supplement with a more focused helmet light.
My commute is mainly unlit country roads including a couple of 80m plus climbs and descents on a road bike though, so half of that might be irrelevant to you.
If you're mainly in urban areas you might want something with a bit of side flood as well so that people see you in junctions.
If you haven't seen it, it's worth taking a butchers @ Stoners Cree XML (normal) torch [url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/ebay-cree-xml-20-torch-out-of-the-box-pics-review ]thread[/url] (you'd need to buy one of the rubber mounts seperately though IIRC)
urban or unlit rural? For urban riding you need a really wide beam with lots of side visibility and a large area the light comes from. I would not use a torch on its own. No side visibility
Obviously unlit roads is different
Both TJ, I have ordered one from the guy linked in one of the above threads.