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Happysv will be tinkering with ine so don't get it wrong.
I'd like the low setting to be a tad brighter please
Id like a superlow setting for the roads because even on low its a lt of light for drivers to face...
Chris
From reading the maxflex manual it would appear you can adjust the low level ,if this is correct can you confirm
which of the five setting it is on now (menu 8.3) default is level 2.
you can email me with the info if you don't want everyone tinkering which is understandable. 😆
The Maxflex driver has some aspects of the menu locked to deter compulsive tinkerers from messing it up and then sending it back
as faulty .
Full instructions for the maxflex are on the taskled site .
But you need a pin from me to tinker with the important settings .
and the responsibility for any cockups is then yours .
I dont know if the duo / multi mode is included in the locked menus
The main ones I wanted locked were the drive current / thermal sensing / and battery warning .
must have theropy for compulsive tinkering.
But you need a pin from me to tinker with the important settings .
and the responsibility for any cockups is then yours .
Are you at home tomorrow morning as I'm heading over to Otley and you could adjust them for me if possible?
Arrived at the conclusion today that it would have been better if I'd gone for a fully built up light. The only bit I could find for my venerable Antex iron was a big fat one, I had no solder, and I needed some wire and some silicon to seal the switches. By the time I bought that lot, and I had to buy three bits, not just one, it cost me £27, just three quid short of Trout's build price. Oh well, live and learn, eh.
You must have good eyes Stoner! I was riding wet roads the other night and found the low setting too low so ran on full most of the way.
Just found this thread & waited a day for registration to be approved!
What's the current leadtime & cost on the baby??
1000 lumens too low 😯 ❗
I dont think the low is 1000 lumens ❓
I stand corrected...I guess it all depends on the driver current when on low.
I'd like the low setting turned up to match that of my replaces Light & Motion ARC if at all possible.
If you read this before 8.30 in the morning (Monday) Chris and you are in tomorrow could you email me over your address please?
Oh Well XT you will need to buy another one and halv the cost of the tools . 😕
Low is about 540 lumens
John it depends how long you are in the area as I am away till mid afternoon .
Multi mode is ok but a bit of a faff I find
but you then do have a true very low of 240 lumens driven @ 80 ma
Rather than going to multimode can the low be took to the next stage and if so at what lumens/run time?
Well, at least I've got the stuff for a Baby Trout in the future as you suggest, Chris.
happysv - Member
Rather than going to multimode can the low be took to the next stage and if so at what lumens/run time?
^^^What he says^^^
I'm only in your area this morning as we've another time waster (sorry house hunter) coming to look around our house this afternoon.
Just taken delivery of my light. First impressions - Wow. 😀
Build quality looks excellent. Can't wait until tonight to test it out.
Cheers Chris.
I find the best setting for me on the Maxflex drivers is the UIP mode, using the 'Force Setting' option set to L3 gives a very useable low mode, easy switching to high power (or back again) with a press (so essentially duomode).
But crucially also acccess to 5-level multimode by press and hold on turn on. Best of both worlds! Do lose the strobe option in UIB modes but have never used that myself.
A cheeky ride along the Ladies Walk tonight then MM?
A cheeky ride along the Ladies Walk tonight then MM
It would be rude not to. 😉
Well bugger me with a rag mans trumpet.
got mine today and just been out to local trail. my god these are good.
just can,t knock it,superb.wonder what it would be like with two on the bars...wey hey.
thanks alot chris..you rock..
mine is on its way, cannot wait. i had the old mk1 so have just upgraded the leds so it'll be interesting to see the improvement on the XPE led's.
Chris
What the lead time on the next kits ,I think I want another for my helmet 😆
6 narrow on the bars and 6 wide helmet mounted ,what do you reckon ? 😉
Come on happysv do you really want to get DaveK's back up?
Oh Yes 8)
I can
gt to pay the remainder of the balance and am really keen to get my hands on the light......
YGM!!!!
Thanks.
I cant get a response from Chris, I guess he must be finishing the last ones off,(of which i was one of the last) I want to pay the remainder of the balance and am really keen to get my hands on the light......
YGM!!!!
Thanks.
Had to repost cos it threw a spelling wobbly 🙄
Andy .
still wanting to know which is Negative black or blue ???
worked all weekend and kept off the puter as much as possible
posted 15 out this morning spec delivery
I think I have 10 to go then I am going to sleep for a week .
Happysv
Mid to late november
And thanks for all the nice comments folks much appreciated .
EDIT oops wrong person Andy
It is nearly done and may just get the post tomorrow
Chris,
How much do i owe you? I`ve paid £100 deposit and can paypal the rest over.
Cheers.
Edging towards the thousandth post...
arrived this morning, battery on charge for the test.
many thanks chris the mod you done for the bar mount looks ace.
Is it next day delivery Chris?
Hi Chris you do sound very busy any chance of an update on Baby trout for me best Regards
Richard S
Gary
yes spec delivery I think I have just bought the post office this week .
Richard
in the mail today
well 15 went out yesterday so if they all post to say it arrived or didnt we will hit 1000 soon
Received mine today, and it looks great, way smaller than I was expecting. I'll have to wait until tomorrow to try it out on the bike, can't wait!!
had the light on in the garage this eve, feggin hell its bright.
very pleased, it looks way brighter than the xpe's i had in it before.
should get its 1st outing on woodbury common thurs night.
Took mine to the peaks sat night on low it was just brighter than my mates lumi led3 then put it on high for some flat out downhills. 😀
Just received mine today, and just been comparing against a Lupine Betty in the field at the bottom of the garden.
They throw out quite a different light (colour and spread)
Frankers - Member
Just received mine today, and just been comparing against a Lupine Betty in the field at the bottom of the garden.They throw out quite a different light (colour and spread)
Great review 🙄
Thanks for letting us know which is the best
anyone tell me prices trout is asking for the different lights he is producing and run time? will take ages to run through 25 pages of stuff to find out. cheers
Cheers Trout, very excited about the ride home tomorrow 😉
Been doing a back garden comparison to a Hope Vision 4.
The Trout main spread shape is half moon like, shaped downwards so as to illuminate the near field in front of you. It seems quite focused with the fill dropping off sharply past 45degrees each side of the straight ahead line. Nearfield is very well lit indeed, being very bright.
In this spread shape the Trout is similar to the Hope. The Hope's colour is quite a bit warmer, the Trout is alot whiter, and of course brighter, especially where it counts - about 3-14' in front.