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Looking for a tidy all in one front light.
Whats the cheapest thing worth having for off road? I bought some 700lumens lights from amazon a few years ago and they are useless... more like 70lumens!
Thanks
Christian
I use one of these with Torchy batteries so that I know they won't explode.
Insanely bright
. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291762757012?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Does that come with a mount?
I use 2 of these for commuting
http://www.exposurelights.com/outlet-store/spark-mk3-pack
at £45 it's good value. depends what you want to use it for.
For a mount I cable tie it to one of these and cut off the excess.
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Not sure i fancy any diy. I actually lost my last light due to a bad diy mount
Not lost it yet!
I put skateboard tape on my bars so there's no slipping.
On my commute I have to ride up and down a set of steps and it stays put.
Good lord zippy, no offence, but that thing is an abomination.
If all those T6's were run at full power it'd drain 4x18650's in about 20mins assuming it didnt melt due to lack of heat sinking first.
Lezyne do a few, or Cateye with something similar.
I see an old Lezyne 900 lumen job in action on a friends bike every week or so, it's bloody great, the new ones must be fantastic.
£100 or thereabouts, that's where my money would go, and I get paid in buttons and bits of string.
These seem to get good review, even "Singletrack recommended".....
http://www.brightbikelights.com/wiz20-1500-lumen-mountain-and-commuter-light
Not used one myself, I have a Luminator. Considered one for a head light, but sticking with my single 18650 torch as it's lighter on the lid.
[url= http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lezyne-macro-drive-duo/ ]http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lezyne-macro-drive-duo/[/url]
really depends on how far you want to go, i have ridden with this, more is better though. and given the choice a pair of similar, one on head and one on bars would do the job pretty well.
Exposure.
I was tempted my the fluxient torch, I want something like that but with a battery level indicator. All signs point to a joystick, but it's against my ethos to spend proper money on things unless absolutely necessary.
I have a Joystick on my lid. It's expensive but worth every penny.
The man wants cheap however.
Has anyone tried the fluxient against a mk10 joystick?
That Lezyne Macro Drive Duo is decent enough - I got one as part of a sub deal with MBUK.
Puts out about 400Lm on full, and seems to last for ages. The addition of a built in rear light is cool.
However, the beam is very tightly focused, and I wouldn't want it as an only light, even one on the bars and one on the helmet.
I use it as a head torch combined with a Gloworm X2 on the bars.
Some interesting comparisons [url= http://www.torchythebatteryboy.com/p/bike-light-database.html ]here[/url]. Torchy also has some all in one units like the Xeccon Striver 600.
....and probably the cheapest mtb light worth having (with integrated battery).I have a Joystick on my lid. It's expensive but worth every penny.
Just bought one of these:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rechargeable-Evolva-Future-Technology-Headlight/dp/B01M1NKQMQ
Very nicely made, solid bit of kit. Samsung battery pack (apparently) so should avoid the explodey problems. Uses standard micro USB port for charging, so can use your mobile phone charger. 3 year warranty including battery pack.
That evolva light looks like a very good deal.
Samsung battery pack (apparently) so should avoid the explodey problems
Search for Samsung news stories from about 3 weeks ago 🙂
All signs point to a joystick, but it's against my ethos to spend proper money on things unless absolutely necessary.
Considering how long a joystick will last and the backup think more of cost per use.
I like the torchy site and went with a striver 900 for £34.99... seems like a good deal
cheers guys 🙂
Some good looking lights on here.
Anyone got a link to Torchy? I can never seem to find it.
What would be a good helmet mounted light?
eBay:
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Ilove-Torchythebatteryboy?_rdc=1
Website:
http://www.torchythebatteryboy.com/
I'm not sure of run time on high as I shuttle between settings and never run it flat out all the time. I can do my 2 hour loop using it but it's not on all the time .
I will leave it on medium setting tonight in the garden and report back.
I have a Joystick on my lid. It's expensive but worth every penny.
The man wants cheap however.
I'm still using a Joystick that I bought in 2009 and it still works - I also have a newer one. I think people sometimes confuse 'value for money' and cheapness, the Exposure stuff isn't cheap, but if you look at what you're getting, it's brilliant value.
The basics are good, but you can always add a Support Cell for more burn time, they're programmable to optimise burn times and brightness, the helmet mount and bar-mounts are excellent, you can stick a Micro Red Eye on the back and use it as an all-in-one emergency get you home solution. They last forever and, if you do have a problem, the customer service is excellent.
And you won't be asking the 'what cheap light?' question again every 12 months or so. So yeah, not cheap, but great long-term value and a brilliant light.
Exposure six pack. Pricey, but to me good Value as I expect to get many years out of it.
Torchy's Xeccon Striver 900 is amazing for the money (now only £35!). Independently controlled double beam (a spot and a flood)
Some of the quoted outputs on the Chinese lights are bonkers. An XM-L at max input current will only give about 1000lm before losses 🙄
Burn times for my abomination so far is 2 hours 30 on medium which is as bright as my mk10 joystick. I could stay up and let you know when it does start to dim but I'm going to bed. Once it does go flat I could of course just pop in a battery. It runs on one so there's no need to carry 4.
I've never run it for this length of time before. Very impressed with Torchy batteries.
Similar to Zippykona, but i managed to fanackle it onto a Hope mount.
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How did you manage that MOS? Did you have to drill it?
Yes, i managed to find part of the casing close to the balance point with enough meat for an M4 thread about 7mm long. If you unscrew the battery housing there are these sort of flangy bits which hold the batteries apart & i managed to get it in there.
Nice one, I may have to give it ago. How long does the batteries last? And how many led bulbs did you go for?
I think it's the 9 LED version running with 6000mah cells which gives me just short of 2 hrs on med. If you scroll though the pics on the ebay listing in Zippy's link you will see the bits between the batteries which i tapped.
The question was cheapest worth having so I also have to say a Joystick. I have had 2 of these and they are both still working well after years of use. I think the first one I bought was the Mk 3 or 4. I also have an Exposure Axis which although a little more expensive again is a great helmet light with lots of nice features like the tap technology.
If you can up the budget I would recommend exposure. I messed about using Chinese lights for years, bought a joystick last year and I wouldn't go back to cheap tat - you just can't trust it.
That light zippy linked to - Luminous Flux: Max output [b]28000 lumens[/b] 🙂
The thing is I'm a man and as a man I'm drawn to torches the same way mrs zip is to handbags.
My first big light was more than capable but I bought the light I linked to as it has more LEDs and cost me £13.
It is brighter than the old light but totally uneccesary!
Then mos goes and shows us his light and it's got red bits on it.RED, I've never felt so inadequate .
lezyne 1200xxl is my all in one light. Using it 1 year and it is excellent. The 2 lowest output settings work really well off road.
Yes, my crimson tip gets plenty of admiring glances.
Bought the Lezyne 1500xl a few weeks back. Paid about £100 online.
So far been really pleased with it. Neat and tidy, not too heavy, stable on the bars, good run time, and pretty decent light spread. Coupled with a cheap Chinese helmet light and its all the night you'll need.
Burn time update ...it went for another hour before going dim. Using 4 Torchy 2600 batteries.