So, “back in my day” (I think about 2010) the wise, pocket conscious night mtb’er had 1 (or 2) ultra fire wf-502b torches running off 18650s and half decent handlebar mounts that were readily available on eBay. They were great torches as they were machined from aluminium, tough, reliable, CHEAP, albeit getting decent batteries was always a chore.
The batteries in mine seem dead now. fine, they’re old. I lost the old handlebar mount so I bought a new one. It’s just failed and the torch has left a hole in my shin and disappeared into the woods (wasn’t turned on at the time unfortunately).
It’s already getting dark enough when I’m out after the kids are in bed that I need a tough, long lasting (years) torch.
At the lower end of the mtb light market I’m seeing a lot of plastic bodies and plastic mounts. I don’t like buying throwaway things.
I want a metal body torch (not a lamp and battery). I want a metal mount. I want it to come from a reputable manufacturer, preferably local.
I’ve just described exposure haven’t I? I had £100 budget in mind beforehand, but I can see the value in exposures’s higher priced products. Time to dig deep or Have I missed anything else?