I’m after a ‘homage’ to the Maxx-D or Six Pack or whatever it’s called now. I want huge light output! And maybe a large battery pack as well for long night rides. It’s dark up here in Scotland!

I’ve got a solarstorm x2 copy, which isn’t bad (similar to a dual xpg I built with the help of Troutie and others from a thread on here about 4 years ago). The solarstorm would be a lot better if it was running closer to 3 amps on high power (only runs at 1.7 amps).

Reading on mtbr forum the xt40 gets some good feedback.

Clicky

this chap has a blog and seems to know what they are on about when it comes to battery technology read the blog?
http://www.torchythebatteryboy.com/
got the twin version and that’s sound.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Torchy-Oriole-5x-XM-L-T6-2500-lumen-led-bike-light-/121480598347?pt=UK_SportGoods_CyclAcces_RL&hash=item1c48ced34b

The XT40 is this years light, but id highly recommend a proper battery pack..

Ebay link

lots of info in this thread….

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/that-time-of-year-is-coming-again-whats-hot-in-the-lighting-world

Surely this is a contender:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lumens-Battery-larger-Bicycle-Flashlight/dp/B00K14YKFG

Comical claim of 9,000 lumens, but I guess a 1/2 of that would still be bright. Fine for melting rocks.

I recently paid £25 for a UK supplied 7200 lumen light with a 6-battery pack.

It’s not 7200 lumens, but is far better/brighter than either my old Toro or (failed) 3-year old previous Chinese light and lasts well enough for a 3 hour ride.

That one ^^ will be 6000 lumens at the most. An XM-L2 will put out 1000 lumens at it’s max rating of 3a and that’s not taking into account loses in the circuitry

I Demand a link for a light I don’t need (but 25 squiddlies to up the ante on the work arms race is a bargain) /edit the one two places above me

hey look at me doing nothing in the wilderness? wtf
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPKy1KAz8OM[/video]

I got one of these TrustFire TR-D014 well happy.
With separate UK sourced battery
CREE XM-L2 . Light only £30. From DX.com. Took two weeks with free delivery, no import tax. very good cNC finish/quality

This one:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-Stock-CREE-XML-5x-T6-7200LM-Front-Bicycle-Light-Headlamp-18650-Battery-Pack-/121228786558?pt=UK_SportsLeisure_Camping_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item1c39cc7b7e

The XT40 is the daddy for putting your mates in the shadow.

This works for me

cheers B R, that’s my xmas pressie to me sorted.

By jingo, that setup ^^ would boil canals! i feel for the innocents you surprise in the woods..

i use one of these with a waterproof battery, I carry the oe one as a back up

http://www.amazon.co.uk/KK-LIGHT-Headlight-6800LM-Battery-Charger/dp/B00F5QJ5UA/ref=sr_1_7?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1417555384&sr=1-7&keywords=cree+xml+t6

This looks like a cheap version of a Hope R8 but with XMLs
Singfire light on DX

And I’ve picked up the last one of those £25 lights, thanks B R.

This looks like a cheap version of a Hope R8 but with XMLs
Singfire light on DX

I decided to try this one. Theoretically it is twice the power of the R8… according to the specs on the Cree website.

While we’re on the subject of lights: Where can I buy new and higher quality electrical connectors for these lighting systems? I have got 3 sets of the Hope R4 ‘homage’ lights sitting at home doing nothing due to the connectors failing.

Buy a soldering iron? I’ve got batteries and lights that have failed due to awful wiring. There is a reason they are cheaper than real Hopes…

Buy a soldering iron?

it’s the connector mating surfaces, they just stop working. Hope lights are good but not 8x as good.

this chinese copy has strong lights and a good battery

@deveron on another thread someone suggested simply squeezing with pliers to make the connection more snug