Trouties New Light is on the way ( Update to all interested folks who emailed me

So chris you ready for the chaos now people know you have the leds sitting there, i can only imagine how busy your inbox will be.

6 or 7 LED's ????

Has anyone thought about the effect of mud on the different style of lenses and how that affects the lumens put out ??

Rectangular/low v circular/higher/more surface area – which one will collect the most mud ???

Who's going to be first with a built in "head lamp" washer that's what I want to know?

😀

I just don't like the "hit and miss" being taken out those who give it a go

Tell you what my problem is. Seeing the flourescent lens thing. Total rip-off of another persons idea. But I suppose, if you post on the web, then don't expect to keep your ideas. that is the law of the web.

Jeez CC they are getting that for nowt or a beer to the STW bods makes no difference it will be in the light so how is that nipping your arse

Email Ktronik and see if he minds

Quick question Trout, as you appear to just be waiting on the drivers to arrive (from what I gather), will work on the rest of the light be going on so that when the drivers do arrive, they can just be added into the mix and finished off relatively quickly? I don't know if that's possible or not, but it was just a question that popped into my head.

Also, what's all this b0llox about a 7 led light and us customers supposed to be peed off or something? What rubbish! I'm still very happy with my order for the 6 led light, it looks like a brilliant little package (ooh err missus!). Also, we'd only have to pay more for the 7 version anyway, maybe we don't want to pay any more even if we had the choice? That's all I have to say on that matter anyway.

The one with 6 LEDs is already massively excessive imo but good luck to the guy.

Surely if all these builders take the best ideas from each other the result will be better and better lights? (Or just more and more ridiculously bright ones) 🙂

Trout.

Hi. Nice beamshots there.

For the benefit of anyone on here comparing beamshots of any 2 lights or more, would you mind telling us what camera settings you used.

I am only asking for the benefit of all viewers on here, so that we can have the best possible comparison, etc.

Thanks.

L.

Hi Trout, had another idea the other day after checking out the Exposure lights at the Cycle Show. ( This'll give Captain Snivel something to whine about). Exposure have the RedEye and RedEye Micro, that plug into the back of a JoyStick when it's helmet mounted. Great idea, nicely executed, but I felt it was asking to get ripped off and lost in the event of a crash or clouting the light on a low branch. My idea, which may have occured to Trout, and may not be practical, is to have a superbright red led and a second switch on the back of the Baby Troutlight, the second switch giving an independent steady/flashing mode for the red led when helmet mounted. That way you always have a rear light with you when using a helmet light. Another thought, regarding the on-going development of the front LL light that Captain Snivel was sneering about, with the 7 led having surfaced, is that the circular mounting makes a light bulkier, whereas the inline layout of the LL has a lovely low profile rendering it much less vulnerable to crash damage. The thing is, though, the design of the LL lends itself to expansion widthwise: an extra led on either side won't make the light any higher, and the additional width shouldn't be too intrusive; an extra mount on the other side of the stem would give the support anyway. The cnc work to make the wider case should be pretty easy to carry out, and the lunatic, giggling part of me could see a really nuts 10 led light bar that still wouldn't go any higher, just wider, about half as much again?

Not much point going further than a 6 led light, r5 are currently 350 lumens when the s2 is released in the coming weeks that will be 400 lumens, wont be much more in terms of sheer output id imagine i mean the ll now is 2200 lm which is well far beyond than most would want or need.

It'll be more about efficiency in the coming years id imagine.

"2200 lm which is well far beyond than most would want or need"

they used to say a 12/20w halogen setup was all you needed.

Thanks Luminous
beam shots at 6 secs -f4 – white balance daylight

XT your Mad
But I like you 😀

red leds I did one last year for a guy who commutes in york

no switch as he wanted them on when ever he turned the front on
was a killer rear light .

I think exposure copied off me 😉

and the wider light is cool but 7 leds is the upper limit for the Maxflex driver but could go with 2 drivers and 12/14 leds
but then it would need a whopping battery pack .

Trout.

Thanks for that. I will stick to the same settings.

🙂

Nice to see R5s.

Mine haven't arrived yet 🙁

Ta.

L.

Thanks Trout! Yeah, I thought it was a totally nuts idea, going for eight or more LEDs, especially when emitter output is going up and up. The red led's on the one in the pic look really neat, perhaps one with a switch would be possible? I'm not in the market for a Baby Trout at the moment, as I've got the LL on the way first, but when I do go for one, a switchable rear light would be a real plus, as I might want to bar mount it sometimes, and having a glaring red light staring at me on the bars would be off-putting. Anyone else like the idea of a rear light on the Baby Trout?

[whisper] nobody mention the number 8 to Trout… may drive CC wild!…[/whisper]

😉

DrP

Trout.

Thanks for that. I will stick to the same settings.

Nice to see R5s.

Mine haven't arrived yet

Ta.

L.

I guess it will be a 7 up board you will be putting in that housing of yours then ? Be a nice light when it is done .
Just dont fall foul of Captain Crash as he is watching us light builders like a hawk.

XT
space is pretty full in the baby light but a couple of reds would be great would just need to find a nice tidy switch

DrP
8 What ❓

Trout, I think DrP was refering to the old theory, that applies mainly to bikes. ie how many LED's is enough? The answer is n+1, where in is the number that the nutty Captain Crash thinks you are fitting.

In 1995 scientists stated 8 LEDs were impossible. The world would literally collapse in on itself – you're playing dangerously close to the edge there Trouty my friend….. 😉

DrP

Chuck Norris uses 9 LEDs in his bike lights.

OOPS
I had better throw this one in the bin then or we are doomed .

Trout.

Hi. My design can hold 7 LEDs, whether I use the cutter MCPCB or just put 7 singles in.

The design of the light was started a few months ago, so its come about by coincidence really.

I looked into 7 LEDs a few weeks ago.

I have the package space but its not as simple as just sticking an extra LED in to the light, imo.

Yes, I have been following you record setting thread 🙂

Without wanting to get involved !, I hope things calm down a bit for you.

L.

This is the answer

MLB.

I wouldn't even want to "flick the switch" on that thing.

Go on, you go switch it on, and we'll stand waaaaaay over here…..

🙂

L.

montylikesbeer, did you get that pic from America's IRAN spy pics?

CaptJon – Member
Chuck Norris uses 9 LEDs in his bike lights.

PMSL 😆

Thats got to be a name for a light.

"The Chuck Norris"

😀

L.

its ribbed for her/his pleasure

Chuck Norris doesn't need bike lights. He just turns the planet to face the sun when he needs to.

Jammy

Quick question Trout, as you appear to just be waiting on the drivers to arrive (from what I gather), will work on the rest of the light be going on so that when the drivers do arrive, they can just be added into the mix and finished off relatively quickly? I don't know if that's possible or not, but it was just a question that popped into my head.

Yep will be doing as much prebuilding as possible .

Aquired 3 Maxflex drivers so the first 3 on the list will go out today or tomorrow

A bit like a rainbow Trout ( wheres my Coat)

go on Troutie – who are the first three lucky buggers?

OOPS

😈 They know who they are 😈

You could send back the loaner and I could nick the driver from it for your build might be quicker than waiting for the darn things from usa

Same goes for you SWIFT if you read this

I'll PM you

Trout.

Just wanted to say, I think that looks very good.

Nice work.

🙂

L.

Trout STOP IT argggggggggg
You do know I only have 2 kidneys 😀

Trout, don't throw it in the bin, just be careful how you use it; the light output could speed up or slow down the planet, depending on which way you're pointing it. Just put a little compass on top to check direction…
Just out of interest, what's the diameter of that 7 led unit you showed earlier, that you were looking to put in a Maglite?

I must say they look gorgeous, i will chip a bit into the stw beer fund soon, my way of saying thanks for keeping this thread alive. 🙂

I also like the lack of cable strain reliefs it makes them look more professional imo.

Hi Chris,
I emailed you a few days ago, asking whether I was on the list but I guess its been buried! Are those going out soon, the assembled ones, or the kits?

Cheers,

Mark

Here is the front pic tried to be creative with the lighting

Mark Sorry , So many Marks on the list drop me another mail as to which one you are .

Kits were going out first but with the delay with the drivers and only having 3 in the archives I just sent the first 3 to the earliest to order on the list

some drivers are enroute from across the pond but not all so to be fair will have to work down the list in cronalogical order .

No worries Troutie, will do!

They sure are pretty……