best lights for seeing
fattyatkinson
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i have just bought a blackburn quadrant which i have now been told is good for being seen, but not up to much for seeing at any pace. can anyone recommend a good light for seeing that i can use in combination with the quadrant - preferably under £50???
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Not specifically a bike light, but outperforms most bike lights under £120 - Fenix L2D CE Q5 (discussed on Bikeradar here).
It will cost about £37 delivered plus £5 for a "Twofish Lockblock" bike mount, and run on 2 AA batteries - preferably rechargeable NiMH - I suggest these 2900mah batteries (Good charger = Vapextech LCD,WORLD (110v/240v) ,ULTRA FAST 1 HOUR CHARGER , £14,55, same site as batteries).
What you get is a light that outperforms my Dinotte 5w Ultra (which uses 4 x AA's) both in output and runtime. On High mode I get 4.5 hours and there is more than enough light for my completely dark railway path ride, and is brighter than the Dinotte on High. (There is an even brighter "turbo" mode that will give around 2 hours).
It is dead easy to carry 2 AA primary cells (alkaline, or preferably lithium, or just another set of charged NiMHs) for those times you forget to recharge (or very easy to get in the shops). The output is regulated, so output does not dim at all until the last couple of minutes of run time.
By the way, the LED's are rated at 50 000 hours, so in practice, will never need replacing, they don't burn out. Halogen is history!
Pound for pound, the most light you can get!!!0 -
I use one too, as backup/extra reach for a solidlight. Very good for the price.
There's a Fenix bike mount (same site, £8) that gives a more solid mount than the twofish lockblock (rubber block/velcro straps).0 -
I was wondering what the best lights are for not seeing ????0
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"I was wondering what the best lights are for not seeing ????"
HAHAHA - just take your pick, there are lots on sale in every bike shop!0
