new lights - blackburn flea front and back

johnbhoy
johnbhoy Posts: 61
edited October 2008 in Commuting chat
Anyone had any experience of these very small lights. am tempted but will need to mail order them as cannot get them locally. i love the idea of them being very small and seeing as i only have relatively short commute in well lit main roads figured they would be ideal for the winter night. its more a case of using them so other people see me rather than me needing to see the road.

check here

http://www.singletracks.com/blog/?p=1166

and

here

http://www.blackburndesign.com/lights.html#voyager33

They is ickle.....

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  • UnworthyPapaLazaru
    UnworthyPapaLazaru Posts: 422
    Im digging up this old thread that got no comments. Im sure its not personal Johnbhoy, or maybe it is, you identified yourself as a celtic fan with a name like that...

    I quite fancy these as they are rechargeable and wont require a purchase of new batteries everry few months. Someone must have tried these!! Any comments or should I go with the Blackburn Mars set?
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  • daniel_b
    daniel_b Posts: 11,955
    Patented and innovative charging system using any standard 1.5V battery.

    I'm confused - so it's rechargeable, but the only way you can recharge it is from another 1.5V battery??

    If I have rechargeable lights, I would want a recharger to charge em up off the mains, not have to buy batteries to pass the power on.

    Seems a bit weird to me.

    Dan
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  • UnworthyPapaLazaru
    UnworthyPapaLazaru Posts: 422
    http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwPNLq ... 152c003243

    Didnt realise that, it didnt point that out on the edinburgh site. Now a non purchase for me. Im glad I posted.

    Thanks.
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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Dunno about the front - but get the Smart 0.5W on the rear - bright as anything. Why have a lesser light ? About a tenner.
  • Timmytimster
    Timmytimster Posts: 2
    I've just been looking at these myself as the CatEye I had now lies crushed on the road. It kept popping out of it's bracket and eventually got run over.

    Has anybody got a good recomendation for a font light that will let you be seen rather than see? Also, it needs to stay in the bracket when I'm riding over bumpy London roads!

    Thanks.

    Tim
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Fenix L20D on Strobe mode. Cars give way to me !
  • Timmytimster
    Timmytimster Posts: 2
    sounds good... thanks cougie! Are they quick to get off the bike but secure when riding?
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Yup - rubber mounts and velcro straps - easy on/off and dont budge at all.

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