Helmet light
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You'd end up looking like Mike Tyson though!!0
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Dazza - ended up getting this charger:
http://www.batterylogic.co.uk/technolin ... -bl700.asp
and these batteries:
http://www.batterylogic.co.uk/hybrio-aa ... attery.asp
The charger does absolutely everything including bringing old batteries "back to life" - almost makes charging fun!
The Hybrios (2100mAh) may actually be more suited to our digi camera (infrequent use) but I'll try them in the light too - got 2850mAh Ansmanns (supposedly the best you can buy) which might well be the best for the new light.
http://www.battery-force.co.uk/detail_AMAANI004U.html
Suddenly, I've become a battery bore as well as car, bike, surf, allsorts bore!!0 -
Nice choice of charger, quite cheap too.
As for the batteries you will see the range tops out at 2700mah at best, sanyo if they did above 2700mah they would probably have matched if not better, i have no idea if they sell higher than 2700 though.
The hybrio batteries are very good choice, best to throw them in the charger first despite their saying fully charged they will probably have lost some from being stored.The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.
Giant Anthem X0 -
are those hybrio batteries the new hybrid type ive been hearing about?0
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Andy - yep. They come pre-charged and lose very little charge over time. High mAh batteries lose charge quickly - however they are better for high drain stuff if use very frequently. Hybrids are best for stuff you don't use all the time.0
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The Airbike light came and I ended up going for a Fenix TK11 for the helmet.
Cost - quite a lot.
Airbike - £145 all in
Fenix TK11 - £85 all in (torch, two rechargebles, charger, rubber lockblock helmet mount)
Total £230 spent v's £250 that I was going to spend on the Ay Up mountain bike set.
I thought I'd go for the airbike plus Fenix as on paper they should be much brighter.
A friend went for the Ay Ups so I can compare the two directly.
The Airbike is a bit of a disappointment tbh. It's pretty bright, but compared the the wide angle version of the Ay Up which is puportedly 50% less powerful it looks only a bit more powerful. It weighs a fair bit more, the bracket as others have complained is a bit naff, the switch to get to the 'high' mode is a pain (turn it on and off 4 times to get it to go on high).
It's not terrible though.
The Fenix is pretty good as a torch. It does however weigh loads more than the Ay Up plus the Ay Up battery pack on your head. The throw and spread is about the same as the narrow Ay Up. It sits pretty high on your helmet and I did at one point get it caught in an over hanging branch wich yanked my head back pretty hard. Had I been going more than 10mph it could have been much worse.
All in all the two combined are a pretty good set, however for £20 more the Ay Up set is a lot better. They are tiny, look more robust, knock out about the same amount of light and weigh less.
If anyone wants to buy the set off me - I've paid £230. Used once so they're mint. Would accept £180? They're easily worth that, I just guessed they would be Ay Up killers.0 -
Got one of those tesco lights for a tenner yesterday and put it on helmet and boy its
good
It goes great with my electron ehp325 set up, plenty of lite to see by and keeps me
going for a good 2-3 hours.
Considering getting another and maybe sticking that on helmet asweel for back-up 8)'Collapse the Light into Earth'0 -
grandad3: what did you use to attach it to your helmet? Just tie wraps, or a hair band, or something more.....professional looking?Boardman Road Comp '08
Spesh FSR XC Expert '080 -
If you have a torch on your helmet - wont it be dark anyway ?0
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Interesting what you say about the Airbike, especially as the new one is £165 compared to the £149 for the AYUP single. I have had the AYUP's for about a year now and I wouldn't change them for anything, they're light, bright and totally bombproof.0
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Lots of people seem disappointed with the Airbike lights...0
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Out for a ride last night - stopped for a breather and to watch a rabbit playing in the fields in the distance - lit up by my torch on turbo.
Next thing i hear is a call from a bird of prey - and the rabbit disappeared. Er....
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Assisting the murder of bunny wabbits. The shame!0
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It was an honest mistake officer !0
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littleandy0410 wrote:grandad3: what did you use to attach it to your helmet? Just tie wraps, or a hair band, or something more.....professional looking?
I cut bit of old innertube and put torch into that for bit of cushioning and wet weather
protection then used some velcro straps I had lying about to secure torch to helmet.
Works great 'Collapse the Light into Earth'0 -
Just placed an order for the SSC P7,mount,charger and 4 2500maH 18650 batteries from Dealextreme.£43 all in. 2006 Giant XTC
2010 Giant Defy Advanced
2016 Boardman Pro 29er
2016 Pinnacle Lithium 4
2017 Canondale Supersix Evo0 -
grandad3 wrote:littleandy0410 wrote:grandad3: what did you use to attach it to your helmet? Just tie wraps, or a hair band, or something more.....professional looking?
I cut bit of old innertube and put torch into that for bit of cushioning and wet weather
protection then used some velcro straps I had lying about to secure torch to helmet.
Works great
Do you have any pics of it mounted? I too have been out and bought 1 of these after reading the forum and agree, best £10 I spent in ages-- watch out deer here I come!0 -
No photo sorry. My helmet has a central vent and the torch sits in that. two velcro straps
secure it in place, passing around the vents either side of the central one.
good job with the trails i seem to ride.
'Collapse the Light into Earth'0
