Decided on the light, need the other bits!

BlackSpur

I've pretty much decided I'm going to get one of these torches.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.15739

Unless anyone has any reason not to?

Anyway I need the other bits - batteries, charger and mount. I'm looking at getting one or too batteries, a cheap-but-decent charger (if that exists?) and some way of mounting to the bars. The light is going to be taken on and off the bars on a regular basis so needs to be fairly robust and needs to fit OS bars. I'm looking at a lockblock or similar or jubilee clips ATM. Any reccomendations?

triop

Theres no reason not too at the price, im running with a 3 cree q5 modded with a wide angle lens and a P7 for throw. Visit http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/for ... y.php?f=86 for all the information you need on using / modding this sort of light for bike use.
Im using a couple of these for mounting, same as twofish. For extra grip put a wrap of insulation tape around the bars.

BlackSpur

triop wrote:

Theres no reason not too at the price, im running with a 3 cree q5 modded with a wide angle lens and a P7 for throw. Visit http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/for ... y.php?f=86 for all the information you need on using / modding this sort of light for bike use.
Im using a couple of these for mounting, same as twofish. For extra grip put a wrap of insulation tape around the bars.
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.15739

Any chance of a link to the said mounts?

triop

Sorry forgot to put it, here you go http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails ... uctId=6267

cougie

Only thing about that one is the assault crown - looks nasty if you wiped out with that on the bars. I think the ones further down that page are more popular on the forums ?

rowlers

anyone know how tis compares the MTE P7 that a lot of people rate?

cheers

BlackSpur

Meant to be a bit better! Dazzza, who seems to be a torch lighting god round these parts posted it a while back - some forum had beam shots of this bad boy and it looked really good. I prefer the silver finish too!

rowlers

cheers, was out last night with my 2 tesco c and a romisen aa on my helmet, this arrangement is just not quite good enough, so might get one of those that you posted!

FSR_XC

mmm, I'm not sure.

I'd check out the other 3000 threads on these torches first :roll:

On a more serious note, it looks like the same torch that Dazzza has. He is about tonight.

Dazzza - got a new frame yet? Night rides are a bit thin on the ground @mo.

moggy82

I puchased the MTE P7-D mainly because i have had a few MTE's and all have been good! The Trustfire F16 looks quite good, it has the same kind of design as the Fenix TK11 i think and one of the o-lights.

You cant go wrong with MTE though, most people seem to go for Sku 12060, i know it off the top of my head as it comes up in every forum im on!

I Just wish there was a was of mounting these to my TLD for DH in the dark!

The Spiderman

Read this:http://www.mtbbritain.co.uk/mountain_bike_lights_review_led.html