P7 torch battery packs

Dazzza
Dazzza Posts: 2,364
edited July 2009 in MTB general
Was having a nose around and spotted these, a kit to convert your p7 torch to use battery packs, 2 mode torches are directly driven so you won't need an additional driver.

http://www.turboferret.co.uk/p7kit.php
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 X

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  • Kafkaesque
    Kafkaesque Posts: 45
    They look good, I think I read about the development of these on Candlepower forums a while back.

    Might get one when the nights start closing in, just need to factor in the 3-4 week wait time.
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Yep, very cool they are... Though having said that, they're less of a brilliant option now that dealextreme make a dedicated bike light.
    Uncompromising extremist
  • Dazzza
    Dazzza Posts: 2,364
    The dedicated bike light is a pos i wouldn't bother. ;)
    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 X
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    You say this because?

    If you go on STW and check out Trout's posts, you'll get a pretty different picture... There's been a lot of negative comments on MTB Britain, but all from people with vested interests- some from Fenix fanboys, some from DIY builders. Oh, and some from random internet goons, who hate the mounting but would be happy to buy any of the "proper" lights which use the same mounting method.
    Uncompromising extremist
  • Dazzza
    Dazzza Posts: 2,364
    http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=526474
    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 X
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Uh, he broke his light by taking it apart :lol:

    Here's another:

    http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/t ... -good-news
    Uncompromising extremist
  • Kafkaesque
    Kafkaesque Posts: 45
    I'd mainly be worried about the battery pack, much rather be charging regular protected cells in a charger I can trust. Also very easy to replace the cells when they die (and Li-ion cells always die...)
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Yeah, the charger thing is a slight worry. But the pack isn't really, since you could easily replace it with an equivalent battery pack, and you're no worse off.
    Uncompromising extremist
  • Kafkaesque
    Kafkaesque Posts: 45
    So your saying we should buy both? :D

    Or at least the battery holder...
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Nah, just saying that you don't need to worry too much about the battery pack possibly failing
    Uncompromising extremist

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