Exposure Joystick helmet mount.

widge34

Will these helmet mounts take a 25mm ultrafire torch?

cycle monster

I would doubt it. They are made to house the joystick which is thinner than that. The housing is quite rigid, which is perfect for lighting your way with the right torch but sadly it is unlikely to hold something fatter. There are a multitude of mounts for cheaper lights available of course. Personally I find the ones with velcro straps fiddly, bouncy and awkward. There are longer threads on here about lights,than there are queues for hot toys at Christmas.

widge34

The problem I have is that I have an Urge Endura o Matic helmet with limited options for mount of lights. The joystick attatches nicely to one of the rear mounts.
I have now read a review a lad wrote on chainreaction. He says he purchased the joystick for his torch and that it will take torches between 22 and 25mm although 25mm is quite tight.

d3matt

I have the Urge Endura -O-Matic helmet and use a velco mount very sucessfully. It grips really well.



I've put the Royal Mail elastic band on the torch to provide a cushioning to protect the helmet as sometime I move the torch forward so the front rests on top of the helmet.

I was going to try a joystick mount, but tried this method above first and it works so well, I've not got any reason to change.

widge34

d3matt wrote:

I have the Urge Endura -O-Matic helmet and use a velco mount very sucessfully. It grips really well.



I've put the Royal Mail elastic band on the torch to provide a cushioning to protect the helmet as sometime I move the torch forward so the front rests on top of the helmet.

I was going to try a joystick mount, but tried this method above first and it works so well, I've not got any reason to change.

Where did you buy the mount from? All the ones on EBay are configured wrong to fit vents one behind the other. They seem designed for side by side vents.

delcol

you can get them from dogsport or the photonshop or many other shops.. google is your friend..

widge34

delcol wrote:

you can get them from dogsport or the photonshop or many other shops.. google is your friend..

Cheers for that found one on photonshop. Already ordered a joystick, but if it doesn't work I'll get this instead.

delcol

save your self a load of money send the joystick back and just use one these new breed of led torches..

i use a fenix tk11 on my helmet it's more than powerfull enough and cheaper than the joystick ect... or you coulod look at those surefire ones they even cheaper..

widge34

I've only purchased the mount at £17.99 not the torch.

d3matt

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/universal-adjustable-bicycle-mount-for-flashlights-2cm-4cm-diameter-31871

Less than £2.
Or on UK eBay for about around £4.50 delivered. Search on "torch mount".

widge34

Thanks.

delcol

widge34 wrote:

I've only purchased the mount at £17.99 not the torch.

ah right..

i was gutted i dropped £250 on a hope vision 4 led great light but then a week or so later heard of these cree led torches, our kid uses 2 of these one bars one helmet, and they every bit as good as the hope vision but for a fraction of the price..

widge34

Yeah I have a Cree XML light with battery pack for the bars, then I have two Cree torches, one for bar and the other for the helmet.

Northwind

There's cheaper ways to do it but the Joystick mount really is a lovely bit of kit. I have to pack out my XML torch slightly with electric tape to get it to fit but otherwise spot on. Ironic really, since the Joysticks really are just very expensive, crippled torches.

widge34

Well the Joystick mount arrived today and it fits on my Urge helmet a treat and my Ultrafire torch fits nice and tight. The mount looks great and is nice and neat.

d3matt

Photo please!

widge34

d3matt wrote:

Photo please!

Helmet is up the shed. Will try and get a photo on tomorrow.

cycle monster

Tomorrow never comes?