A question of enLIGHTenment

mountaincookie
mountaincookie Posts: 292
edited August 2012 in Road buying advice
Well hello

I have a query. Cree lights - any good? I've been using a hope vision one for 3 and a half years, and it has served my well. However I feel it's 240 max lumens are deficient for unlit roads (and it eats batteries). I have come across cree bike lights , lumen for pound they seem unbeatable

Any body got one?

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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Dealextreme torches. About £20 all in with charger battery and mount. Thats what you need. Not sure if theres a new ''must have' torch this winter - but mine is brilliant.
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    +1 the DX lights

    Have a look at this one.

    http://dx.com/p/ultrafire-v6-t60-xm-lt6 ... 650-100173

    As bright as the Vision1 but much dinkier. I run it on an Exposure handlebar mount.
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    3-mode is sold out but 5-mode is still there

    http://www.dealextreme.com/p/ultrafire- ... 162?item=2
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer
  • andyrr
    andyrr Posts: 1,824
    Looking to get an additional light to supplement/use as back-up to my existing DX Magicshine and this might, at only $24, be worthy of consideration ?
    Recommended batteries/charger to pair with that ?
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Damnit - i seem to have bought a new torch...

    I always like to have a spare when I'm out anyway - I don't trust any one light to not fail in the middle of nowhere.

    As to the batteries - just make sure you get 'protected' ones - and I've a cheap double charger and adaptor from US to UK all from DX - never had any bother with them. Absolute bargain.

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