Moon shield 60 lumen vs Lezyne LED Micro Drive Rear Light
Spinfaster
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Hi, I am looking at buying a rear light in the very near future and have come down to these two, have seen the moon on a few local rides and am imprssed with it, however have not seen the lezyne in action on the road, can get the moon for £30 posted and the lezyne for £36 posted.
Which would you have peeps?
Moon shield 60 lumen or Lezyne LED Micro Drive Rear Light??
Thanks
Which would you have peeps?
Moon shield 60 lumen or Lezyne LED Micro Drive Rear Light??
Thanks
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I've seen the lezyne and my thoughts were it was overkill, could have better all round visibility and was a bit of an awkward shape compared to say a Smart half watt which will also clip onto a jersey pocket, helmet etc
it's a hard life if you don't weaken.0 -
Few folks have probably used both, so comparisons are probably few on the ground. But both look like they could do a job, with similar performance.
FWIW I just got the Moon 60 for £30 from Rutland and am happy enough - fits securely (the Lezyne looks like it could maybe pop out of its bracket). I'm using the slow flash for daylight running in glare conditions. Using one of the steady settings for night time (plus a Smart 1/2 Watt flashing + a couple of flashing silicone frog-type LEDs on the seat-stays pointing sideways). Pretty visible with that lot.0 -
I have the Lezyne on my bike, I keep it on constant beam with a Smart 7 LED on flashing on my helmet. I'm plenty impressed with the brightness of it. My objective was to find a light that could be seen from a long distance more than a light that can be seen from the sides, and I'm happy with my choice.0
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Bought the Lezyne after looking at both in Merlin. Not much in it really. Lezyne I'd say is better built n more robust. I'm not worried about the light falling out of the holder as it clicks in with a reassuring click.
Can't go wrong with either really....0 -
Only know the Lezyne, very pleased with it. The bracket is sturdy if you clip the light in properly, very bright, good battery life and small/light.0
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As above. The Lezyne is a very solid little unit that's very bright. 70 lumen isn’t overkill for a rear light IMO.
The bracket is indeed sturdy but you need to make sure you click it in properly - the emphasis being on 'click'. There have been a couple folk on here that have said the light fell out, but I’m putting that down to not fitting it properly. I’ve taken mine over some hellish roads and it’s never fallen out. I like the USB recharge too.0 -
Re the Lezyne, it isn't recommended the 70 lumen/ day-time running mode is used at night! You may get some grief from motorists/ police if you do so....0
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Just as an aside, I lost the rubber fixing strap from my Lezyne the other day (my fault), after I removed the light to wash my cow-kak-encrusted bike. Put the strap down somewhere and it vanished!
Contacted the UK Lezyne distributors upgradebikes this morning, and they have a new one gratis on it's way to me Thanks Tom! 0 -
I have the moon and am very impressed with it.0
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Lezyne appears to have naff-all side visibility, unlike the moon shield which appears to have loads.0
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apreading wrote:Lezyne appears to have naff-all side visibility, unlike the moon shield which appears to have loads.
As in, you've never seen one on a bike or switched on you're just guessing from a picture on the internet.
Like all the new Lezyne range it has a side cutaway - so it does have side visability.0 -
For side visability, I really think you need some small Knogg-type whatsits on the seat stays too...
In fact, sod Di2 etc etc, can someone please design a bike frame that fookin' LIGHTS UP from within the tubes???
Is it possible to manufacture transparent carbon???? :shock:0 -
Pippi Langsamer wrote:For side visability, I really think you need some small Knogg-type whatsits on the seat stays too...
Yep. For the cost of a couple of these things to stick on the seat stays, "make cycling more secure and smooth". Scintillation!0 -
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thegreatdivide wrote:apreading wrote:Lezyne appears to have naff-all side visibility, unlike the moon shield which appears to have loads.
As in, you've never seen one on a bike or switched on you're just guessing from a picture on the internet.
Like all the new Lezyne range it has a side cutaway - so it does have side visability.
I dont need to see one in the flesh to deduce that the cutaway is just a tiny sliver, whereas the entire casing and protrusion of the moon light is lit up over 180 degrees (or more).0 -
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apreading wrote:I dont need to see one in the flesh to deduce that the cutaway is just a tiny sliver, whereas the entire casing and protrusion of the moon light is lit up over 180 degrees (or more).
I rest my case.0 -
thegreatdivide wrote:apreading wrote:I dont need to see one in the flesh to deduce that the cutaway is just a tiny sliver, whereas the entire casing and protrusion of the moon light is lit up over 180 degrees (or more).
I rest my case.
Thats like saying I cant tell if a bike with square wheels is any good or not without riding it...
And actually I have seen one in the flesh - albeit in a bike shop in London, not on a bike.0 -
Thanks for all the responses, i think i am going to go with the moon and a further cateye rear light on either my helmet or on the frame aswell.
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