Helmet Mounted Lights

ol9

Folks,

Any reccomendations for both forward and rear facing.

Will be used with flash/flare, I don't ride on unlit roads so don't need to be mega powerful and wary of blinding someone as I get eye contact.

Thanks in advance

Stuart

rubertoe

OL9 wrote:

Folks,

Any reccomendations for both forward and rear facing.

Will be used with flash/flare, I don't ride on unlit roads so don't need to be mega powerful and wary of blinding someone as I get eye contact.

Thanks in advance

Stuart

Get some of these

Markjaspi

I've just got a Knog Blinder road 2, seems pretty good, at 200 lumens not too bright, going to give its first test tonight.

slowbike

Please just ensure your brighter light is on your bars. It can confuse the hell out of a driver otherwise - as I found out!

notnot

How bright did you want? These are cheap, and work, though ugly and the mounting system's not the most elegant http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/LIS ... ycle_light

redvee

I had a couple of cheap Chinese LEDs on my helmet but came to the decision that I don't always ride with my head at the correct angle for people behind to see the rear light so mounted a Fibre Flare on the back of my helmet.

ol9

Thanks for your replies folks.

In an ideal world I wish I could mount the Flash & Flare on my Helmet, due to their compact size I think they'd be perfect for the job, am surprised there isn't an option to do so. I know there's a relatively expensive helmet mount available for the joystick, does the Flash fit this?

jonnyboy77

What about this: http://www.topeak.com/products/lights/headlux

it's a half decent 'be seen' helmet light. I find bright helmet mounted lights for commuting tend to distract drivers and become a hinderance rather than a help.

- jon

moarspeed

I recently picked up a cheap LED head torch from the "The Range", cost me all of £3 (I think, it was either £2.99 or £1.99), I only really bought it on a "this should be a laugh" basis, but it does several flashing modes and was surprisingly bright, I cut the band off it and replaced with a strip of that double sided velcro (which I bought years ago for a helmet camera).
Not convinced of it's waterproofness, but for the price and to increase visibility on the road it was a bargain.

This is the same thing:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/S0BZ-New-5-LE ... 4610fe8f32

BigLights

I've got the Exposure Joystick on my helmet, with the Redeye at the back. These are my backup lights, work very well, expecially having a rear one so bright, so high up.

I really don't know why they don't make a helmet mount for the Flash and Flare...it would seem sensible. I've seen a couple of people knocking round with a Flare jerry rigged to the back of a helmet, so it must be possible.
Don't know if the joystick mount fits the flare, but i'll check later.

ol9

I've Just had an hour fannying about siting the Flash & Flare on my Hard Nutz helmet and I think i've cracked it!

just need to get some more suitable tie-wraps, pics to follow

Be Safe Be Seen!

shmooster

jonnyboy77 wrote:

What about this: http://www.topeak.com/products/lights/headlux

- jon

I've got one of these but the battery life is nowhere near whats advertised. Lucky if it lasts 10 hours.