Product review: SingFire SF-607 2xCree XM-L T6 2000lm light
homers_double
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SingFire SF-607 2 x Cree XM-L T6 2000lm Cool White 4-Mode Bicycle Flashlight
http://www.dx.com/p/singfire-sf-607-2-x ... aign=homer
At first when the box landed on my desk I was surprised by the weight of it, very little indeed and a quick check with some digital scales in the office revealed a weight of 300g for what would eventually be strapped to the bike. The product page is possibly misleading as it states 94gs however this doesn't include the battery pack.
Unpacking the parts revealed no instructions on use but it's as simple as it can be, a nice big easy to find button on the back of the light which switches between the four modes, full , medium and low beam as well as a flashing strobe. A simple rubber band (2 included) fixes the unit to your bars and a Velcro strap secures the battery pack and in my case held a lot of excess cabling. A unit so small does not (in my opinion) need a metre of cable as the battery pack was small enough to be strapped to the stem of my road bike for the first test.
One quibble I had immediately was the charger as it was supplied with a flat pin plug unsuitable for the UK and no adaptor was included which as far as I know is against the law. I have manage to charge my battery but I'm not going to go into how, you'll have to use your imagination...
Once on the bike it's very easy to use as one button does it all and switching between modes was very simple on the go.
As yet I haven't had a problem with the light overheating and several times during the test rides I've checked the machined casing and the neat little fins keep it remained cold throughout, that said Its been mainly used on a road bike and not on full beam.
Run time is stated at three hours on maximum but I've yet to hit that on a test ride and as yet the light hasn't indicated that it is anywhere near empty.
Reliability so far hasn't been an issue however I've yet to ride with it in the rain, time will tell.
Verdict:- Small and lightweight unit which is very simple to use. Nice and bright with no real problems other than the charger but at £26 delivered I'm sure you can find a way around it. 8/10
http://www.dx.com/p/singfire-sf-607-2-x ... aign=homer
At first when the box landed on my desk I was surprised by the weight of it, very little indeed and a quick check with some digital scales in the office revealed a weight of 300g for what would eventually be strapped to the bike. The product page is possibly misleading as it states 94gs however this doesn't include the battery pack.
Unpacking the parts revealed no instructions on use but it's as simple as it can be, a nice big easy to find button on the back of the light which switches between the four modes, full , medium and low beam as well as a flashing strobe. A simple rubber band (2 included) fixes the unit to your bars and a Velcro strap secures the battery pack and in my case held a lot of excess cabling. A unit so small does not (in my opinion) need a metre of cable as the battery pack was small enough to be strapped to the stem of my road bike for the first test.
One quibble I had immediately was the charger as it was supplied with a flat pin plug unsuitable for the UK and no adaptor was included which as far as I know is against the law. I have manage to charge my battery but I'm not going to go into how, you'll have to use your imagination...
Once on the bike it's very easy to use as one button does it all and switching between modes was very simple on the go.
As yet I haven't had a problem with the light overheating and several times during the test rides I've checked the machined casing and the neat little fins keep it remained cold throughout, that said Its been mainly used on a road bike and not on full beam.
Run time is stated at three hours on maximum but I've yet to hit that on a test ride and as yet the light hasn't indicated that it is anywhere near empty.
Reliability so far hasn't been an issue however I've yet to ride with it in the rain, time will tell.
Verdict:- Small and lightweight unit which is very simple to use. Nice and bright with no real problems other than the charger but at £26 delivered I'm sure you can find a way around it. 8/10
Advocate of disc brakes.
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Your link didn't work. Was it http://www.dx.com/p/singfire-sf-607-2-x-cree-xm-l-t6-2000lm-cool-white-4-mode-bicycle-flashlight-black-4-x-18650-230382#.VA8CL_ldUxQ ?
What was the delivery like?
Anything like the 2000 lumens suggested? Wide beam or narrow? My Dx lights always seem to be bright enough though.
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Sorry, link should work now.
Delivery was about a week, lumen output was on the same level as my Lumicycle lamps and these have a wide beam.Advocate of disc brakes.0 -
It doesn't appear to be very suitable for road use. Looks like axial beams, no cut-off, excessive power, probably a central hotspot?0
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The strobe setting is a bit much and I turned that off and just used the lowes level of power for a road ride. Not a single flash from a disgruntled driver.Advocate of disc brakes.0
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Well that's good.homers double wrote:The strobe setting is a bit much and I turned that off and just used the lowes level of power for a road ride. Not a single flash from a disgruntled driver.
I'm still not a fan of axial beams on the road though. I've been blinded by too many of them, both in the car and on the bike. They don't give the best vision either despite the high light levels but they are cheaper than a properly set-up beam, hence the popularity.0 -
