All-in-one lights

jamski

I'm wanting an all-in-one front light for I guess, intermediate trail use. Surrey Hills and Swinley Forest are the most I'd be doing at night. I have a half decent (albeit cheap) front light with a separate battery pack, but want something with a single unit now, not a separate battery/cable.

I already have a helmet torch too.

I can probably justify around £100 and have found these. Any opinions, advise or other options welcome.

WIZ20 1500 lumen Gets dodgy clamp reviews on the Amazon link but good battery life
http://www.brightbikelights.com/wiz20-1 ... uter-light
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wiz20-lumen-Mo ... cketHeader

INTEY LED Bike Light 1600 Lumens Cheap at less than half the Wiz with a 15% off code
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06 ... SAA8&psc=1

Fenix BC30r Expensive and only 800 lumens (1600 lumens is in burst mode!)
http://www.fenixtorch.co.uk/Shop/Fenix- ... BC30R.html

Thanks,

James.

mrb123

Did you see this?
http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/arti ... tly-50786/

Ouija

I wouldn't get the BC30R. You can't change batteries mid ride, the burst mode is only for 30 seconds (even if you keep your finger on the remote button). The BC30 is better, if a little longer. Takes standard 18650 batteries, the burst mode stays on for as long as you press the remote (i replaced the non-latching button for a DIY latching one so you don't have to keep your finger on the button and can toggle back and forth between burst and whatever other mode you were on previously). Just no LED display.

jamski

Ouija wrote:

I wouldn't get the BC30R. You can't change batteries mid ride, the burst mode is only for 30 seconds (even if you keep your finger on the remote button). The BC30 is better, if a little longer. Takes standard 18650 batteries, the burst mode stays on for as long as you press the remote (i replaced the non-latching button for a DIY latching one so you don't have to keep your finger on the button and can toggle back and forth between burst and whatever other mode you were on previously). Just no LED display.

There's a V2 now I've just seen, it may address some of those issues. I'm doubting the whole idea now though. How sturdy are lights like this on bumpy stuff? Thinking to invest in a brighter helmet mounted light, then but something smaller on the bars. Something like this.

https://www.candb-seen.co.uk/product-he ... -lite.html

02gf74

If you want power and reasonable running time you can not get away from a sizeable battery.

So an all in one unit either has to be big else compromise the previous mentioned factors.

A bulky unit on the bars needs strong clamps so that it doesn't move.

JGTR

02GF74 wrote:

If you want power and reasonable running time you can not get away from a sizeable battery.

So an all in one unit either has to be big else compromise the previous mentioned factors.

A bulky unit on the bars needs strong clamps so that it doesn't move.

You can get excellent lights without battery packs, but it will cost you. Exposure do a number of different versions but way above the OPs budget.