Helmet mounted light xc use

kirkee

Any reccomends for a helmet mounted light? Budget £100 plus or so. Will use for night MTB rides upcoming 24 hour event and winter commutes. I currently use cheap Chinese Cree handlebar light for front, I know the basic gist/ pros and cons of Chinese crees. For the helmet light am considering a decent light, ie not dirt cheap!
Cheers

oxoman

For reliability I'd be looking at exposure joystick mk12 along with additional battery pack if your not interested in cheaper Chinese cree things.

billycool

2nd vote for a Joystick, although you'll need more juice for a 24H event. Or a Hope light with bigger battery pack(s).

I'm a big fan of you get what you pay for with lights.

Long_Time_Lurker

BillyCool wrote:

I'm a big fan of you get what you pay for with lights.

Very much this - Exposure lights are very expensive but they are hard-wearing and the company offer good customer support.
I've run into trees, kicked it down concrete steps and dropped it albeit briefly into a stream and it still works.
I'm a big fan of their tech and the self-contained batteries (negating the need for wires all over the frame/helmet/handlebars).

JBA

oxoman wrote:

For reliability I'd be looking at exposure joystick mk12 along with additional battery pack if your not interested in cheaper Chinese cree things.

This ^^^ or a Diablo if you want more of those lovely lumens.

kirkee

Thanks, looks like ill get an Exposure after the reccommends, will be between the Joystick or Diablo.

JBA

I'd recommend the Diablo. It isn't too heavy to use as a helmet light but is also bright enough to be used as a bar-mounted light.