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I've trolled the net for hours tonight reading reviews and specs on lights and still can't work out what to go for.

One's I'm considering at the moment.
Lezyne Super drive XL
Moon XP300
One23 Extreme 1000

TBH though I would prefer to have one that has a seperate battery backup as they seem to have the best run times on full power. I want this for off road trails. Anyone using one they would recommend? Budget is £50-80

Cheers

http://bit.ly/1bSgQZ0

I've got one of these budget lights and its brilliant long burn time and with an adapter mine floodlights rather than spotlights.
I'm going to change my helmet light to one in the winter I'm so impressed


Rocking a 150mm Hardtail DoitAll
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I got light like above with larger battery.

Light thread here

http://www.essexhertsmtb.co.uk/mountain ... t2969.html

Edit: run time on full 3.5hrs
model 808

That doesn't look very different to the one23 extreme. For the price I might have to get one. Whats the burn time on full power? Also is there a low power indicator?

Cheers. I did search first but couldn't find anything.

I think the burn time is 5hrs on flat out. It only runs out when I drain the batteries. it flashes when low and runs on low for a while. Loads of eBay deals at the moment you can pick up a pair for £30 notes.

One is enough for dusk Xc for me but I want more fire power for winter


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Lots of people use different lights but loads of people use MagicShine.

In your price racket is http://www.magicshineuk.co.uk/product/magicshine-mj-808e-1000-lumens-bike-light.

I have one of these on my lid and it's very good. It's a fairly focused beam where these http://www.magicshineuk.co.uk/product/front-bike-light-magicshine-mj-872-light-set have a better spread.

I ride in deepest darkest winter with the 808 on my head and two 872s on my bar but I started with just the 808 and then got the others for birthday/Christmas.

Hope that helps

Stumpie

Led torches from one of the Chinese. 2 on the bars and one helmet mounted. I get 2 hours on full power and another hour that's still bright enough for off road, carry 3 spare supersized AA style batteries as spare. torches are about 15 quid each, charger 10-15quid and batteries about 5 quid a pair

What you need is this: http://www.lightmalls.com/sky-ray-7t6-b ... attery-set
If you go on a night ride with a group they can all leave their lights at home and just bring spare batteries!
I have one of these: http://www.lightmalls.com/3600-lumen-3t ... -light-kit and a Magic Shine and another 1200 Lumen Chinese light.

Has anyone tried the zoom type lights on ebay ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CREE-XM-L-XML ... 3cd4518fcb

intrested to know how wide the spread is compared to standard type ones

I have one of these http://bit.ly/19Ad5aO on a standard cree light and it turns it into a floodlight rather than a spot light.



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www.lightmalls.com

I would be looking at something like this;

http://www.lightmalls.com/red-color-sol ... 50-battery

Also get a big battery as a spare.

Personally, I would avoid the large multiples of LEDs they will absolutely destroy the battery life. I think the run time on a 3* T6 or U-2 is under an hour on full whack, let alone a 6 or 7 LED light! Plus night riding is all about the change in lighting conditions anyway (within reason!)

A single U2 is more than bright enough for riding pretty flat out XC. I would consider getting a helmet and a bar light though. A flood light for the bars, and a single spot for the helmet.

I've had stuff from Lightmalls before, and would recommend them, they aren't particularly speedy (they come from Hong Kong) but I think they turned up within 2 weeks.... In fact I may well order the single U2 light and large battery soon...

Very tempted by the above light (not that I need another one....)

I got nearly 2 hours on my triple T6 on full last winter. Bear in mind that the batteries supplied with these cheap lights aren't the best. They're usually unbranded cells or something like ultrafire, not good cells such as Sony or Panasonic. Good way to make your own battery is the take the cells out of a decent laptop battery, their normally the same 18650 cells and of good quality.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ortlieb-micro-s ... iggle-home

On a similar subject I'm planning on running two cree lights on the bars this year.I'm thinking of getting one of these to store and waterproof the batteries. I'm thinking with its closing I could run battery leads out of it (this might make it 98% waterproof obviously) I'm not a saddle bag fan but looked a good secure/waterproof option for battery storage.
Thoughts ?


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