September 16, 20169 yr i cant see not much further than the light and when its pitch black buy the time i see some one ill be crashing in to them if there a twat and just stand there. why im only 8th on strava
September 16, 20169 yr I found that a simple way to prevent handlebar mounted lights moving around is to fit them UNDER the bar rather than on top you should have been on the krypton factor So why oh why dose SW's new light have/need a 8.4v (2s) supply http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/391507812406?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&var=660671616364&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT When a similar hand held version uses 3.7v (4x1s in parallel) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252253051714?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT I'm sure I've seen somewhere the self same led setup on both the bike and handheld light, and that's from one manufacturer. So why do they switch the input voltage to 8.4 when its for a bike
September 16, 20169 yr Strava has a section for ebikes? cant seem to find it but m8 says it is on there ?? i just cant see how anyone on a normal bike can go that fast tbh i was 14.1 mins and top time 13.16 avg speed 18.3mph.
September 16, 20169 yr I'm sure I've seen somewhere the self same led setup on both the bike and handheld light, and that's from one manufacturer. So why do they switch the input voltage to 8.4 when its for a bike heat build up i guess as with my pack on the 3x cree it does get hot fast if its inside but fine on the bike as got air flow over it. when i ripped the pack apart for it said 7v on the bms board
September 16, 20169 yr heat build up i guess as with my pack on the 3x cree it does get hot fast if its inside but fine on the bike as got air flow over it. I thought that it was just aesthetics at first. They do get quite hot on full beam and it seems like the the copper fins are heatsinks for cooling purposes.
September 16, 20169 yr plug it in to the wall socket and watch what happens it has to get rid of the heat some way and adding more power makes it hotter faster like a cpu with a heat sink over clocking it. tho i cant dump ln2 over a bike light to cool it down running on 240v from a wall socket.
September 17, 20169 yr Any know how you fit the light to the head strap, when I fit it it just points down, I may order another one for my helmet or is there a better one out there for my head?
September 17, 20169 yr Any know how you fit the light to the head strap, when I fit it it just points down, I may order another one for my helmet or is there a better one out there for my head? They're a quid in poundland Steve. I haven't tried the headstrap setup on this one yet. Not sure how that works. Pics here.
September 17, 20169 yr Leigh is the poundland one any good? For a pound, yes. I carry mine as a back up headlight Steve.
September 17, 20169 yr I've been using the light for week now, and have removed it in favour of going back to the Fenix BT20. This is by no means a negative reflection upon the light, and my reason for switching back is simply because I prefer the softer yellowish beam of the Fenix. Edited September 18, 20169 yr by EddiePJ
September 17, 20169 yr I've ordered one unfortunately for UK delivery as I will be back there next weekend . Will test it then alongside my Hope 4, not expecting a replacement but something complimentary would be great.
September 17, 20169 yr I've ordered one unfortunately for UK delivery as I will be back there next weekend . Will test it then alongside my Hope 4, not expecting a replacement but something complimentary would be great. I think that it's going to exceed your expectations. It's a tenth of the price with the waterproof case and better light. Let us know what you think.
September 19, 20169 yr Ok so now I am somewhat enlightened but thoroughly confused. I have a two led light that is allegedly 5000 lumens that seems OK but better is always good isn't it? I see on line some with 3 Leds offering more light and some that seem better but rated less. Prices ranging from £7 to £25 ... And it has to fit my battery pack.. Hence the confusion..
September 19, 20169 yr It's good points are: Small size Looks good in daylight Looks very cool with the blue LED ring Very good beam - not too wide and not too narrow. Similar to a motorcycle headlight. Low cost Not too high power consumption. Other lights are brighter or can exceed any one of those characteristics, but not all of them.
September 19, 20169 yr not expecting a replacement but something complimentary would be great. Complimentary.......as in free? Free, or heavily discounted, is always good but I suspect you mean complementary in the sense that they might enhance or emphasise the qualities of each other? I've never used the 'Bad Spelling' thingy before so I just thought I'd be pedantic and try it even though it's an easy mistake to make as those particular words are frequently misused, even by manufacturers, journalists and advertisers. Tom
September 20, 20169 yr Has anyone spotted this yet? http://ebike-mtb.com/en/highlights-e-bike-specific-lamps-supernova-lupine/
September 20, 20169 yr About £250, it might be marginally better than the £10 one, but £250? Who buys these things? Are they nuts?
September 20, 20169 yr About £250, it might be marginally better than the £10 one, but £250? Who buys these things? Are they nuts? Which is probably what Halfords customers say about us!!
September 20, 20169 yr About £250, it might be marginally better than the £10 one, but £250? Who buys these things? Are they nuts? Reply a: Germans Reply b: Yes It puts my £68.50 for a b+m set in perspective though.
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