Head Torch for Night Time Riding
06-13-11, 01:05 PM
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Head Torch for Night Time Riding
Living on a farm and often, especially in the winter, having to bike out at night to put some cow back into its field is a real pain or biking back from a field at about 5pm in the dark without a headtorch so that you can get of your bike and open a gate or something is very annoying. I am looking for a headtorch that is bright, and not too expensive. This means anything up to £25, is there anything decent in this price bracket?
06-13-11, 01:43 PM
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I've got an older model Black Diamond Spot, and it's bright enough to ride by, the new model is supposed to be ~50% brighter. Pretty reasonably priced.
06-13-11, 02:30 PM
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^^^ Thanks, I needed that. Now I know what people here think when I say pass me the torch please, instead of flashlight. That graphic will be imprinted in my brain for the rest of my life.
06-13-11, 06:37 PM
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+1 on the black diamond. I have 2 and love em.
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I just got a BD Storm in that price range. It has a wider beam than other headlamps I tested and has worked great on nighttime mtb rides.
06-16-11, 01:58 PM
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Please, will the torch accept lithium batteries?
I mean flashlight!!!
I mean flashlight!!!
Last edited by Music Guy123; 06-16-11 at 02:00 PM. Reason: Correction of torch to flashlight!
06-16-11, 02:29 PM
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^^ Whatever you do, wear your Nomex hood . . .
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06-17-11, 02:55 PM
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Doesn't the BD Spot take 3 AAA batteries? Get a pack of rechargeable AAA lithiums (like the Ray-O-Vacs)/charger and you're good to go.
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06-17-11, 03:04 PM
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Ok, does that mean that if it states that it can take 3 AAA batteries, it is able to take lithiums? It doesn't have to specifically state that it can take lithiums - right??? thanks for your help!!!
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