Originally Posted by
CptjohnC
I am so glad someone has these; I actually contacted Costco about them, because they sounded really good, but I felt the listing left way too much out (size, etc...). These run on rechargable lithium batteries, right? But no charger included? Did you just buy (or have) a separate charger?
How's the battery life? Are they about the size of the three pack ones, or much bigger? Do you have the ability to compare them to, say, the 200 lumen lights that proliferate for about $30?
I'm thinking about taking the plunge on them, but $100 is a lot unless I'm sure they'll do the job, though I guess I could just do it, and return them if I'm not pleased :-/.
Runs on 18650 li-ion batt., no charger included. I ordered one from Dealextreme:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.936
I wanted to hold off on saying how long the batteries last, here's why. The batteries
that came with the lights were charged, but I have no idea if they were fully charged,
halfway or 1/4 charged. I commute about 2 to 3 hours a day, and after 2 days I can
see that the light intensity has fallen off. I switch from flashing to high depending on
the situation.
As far as the size goes, the 900 lumen light is about 3/4 of an inch longer than the
100 lumen light. The main body is about the same thickness and the head is about
an 1 and 1/2 in diameter. I'll try to get side by side photos and exact measurements
later.
I only have a Planetbike 1/2 watt Blaze and the 100 lumen light to compare it with.
I'll post a video review when I get the charger, if somebody lends me more lights; I
can also use those in the next comparison I'm doing.
If it wasn't carried by Costco I probably wouldn't have bought this. $100 is a lot of money
for me, and I wouldn't buy a $50 light unless the seller would back it up. But I'm really
happy with the performance so far. Videos and photos to come as soon as I get my
charger, if someone can lend me an 18650 battery charger I can do the testing right
away
