Originally Posted by
Richard Cranium
Yes - this looks to be a great light. However, your test photos appear to confirm that falls far short of a three-watt light. The Dinotte was way brighter -yes?
And I guess the price is good too - considering the battery being on board. But again, what is the "life" if repeated run till failure? This looks like it could be a "need a new one" every year light..... can you replace the battery(s)...?
I used to have Dinotte 120R which I believe was a 3W light. It had more "flood" and could be pointed down. Cygo is more concentrated and should be levelled. The question is not which one is brighter but if it's bright enough. No one is paranoid enough to put a red filter on Lupine Betty and use it as a blinky. I believe that 2W is more than bright enough in a taillight for daytime riding to be seen. I have 2W Planet bike front light that I use in blinking mode during the day with great success. As far as the battery goes, it doesn't need to be recharged every day unless you are using it in steady mode on highest level (i.e. every 4.5 hours). All other meaningful blinking modes on "high" are around 30 hours. So recharge it every couple of weeks or every month. An average Li-ion battery has around 500 cycles or five years of service before being tossed. Therefore, from this perspective, spending $40 every five years is not a big expense. Most external batteries cost more. But it would be nice if one could get a new battery for $5 & just slide it in.
Last edited by rfomenko; 08-11-11 at 11:11 AM.