Originally Posted by
sknhgy
Thanks, Dick. Couldn't have said it better myself. My Dinotte sits unused on the shelf because to use it you have to mount the light, mount the battery pack and hope the batteries don't shake loose while you ride. Then charging is an ordeal. You have to remove the auxiliary velcro strap that keeps the batteries from coming out of the holder. Put the (4) batteries in the charger, then put them back in the holder, put the holder in it's sack, put a strap around the holder, connect the holder, mount the holder, etc., etc.
My Shiningbeam flashlight snaps in and out of it's holder with one hand. It runs on one 18650. Simple and reliable.
Yes, I am also frustrated by the inconvenience of having to take the batteries out of the holder to charge them.
I do like the AA rechargeables though. My friend uses the Dinotte Li series and it comes with the usual don't have to remove em from the pack bike charger........All my lights use AA except for the PB Superflash in which I use AAA rechargeables..........
What I do LOVE about the Dinotte lights is that they teach me about the difference between Lumens and Lux. They are listed as 200L on high but they illuminate way better than my Deal Extreme 900L flashlights. The DX 900L flashlights were problematic and I wasn't going to send them back to the Far East while the Dinotte folks are great: I pulled the wire out of the light housing-my bad and they fixed it promptly for free........Their 140L rear red light is AMAZING. My daughter was driving home one night the same time I was coming home from work (why none of my kids bike commutes is just one of my many failings) and she could see me at least a half mile away..........
This is not a plug for them and I don't work for them but I do love their illuminating qualities (pun intended). If you could leave them in the battery pack and charge em they would be perfect. I don't have any problems riding with them disconnecting. Want to unload your Dinotte lights for a reasonable price?