Originally Posted by
Myosmith
Haven't used it at all on the bike. I have it for work. It is a Coleman Max which is one of the same line as the Max RWB. It has an aluminum body and is supposedly impact and water resistant according to ANSI FL1 standards. How did you have your light mounted and in what way and under what conditions did it fail?
I'll amend the original question to include: Does anyone have a recommendation for a mount that has the qualities listed above and reduces the effects of road vibration on the light?
It would also be easy to wrap a layer or two of silicone anti-vibration tape (like is sold for wrapping tool handles) around the barrel of the light before putting it in the mount.
Never used a proper mount for it. I've used rubber bands to mount it to my helmet, but I never could get the aim right. Then I mounted it to the bars using two hose clamps- not QR, but secure. It started flickering/dimming in short order, which was the batteries losing contact within the holder. Had to pry the little springs out a bit to ensure constant contact.
Rode in the rain a couple of times, but I really wasn't using the light as it wasn't dark enough to warrant it. The next time I went to change batteries, I noticed a little corrosion in the body of the light, so I removed it from the bars and cleaned everything using alcohol and a q-tip. Decided leaving the light on the bars all of the time wasn't a good idea, so started using an old inner tube to mount to the bar. It moved around a bit too much for my tastes, so I took it off... and I can't remember where I put it.
I do remember attempting to ride a MUP with the Coleman on my helmet and a cheap Zefal light on the bar once. It wasn't enough light for me. More power to ya if you have any better luck than I did.