Originally Posted by
tractorlegs
I agree. However, the MiNewt 350 (along with a lot of other NiteRider products) is discontinued and a smart shopper can find these products very inexpensively. Additionally, there are more considerations than cost when buying lights - - Dependability, availability, quality, etc.That depends on where you ride and how fast you ride. I have 1500 lumens on my bar and it's just right for my nighttime routes.Congratulations!
Sounds like great lighting and good planning.Well, not really, for the above stated reasons. There are many more reasons for buying or not buying a light than simply what the beam looks like in an internet test, just like in any other area where we make purchases. Quality? Availability? Personal preference? Reputation of the company? How long the company has been around? I generally choose NiteRider for my front lighting, but other people's choices are just as valid. I think my concern is the verocity of a couple of the responses to
scottspeedster's large-font recommendation of the 350. I'm thinking that we could have said "The MiNewt 350 is a great light! But there's a lot of other choices, also, some that are less expensive - here's what I use" rather than the odd accusation that the poster works for the marketing dept at NiteRider.
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So what your saying is that only the MiNewt 350 is the only dependable light on the market? or am I misunderstanding you? That's nonsense. Serfas, Cygolite, Topeak, Light & Motion, NightRider, Cateye, just to name a few make just as reliable lights as the MiNewt. Just read the reviews on the internet and one can easily see that. Sure, I would assume that a $15 headlight won't last as long, but no body is talking about those.
Personally I think 1500 lumens is too bright, unless you have a Magicshine then you need 1500 because their 1500 is a tad dimmer then Cygolite Mitycross 480 lumen light! If you have night vision problems then you might need 1500. The system I have I can more then see the road with, in fact I usually ride with the lights on the medium setting. Too much light hitting the pavement bounces back into your eyes causing night blindness that allows you to see nothing but blackness outside of the light beam.