Originally Posted by
smasha
here's what i don't like about DX's twofish clones... refer to the pictures, above...
the "real" twofish has two velcro straps that wrap around each other and compress the rubber. if the rubber spontaneously ceased to exist, you'd be left with two velcro straps holding on to each other.
the DX clones have two velcro straps that don't go through each other. in use, they pull the rubber apart.
i may be able to buy 5 of the clones for the price of one twofish, but my twofish will last 5x longer because the straps are compressing the rubber, not pulling it apart.
We will agree to widely disagree on that point!
I am trying to understand what you are saying, but the straps on the clones fit tight around the light, and the bar. Also, if you are familiar with the way the cateye computers have a small rubber spacer in between the bar and the computer mount, I take a small piece of intertube and put that in between the bar and the mount. Result a rock solid mount that doesn't move over bumps and with the bigger and heavier 26650 lights.
Also, pricewise,the clone is way out in front. The real two fish lock block may be slightly better, but it sure is not 5 times better, and I really have to disagree that they will last 5 times more than a clone.. That is really putting some in some yeast!
Another point to support my opinion, I have 8 or 9 bikes. I outfit all my bikes with double lights up front. Five real twofish mounts would cost in excess of $50, where as 5 clones are under $10.
Either way you go, we have a good solid light weight mount in this design..
