Originally Posted by
PlanoFuji
I disagree. Many of those who buy the more expensive lights do so for two reasons: 1) The money isn't significant, particularly when considered as part of the total cost of the bike. 2) Most folks buy battery lights simply because they are more readily available. Dyno lighting is obscure and somewhat mysterious in the U.S.
I certainly understand that not everyone can afford it, and I never claimed otherwise. However, if one can afford a $200 battery light, one is in a position to afford a dyno set-up and should consider it's relative advantages and disadvantages.
I understand your bias toward dynamo lights just as much as cycocommute is biased towards his overvolted halogen or rock-bottom led setups, but then there's market demands, retailers would stock dynamo lights if more people wanted them. A noob going to a bike shop comparing a $200 battery system to a $200 dynamo system, most of the time, he'll buy the battery system (personally I wouldn't buy either because then I'd have to pay retail price).
Originally Posted by
PlanoFuji
In the real world objective measures and testing are just that. They involve things like measuring light output and color. Your example is called subjective preferences...
Subjective preferences matter a lot more than objective measures, you do it every time when you or others say you prefer the beamshape of german dynamo lights compared to high powered battery lights with higher output.
Originally Posted by
PlanoFuji
Nope, I don't consider ebay a product retailer so I didn't look at any such links. That explains why I didn't find any products in the price range cyco was mentioning. In addition to cheap chinese equipment, those prices require dealing with dubious sources...
$27.
http://dx.com/p/t6-4-2-cree-xm-l-t6-...x-18650-232932