Originally Posted by
Yo Spiff
I usually use my 400 lumen Cygolite in flashing mode, but it is an $80 light that I bought mainly for night riding. I also have a couple of these:
http://dx.com/p/3-mode-5-led-white-r...3-x-aaa-114064
It is a very bright be-seen light. When I stand a few yards back and look at it, it is highly visible. Under $5 shipped from china. I'm sure you can get them from a US source faster and for just a little more. I keep one on my beater bike for running daytime errands. I don't know how reliable it ultimately will turn out to be, but sofar, it works just fine and I've had them over a year.
Thanks for that link. Not they will be as bright as the more expensive USB models but that would depend on the leds being used. I think the Chinese have a version of the 5mm leds that are rated around 22000mcd ea.
Those are actually pretty bright especially when you have five going. I used to have a couple of the cheaper D/X Chinese Frog type lights that used only two mini leds. Not really a lot of output there but this year I bought another and noticed that the optic was much clearer and the output much brighter.
The Axiom I own is probably using the 5mm Nichia's which should be brighter than the Chinese versions. Still, I like the idea of a 5-up (5mm) that uses AAA's. Can't beat the price.
I'll be putting a couple of those on my "need to order list" the next time I order from D/X.