Originally Posted by
rekmeyata
But the weight loss is due to other companies using inferior casings. I would much rather have a slight weight penalty for a better made more rugged and reliable product. It's why I like 36 spoke wheels too. And since I don't race the weight of a 150 grams over a Niterider is nothing. And the light output of the Niterider 600, which is 50 lumens brighter then the one you mention is far dimmer than the Phillips in the useable area of the road illumination. This is all plainly visible on that 2012 MTBR beam comparisons, in fact those two are side by side for easy comparison.
All reasonable claims and reasonable choices. But your subjective values are more convincing when they're not mixed in with incorrect objective statements like the "Magic Shine 1100 or 1200 battery alone was bigger, heavier, and bulkier than the Phillips!" The MagicShine battery is lighter than the the Phillips, and with the head, just 36 grams more than the Phillips.
Others may judge that the SafeRide is "big, heavy, and bulky. At least compared to what's being sold currently" [the new models]. That's objectively true. Whether it matters to a rider is a matter of judgment and priorities.
Maybe someone out there will sell a light that has a better light pattern like the SafeRide along with the newer technologies of current lights, which weigh less and shine longer.