Originally Posted by
spare_wheel
It's almost as if you are replying to some other "spare_wheel" whose primary concern when it comes to very bright lights is to be "noticed". I don't particularly feel the need to use bright lights in the city, but when I do I value them precisely because they help me see other people and animals. In other words, I value my lights precisely because they have more spread and can light up people and animals adjacent to the road. The philips light, and stvzo-compliant lights in general, are exactly the kind of bright light I don't want to buy.
I can tell you have some sort of agenda against the Philips Saferide light for some reason you're not willing to say, and if you don't then I forgive your ignorance because I can tell you've never used the light. I have a Cygolite Mitycross, not a bad light, but the spread of the Philips is about 3 times that of the Cygolite, and I can see the edge of the road including any animals and or people far better then I can with the Cygolite, in fact the beam spreads across the lane I'm riding on and across the next lane! The Cygolite is just a round spot that doesn't even cover the lane I'm in. You are completely 100% incorrect, and here's the proof:
First picture is the Philips Saferide:
Philips SafeRide - Mtbr.com
Here is the equivalent Cygolite in Lumens, actually the Cygolite has more lumens:
Cygolite Expilion 350 - Mtbr.com
Here is a 750 lumen Cygolite which is 3 times more lumens than the Philips:
Cygolite TridenX 750 - Mtbr.com
And just to really shove the point home, here is a 975 lumen Diablo:
Exposure Lights Diablo - Mtbr.com
And to really make even worse here is a 1400 lumen JetLites Dual:
JetLites Dual A-51 - Mtbr.com
With the Philips I can see the edge of the road much better than with most lights on the market and the above photos prove it.