Originally Posted by
icedog
As a matter of fact yes....I've been riding with an Oculus light for a couple weeks. I bought one based on the LA Times article and so far it lives up to all the claims. Crazy bright. Excellent beam spread for the 40 feet or so in front of the bike and while it's not obvious to me that the beam is split the down-range light illuminates road markes, signs, etc quite well. I run it on level 3, which is plenty bright and get 4 12-14 mile night rides between charges.
I've only used cheapie AA light in past so I can't speak to how it compares to a $300 light but it's lived up to its billing for me. It comes with a second, smaller battery which I haven't even charged. It is $150 with a $10 shipping charge.
cool!
I could never figure out why anyone would want to start a small business and try to compete against a number of established manufacturers in a business where there's not a lot of money to be made, but I hope Barry at least makes a few bucks and has a little fun at it. Also glad that the light has been a pleasure to use!
One of the great things about LEDs is that they should last for a very, very long time! For anyone who has had an incandescent bulb blow in the middle of a dark bike ride, it's a great technical improvement. For that reason, it kind of bothers me when people put aside good lights because something better has shown up on the market. On the plus side, LEDs are becoming a mature technology, so not much will change in the future.... which means you should be able to use this headlight for many, many more years! Being able to replace the battery is an important factor in that, since batteries don't generally last more than a handful of years.
Thanks for the report, and happy trails!
Steve in Peoria