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Agreed. Third year on my two MS lights with third party batteries, still getting 4h. Can't beat the value indeed.

That's my daily commuter light, the best beam pattern I've ever seen on a bike headlight -- when I get around to spring maintenance I'll be upgrading the E3 on my Schmidt dynohub to a Philips.

The low-power setting on the battery model is enough for unlit roads/trails at 20mph, and for most city riding; the high-power setting is more than I need except when I'm facing a lot of oncoming car traffic and need to fill in deep shadows. The cutoff is clean enough that it's not blinding to oncoming traffic on the trail or road, and it keeps more of the light down where it's actually useful -- the Philips on 400 lumens puts as much useful light on the road as most 1000-lumen lights.

I am a rebel! I will be running TWO (2) of these...

Keygos KE-5, 1300 Lum Flashlight with bicycle bar mounts.

Only cost $20 with free shipping.

BTW, the picture below is from another forum,but it is showing the POWER of just ONE Keygos KE-5.

I will be running TWO OF THEM!!

Right now, one seller on Ebay is trying blow everybody out. With what looks like a firesale.

Well he got me, he has undercut everybody on price..

https://www.ebay.com/itm/KEYGOS-KE-5-...item23161ee808

Again, that picture is JUST ONE of these flashlights. Going to post up when my pair arrives..

My favourite lights for seeing the road: Cygolite Dual Cross Pro (on my Dahon) and the Supernova E3 (on my MEC Desire/Frankenbikeubercommuter). Both provide more than enough light for me to see the road in any condition. Combined with a be seen light like a PB 2W Blaze in flash-mode and you can't go wrong.

They come in handy when you own multiple bikes (and only one has a dynohub).

My girlfriend got the CygoLite Expilion 400. I'm not sure if I will upgrade yet. But we will see. It would be nice to have to same light for convenience of mounts and charging.

Here are all the lights I have, including the new Expilion.

Another shot at the power of the Ke-5..




Roughly around 5 inches long too..

I recently picked up a Cygolite Pace 200 for $69 on sale. Pretty happy with it so far. Light output is probably at the low end of what people are talking about here, but it's the strongest one I've had to date. Uses a USB rechargeable internal Lion battery. I don't see it on their site, so it must be a previous years model that was on clearance. The current Expilion series looks very similar.

I've also realized that if the manufacturer does not list the light output in lumens, it is just a be-seen light. Lumens don't tell everything, but they are at least the closest thing to an apples to apples comparison there is.

Holly cow! I'd love one of those. I just don't like the battery format they're using. I try to stick to AAs only.

I've just got a pair of 18650 powered flashlights on my handlebars, and they're more than enough. Paid only 260RMB for them in total, including 4 batteries and 2 chargers. Run time seems to be at least 3 hours on a charge.

Ha, that is the SAME THING I said when I saw the power, the size, and the price of these little flashlights.


Same here again! Right now, on 3 of my bikes, I got flashlights running AAA batteriers and AA batteries. But, as you can see, I am moving on up!!

The reason I am moving on up is first, the price is not prohibitive, very reasonable to cheap. Second, I am not into carry battery packs no where on my bikes. Even though I commute a lot, I don't even carry bags. All my bikes are road bikes, and/or racing types. I like the smooth lines of my bikes and don't want to destroy the smooth lines with lights hanging out/off and battery packs slung on. Mind you, I am only speaking for myself.

IMO, bicycles are personal, and should be fixed to the OWNER'S style. So, these flashlight fit right into my style. Small, low, sleek looking and plenty of power.

With these lights, I will be using 18650, and 26650 batteries.. Not that expensive, and they give up the power and no need for a battery pack.

Wow, that's quite a beam! I ran around Ebay just now and they seem to be going for $20 or so each. Impressive!

+1

IMO, just one of them gives up the ample lighting, two of them doubles the amount of light, and two lights adds balance to the looks. That is for look freaks like me!!

My current commuter rig is comprised of 2 HLs and 3 blinking TLs. The HLs are a Niterider Cordless 150 purchased from www.nashbar.com for 70.00USD and a Sette Glo from www.pricepoint.com for 10.00USD. The rear blinkies are all Sette Glo 316s from Price Point and were also 10.00USD per. They're easily as good as Planet Bike Super Flash at 1/3 the money...knock-offs, basically.

The NR is run on it's lowest setting until the sun comes up and then I switch to the Glo on strobe mode. The NR is too bright on strobe mode to oncoming traffic. The blinkies are run w/one low on the back of my trunkbag, one under my seat and the third either clipped to my back or my helmet depending on weather. They're all set to different blink modes.

I use 2 commuter bikes. One's a multi-geared CX w/drop bars and full rack/pannier/trunkbag set up and the other is a Fuji fg conversion w/a seatpost rack/trunkbag. Both have the same lighting rig.

My commute is 42.2 miles rt, so I re-charge the NR daily and change batteries in the blinkies about every other month.

That is a sweet setup!!

My commute on the bicycle is only about 20 rt. Also when I start out it is pitch dark, and most of the time dark on the return leg. Also, I am merging into high speed traffic. That is where ample lighting plays an important role. IMO, in traffic, being seen should be the bicyclist/commuter's #1 priority.
Nobody had to tell me this, I found this out from experience!!

Thank you! It took me awhile before I locked in on a system that worked consistantly. 110.00USD per bike is pretty reasonable for good lighting. The NR set on low beam is plenty for pitch dark situations, but I'll bump it up if in unfamiliar terrain. Which I rarely am on my commuters. Plenty of reflective material on my panniers/trunkbag(s) setups. And as I run SMPs on both bikes there's a reflective stripe on the tires as well.

The nice thing about the NRs is that whether or not I ride the same bike days in a row I can still swap the HL out and get twice the life out of each.

Btw, you've got yourself quite a quiver of great rides there. Even your 'beaters' are top notch. Not that I'm jealous or anything...

On my commute on Friday I had a similarly pleasant experience with the Philips Saferide. The low setting is actually quite usable, and puts out enough light at 15-20mph for poorly lit or unlit areas. When dealing with lots of car traffic the high mode is more useful. The beam has a nice, sharp cut-off but also a relatively wide spread so that the entire path in front of you is lit, not just the portion right in front of you. This helps in tight areas where there are several sharp turns. After 40 minutes of use it is down to 2/3 bars for charge. Overall I'm very impressed with the unit.

I switched from a DiNotte 200L-AA to a NiteRider MiNewt 600 Cordless this year. I love the MiNewt. It's brighter than the headlights on my van. On low it's about as bright as the DiNotte.

I have the cygolite mitycross 400 on the helmet and a pb 2w on the bike. It's a good setup. But if I were to buy something now I would want to ditch the separate battery pack.

I would probably look at the light and motion Urban 300 or 500. USB chargeable and side lighting to be seen in a top-quality package.

I just ordered my first 26650 light, the Shadow Pro. It's getting good reviews on BLF. Can't wait to see how it compares to 18650 lights.

I still have my 200L-AA, and it's really a pretty nice light, but I agree it doesn't hold a candle to my pair of MiNewt 600s. One thing is it has a much better beam pattern, so good that it's got me thinking about the XML-3 when I upgrade some day. But for right now the paired-up 600s are beyond awesome for my purposes.

Yeah, I saw that on BLF too. That is a collector's item.. It has got a small form factor and using a 26650!! Wow! I know it is going to pack a punch..

Shucks, you might as well go for a pair!!

I have a dinotte and a magicshine headlight as well as a couple of 900 lumen flashlights from deal extreme. They are all very bright and I can see the road well. However, the beam is not very focused on any of these headlights and they are blinding to oncoming riders and joggers on an MUP. I would imagine the same is true for drivers.

For my commute, I find these lights to be "overkill." I have recently started using a dynamo light that has a reflector that focuses the beam closer to the bike and has a definite cutoff that is helpful not to blind oncoming riders, joggers, or drivers. I'm carrying one of the battery powered lights as a backup, and if I need more light. The dynamo light is the Busch & Muller Lumotec IQ Cyo R Senso. It's great not to have to worry about batteries. I wouldn't recommend this light if you have a high speed commute (20+ mph.)

The Philips Saferide is pretty good in this respect. It has a wide beam spread with a sharp cut-off. It needs to be set up carefully but works well once it is.