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15lumens to lit up a road way in front of you, is it enough?

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Old 06-24-15, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill Scoble
have been LED for years,don't suggest using 15lumen, this is not enough for cycling at night, 1000lm will be better,this item can be USB rechargeable,no need worry battery run out
Yeah, that's not 1000 lumens, guarantee it. It's maybe 400. Still, that should be plenty.

I have a Cygolite Metro 550. I think any from the 320 on up should be good for most commuting. The 550 if you're on possibly bad, totally dark roads.
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Originally Posted by noglider
That thing is a weapon, literally!
See, before clicking the link I thought you meant because it's so bright but ....dayam.
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Good grief, 15 lumens isn't even enough to look for a real flashlight in my bag...
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