Do you know of a light exactly like this Zefal?
09-29-21, 09:58 PM
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Do you know of a light exactly like this Zefal?
I got these Zefal lights at Walmart several years ago but unfortunately they stopped selling them and I can't find them or something just like them. The lights I find in Walmart now are junk. If I'd known they would stop being available I'd have gotten a bunch of them.
I really like the design - it's bright, uses 18650 batteries, has a quick release slide on/off mount, adjustable angle, adjustable beam size, triple pattern - low/high/flash. I would run a pair of them and can combine the beams into one super bright one or spread them apart for a wide pattern. It's compact, don't have to fool with an external battery pack, the batteries last a long time.
I lost the battery door for one so am currently using a Cree light in combo with the Zefal - the Cree is bright and has an adjustable beam - functionally *similar* but it doesn't have the rotating base and slide mount.
Do you know of another light that has these same features and uses 18650 batteries? There are Zefals on eBay but all the ones I find are the version that use AAA batteries, not the 18650 batteries.
I really like the design - it's bright, uses 18650 batteries, has a quick release slide on/off mount, adjustable angle, adjustable beam size, triple pattern - low/high/flash. I would run a pair of them and can combine the beams into one super bright one or spread them apart for a wide pattern. It's compact, don't have to fool with an external battery pack, the batteries last a long time.
I lost the battery door for one so am currently using a Cree light in combo with the Zefal - the Cree is bright and has an adjustable beam - functionally *similar* but it doesn't have the rotating base and slide mount.
Do you know of another light that has these same features and uses 18650 batteries? There are Zefals on eBay but all the ones I find are the version that use AAA batteries, not the 18650 batteries.
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It exactly like the Zefal mentioned, but how about this
https://m.lightinthebox.com/p/led-fl...#header_anchor
https://m.lightinthebox.com/p/led-fl...#header_anchor
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Thanks - as it happens someone pm'd me about various lighting options including swivel holders like in the pic on yours. I ordered a few off eBay. If those holders work with the Cree lights I have, it would be functionally about the same as the Zefal. Probably wouldn't be ideal for a rough terrain ride but that's not in my current scheme.
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Only 120 lumens..you could do better for that price...maybe around 30 bucks at that time...model 5775..see manual on zefal site..one sold on ebay in july
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Zefal-Rec...t-Set/35121075
https://www.ebay.com/itm/203490016821
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Zefal-Rec...t-Set/35121075
https://www.ebay.com/itm/203490016821
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Looks like an adjustable flashlight rigged to a bike mount. There are many similar flashlights around. Check Amazon, ebay, etc.
You can expand your options by getting a Two-Fish headlight mounting Lockblock. They make a few slightly different models to handle different flashlights, mini-pumps and accessories. They're just soft but durable rubber with U-troughs to mate with the light and handlebar or stem, and Velcro strap to lock it together. Really clever, handy and reliable. My Light & Motion headlight straps cracked or broke so I switched to the Two-Fish mount. Any flashlight with adjustable "zoom" head, etc., should fit one. It can't swivel side to side but you can adjust the vertical angle just by shoving the nose downward or pulling up on it.
I've tried a few similar bike headlights, including the Light & Motion Urban and Rando models which are basically flashlights rigged to mounts designed for bicycle use -- pretty much the same as L&M's other lights. There's a lot of overhead spill that's annoying to oncoming cyclists and pedestrians.
I've mostly switched to NiteRider headlights for the better beam shape -- a slight cutoff at the top where it's unnecessary to light up the trees or oncoming cyclists, pedestrians, etc. I've noticed most of my local cycling friends have too, even though we haven't discussed it. I know we've all tried all the usual suspects -- Light & Motion, Cygolite (which makes excellent taillights, however), Serfas and others. Somehow many of us ended up with the NiteRider Lumina models.
I have two, the Lumina Micro 750, which is great for rides up to an hour, but the battery is small so it doesn't last as long. But it's smaller and lighter than others. I mostly use a NiteRider Lumina Dual 1800, which is larger, heavier and pricey at around $170, but outstanding with a wide shaped beam, proper lens to focus the beam, etc., and long life battery with output comparable to a motorcycle headlight. Overkill unless you do a lot of long night rides, which I do.
Woot occasionally has discounts and blowouts on cycling gear including headlights. Check them too. I think if you already have an Amazon account it can be linked to Woot. The only difference I see between Woot and Amazon is Woot shipping is slower (which they tell you -- Amazon's quicker shipping costs more, which is mostly what we pay for with Amazon Prime) but prices are lower and their ad copy is pretty amusing sometimes.
You can expand your options by getting a Two-Fish headlight mounting Lockblock. They make a few slightly different models to handle different flashlights, mini-pumps and accessories. They're just soft but durable rubber with U-troughs to mate with the light and handlebar or stem, and Velcro strap to lock it together. Really clever, handy and reliable. My Light & Motion headlight straps cracked or broke so I switched to the Two-Fish mount. Any flashlight with adjustable "zoom" head, etc., should fit one. It can't swivel side to side but you can adjust the vertical angle just by shoving the nose downward or pulling up on it.
I've tried a few similar bike headlights, including the Light & Motion Urban and Rando models which are basically flashlights rigged to mounts designed for bicycle use -- pretty much the same as L&M's other lights. There's a lot of overhead spill that's annoying to oncoming cyclists and pedestrians.
I've mostly switched to NiteRider headlights for the better beam shape -- a slight cutoff at the top where it's unnecessary to light up the trees or oncoming cyclists, pedestrians, etc. I've noticed most of my local cycling friends have too, even though we haven't discussed it. I know we've all tried all the usual suspects -- Light & Motion, Cygolite (which makes excellent taillights, however), Serfas and others. Somehow many of us ended up with the NiteRider Lumina models.
I have two, the Lumina Micro 750, which is great for rides up to an hour, but the battery is small so it doesn't last as long. But it's smaller and lighter than others. I mostly use a NiteRider Lumina Dual 1800, which is larger, heavier and pricey at around $170, but outstanding with a wide shaped beam, proper lens to focus the beam, etc., and long life battery with output comparable to a motorcycle headlight. Overkill unless you do a lot of long night rides, which I do.
Woot occasionally has discounts and blowouts on cycling gear including headlights. Check them too. I think if you already have an Amazon account it can be linked to Woot. The only difference I see between Woot and Amazon is Woot shipping is slower (which they tell you -- Amazon's quicker shipping costs more, which is mostly what we pay for with Amazon Prime) but prices are lower and their ad copy is pretty amusing sometimes.
