Dinotte with PBSF Test
02-08-09 | 06:49 AM
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The Dinotte is cool, but it's overkill.
I saw a bright red flashing light at night and hustled to see what it was. It was a cheapo blinkie. The burst from the PBSF is enough for daytime riding and doesn't require constant recharging.
I saw a bright red flashing light at night and hustled to see what it was. It was a cheapo blinkie. The burst from the PBSF is enough for daytime riding and doesn't require constant recharging.
02-08-09 | 07:23 PM
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02-08-09 | 08:00 PM
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Bikes: Some bikes. Hell, they're all the same, ain't they?
Depends on the battery, whether it's NiMH AA cells or the custom Li-ion pack.
I try to always have a fully charged pack ready to go. But, I use my Dinottes a lot less now that I have a bike with a dynohub, so it's easy for me to neglect regular battery charging.
I try to always have a fully charged pack ready to go. But, I use my Dinottes a lot less now that I have a bike with a dynohub, so it's easy for me to neglect regular battery charging.
02-08-09 | 08:05 PM
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Ah....that often ?
02-08-09 | 08:10 PM
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Bikes: Some bikes. Hell, they're all the same, ain't they?
Well, say that you ride a total of an hour a day, going to work and back 30 minutes each way. With a Dinotte 200 on High steady mode, you can get by with charging every two days with AAs, four days with the 2-cell Li-ion pack, or once a week with the 4-cell pack.
https://www.dinottelighting.com/manuals/200L_INST_A.pdf
I'm thinking of upgrading to Li-ion so that I don't have to charge so often anymore.
https://www.dinottelighting.com/manuals/200L_INST_A.pdf
I'm thinking of upgrading to Li-ion so that I don't have to charge so often anymore.
02-08-09 | 08:50 PM
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Here is the second test:
https://www.bikeforums.net/electronics-lighting-gadgets/509519-pbsf-w-dinotte-test-part-two.html
https://www.bikeforums.net/electronics-lighting-gadgets/509519-pbsf-w-dinotte-test-part-two.html
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02-09-09 | 06:28 AM
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No it is not. Possibly it is in certain situations at night but certainly not during the day. The SF is nice but....if it's a choice between safe and really safe, in this case I'll go with really safe.
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