looking for a light that is bright enough for dark paved trails
09-27-09, 10:37 AM
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looking for a light that is bright enough for dark paved trails
looking for a light that is bright enough for dark paved trails that i can get somewhere around 5 hrs between charges.
09-27-09, 12:40 PM
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The MagicShine 900 lumen light in low mode goes 8+ hours and puts out > 200 lumens in that mode, for $90. Hard to beat. And you can kick it up as needed.
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09-27-09, 12:52 PM
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OTOH, when on nearby roads I use it on full power or use the flashing setting and another light on steady.
09-28-09, 06:03 AM
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What, you don't like the name? Who the hell cares? It's cheap, decently built and it's an incredible light.
If you want to go ahead and spend $400 instead of $90 to get a light from one of the name brands that puts out less light, when neither of the lights have a name printed on them anyway, you go right ahead. I've got some other junk lying around that I'd like to sell you too.
If you want to go ahead and spend $400 instead of $90 to get a light from one of the name brands that puts out less light, when neither of the lights have a name printed on them anyway, you go right ahead. I've got some other junk lying around that I'd like to sell you too.
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Bollocks in general is kind of the opposite of that. Sorry for misunderstanding.
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The MagicShine is relatively new. I can't argue for or against it.
About 200L is the minimum lumen rating you need, I've found. The other cheap option is a Dinotte 200L that runs off AA batteries. The batteries will last a little over 2 hours, but you can just carry extras. They also sell a Lithium Ion version for twice as much money, but it comes with a lith-ion battery that gets a lot longer runtime, though if you get that you might as well get the 400L for a couple of bucks more.
I'm curious to see how the MagicShine works out, what kind of reputation it develops after a while.
About 200L is the minimum lumen rating you need, I've found. The other cheap option is a Dinotte 200L that runs off AA batteries. The batteries will last a little over 2 hours, but you can just carry extras. They also sell a Lithium Ion version for twice as much money, but it comes with a lith-ion battery that gets a lot longer runtime, though if you get that you might as well get the 400L for a couple of bucks more.
I'm curious to see how the MagicShine works out, what kind of reputation it develops after a while.
