I bought a 95$ Chinese bike light sold from Arizona and then it started raining like crazy here (north of Seattle) so I found out that the thing is not totally rain proof. And other person I know had a Niterider similar to this one and it burned out, possibly the battery pack was not waterproof.

So now I am looking for a totally waterproof lamp and battery pack wit a better beam.

So I would like to hear what you think about beams, I realize that most people seem to move so fast that they do not watch the road close to them. I like to see the road at a bout 20 feet to avoid the glass bits and I don’t move fast. So I am thinking about the SST-50 LED’s in place of the SSC-P7’s. Both good for a 30-degree beam width.

I just don’t know if three XP-G’s will produce enough light unless over driven to produce excess heat just like the other new LED’s

So what Lamps have the new LED’s and which has the beast beams and why do you like them?

https://www.visionxusa.com/ has a good lamp with waterproof battery containers but they are not made for mounting on bikes. I don’t think I should have to pay more than $250, but I want to know what is available.

The Magicshine light is pretty good if you just put the battery in a ziplock. Doesn't hurt to wrap the seams with a little electrical tape either.

Buying another battery for $40 and spending 10 minutes waterproofing it might be a better solution than dumping $250 on a different light.

I assume, you are talking about Magic Shine? It's a great light with poor battery. I had the same problem. I let it dry and it works again. Then I bought some liquid electrician tape and sealed the battery. I also extended the cable and put the battery in my pannier, but you shouldn't have to do this. Just seal it and put in a small plastic bag and it'll be fine.

Adam