How about this "deal of the day?"
08-31-10 | 05:41 AM
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How about this "deal of the day?"
So, this is Bike Tires Direct's deal of the day:
https://www.biketiresdirect.com/produ...l450-headlight
I was wondering if anyone used this, either in the past or recently, with any success. At that price, I was thinking about getting two of them and running double, but I also heard about these:
https://www.geomangear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4_41&products_id=180&zenid=2c4ldqqv7j5im46cn2dp89avk0
Avoiding all puns, could anyone shed any "light" on either of these? I would be using them strictly for commuting (dusk and dawn, respectively), and might ride a bit into the dusk hours as summer leaves and fall enters.
https://www.biketiresdirect.com/produ...l450-headlight
I was wondering if anyone used this, either in the past or recently, with any success. At that price, I was thinking about getting two of them and running double, but I also heard about these:
https://www.geomangear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4_41&products_id=180&zenid=2c4ldqqv7j5im46cn2dp89avk0
Avoiding all puns, could anyone shed any "light" on either of these? I would be using them strictly for commuting (dusk and dawn, respectively), and might ride a bit into the dusk hours as summer leaves and fall enters.
08-31-10 | 07:44 AM
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So, this is Bike Tires Direct's deal of the day:
https://www.biketiresdirect.com/produ...l450-headlight
I was wondering if anyone used this, either in the past or recently, with any success. At that price, I was thinking about getting two of them and running double, but I also heard about these:
https://www.geomangear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4_41&products_id=180&zenid=2c4ldqqv7j5im46cn2dp89avk0
Avoiding all puns, could anyone shed any "light" on either of these? I would be using them strictly for commuting (dusk and dawn, respectively), and might ride a bit into the dusk hours as summer leaves and fall enters.
https://www.biketiresdirect.com/produ...l450-headlight
I was wondering if anyone used this, either in the past or recently, with any success. At that price, I was thinking about getting two of them and running double, but I also heard about these:
https://www.geomangear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=4_41&products_id=180&zenid=2c4ldqqv7j5im46cn2dp89avk0
Avoiding all puns, could anyone shed any "light" on either of these? I would be using them strictly for commuting (dusk and dawn, respectively), and might ride a bit into the dusk hours as summer leaves and fall enters.
... it will probably work well.Go for the Magicshine. Yes, it's more expensive. But it actually puts out enough light to see the road by. And, if you can see the road, by definition the cars can see you.
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Dreamin' of Bemidji Down the Mississippi (in part)
Plan Epsilon Around Lake Michigan in the era of Covid
Gold Fever Three days of dirt in Colorado
Pokin' around the Poconos A cold ride around Lake Erie
Dinosaurs in Colorado A mountain bike guide to the Purgatory Canyon dinosaur trackway
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08-31-10 | 07:48 AM
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Thought so. Thanks for the help. I've had those types of lights in the past, and they're nothing more than blinker light on the front. They serve no purpose if you're hoping to see more than 3 feet in front of you.
08-31-10 | 10:04 AM
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Just take a look at the runtime and the batteries. Anything that runs 30 hours on three AAA cells is a very weak light. The MagicShine couldn't run 15 minutes on 3 AAA cells.
If you're attracted to the simplicity of a one-piece rig rather than the wires of the Magicshine, take a look at P7 flashlights. About as bright as the MagicShine, a little cheaper. Nowhere near the runtime since they mostly use a single 18650 cell when the MS has 4, but that may not be an issue for you. And they're guaranteed waterproof, and come off the bike in 3 seconds if you need to take it off to avoid theft.
If you're attracted to the simplicity of a one-piece rig rather than the wires of the Magicshine, take a look at P7 flashlights. About as bright as the MagicShine, a little cheaper. Nowhere near the runtime since they mostly use a single 18650 cell when the MS has 4, but that may not be an issue for you. And they're guaranteed waterproof, and come off the bike in 3 seconds if you need to take it off to avoid theft.
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08-31-10 | 11:41 AM
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Just take a look at the runtime and the batteries. Anything that runs 30 hours on three AAA cells is a very weak light. The MagicShine couldn't run 15 minutes on 3 AAA cells.
If you're attracted to the simplicity of a one-piece rig rather than the wires of the Magicshine, take a look at P7 flashlights. About as bright as the MagicShine, a little cheaper. Nowhere near the runtime since they mostly use a single 18650 cell when the MS has 4, but that may not be an issue for you. And they're guaranteed waterproof, and come off the bike in 3 seconds if you need to take it off to avoid theft.
If you're attracted to the simplicity of a one-piece rig rather than the wires of the Magicshine, take a look at P7 flashlights. About as bright as the MagicShine, a little cheaper. Nowhere near the runtime since they mostly use a single 18650 cell when the MS has 4, but that may not be an issue for you. And they're guaranteed waterproof, and come off the bike in 3 seconds if you need to take it off to avoid theft.
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Dreamin' of Bemidji Down the Mississippi (in part)
Plan Epsilon Around Lake Michigan in the era of Covid
Gold Fever Three days of dirt in Colorado
Pokin' around the Poconos A cold ride around Lake Erie
Dinosaurs in Colorado A mountain bike guide to the Purgatory Canyon dinosaur trackway
Solo Without Pie. The search for pie in the Midwest.
Picking the Scablands. Washington and Oregon, 2005. Pie and spiders on the Columbia River!
Stuart Black
Dreamin' of Bemidji Down the Mississippi (in part)
Plan Epsilon Around Lake Michigan in the era of Covid
Gold Fever Three days of dirt in Colorado
Pokin' around the Poconos A cold ride around Lake Erie
Dinosaurs in Colorado A mountain bike guide to the Purgatory Canyon dinosaur trackway
Solo Without Pie. The search for pie in the Midwest.
Picking the Scablands. Washington and Oregon, 2005. Pie and spiders on the Columbia River!
08-31-10 | 11:54 AM
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08-31-10 | 12:50 PM
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The best possible "deal" for a reasonable lighting system would be this:
By a MS 900 light head from geo man by itself for $45
By a MS 808 Tai Light "kit with battery also for $55
By a radio shack 4xAA batter holder - and necessasry connectors to connect to tail light jack - $<10
What you would have is a 900 lumen headlight using a 4x18650 Li Ion pack with charger, a 200 lumen tail light using 4xAA alkaline or recharge. and you could have all for less than $130 shipped -and
A 900 lumen head light - a 200 lumen tail light, an "all night battery if run on low, and a 40 hour battery for the tail light on blink and all for less than $130..........
Drawbacks, 900 lumen is really 600 lumen, and you have to know how to wire up a battery connector.
By a MS 900 light head from geo man by itself for $45
By a MS 808 Tai Light "kit with battery also for $55
By a radio shack 4xAA batter holder - and necessasry connectors to connect to tail light jack - $<10
What you would have is a 900 lumen headlight using a 4x18650 Li Ion pack with charger, a 200 lumen tail light using 4xAA alkaline or recharge. and you could have all for less than $130 shipped -and
A 900 lumen head light - a 200 lumen tail light, an "all night battery if run on low, and a 40 hour battery for the tail light on blink and all for less than $130..........
Drawbacks, 900 lumen is really 600 lumen, and you have to know how to wire up a battery connector.
08-31-10 | 12:52 PM
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The P7 flashlights from Deal Extreme are okay. They work well and are pretty bright but they do have some problems. The mulitmode one I have is touchy about battery bounce and will change modes annoyingly often. I only use it as a helmet light to avoid that problem. The 2 mode is very rugged and doesn't have the same problems as the multimode. Not nearly as bright as the MagicShine, however.
It's not AS bright but it's in the same league.
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08-31-10 | 12:54 PM
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The best possible "deal" for a reasonable lighting system would be this:
By a MS 900 light head from geo man by itself for $45
By a MS 808 Tai Light "kit with battery also for $55
By a radio shack 4xAA batter holder - and necessasry connectors to connect to tail light jack - $<10
What you would have is a 900 lumen headlight using a 4x18650 Li Ion pack with charger, a 200 lumen tail light using 4xAA alkaline or recharge. and you could have all for less than $130 shipped -and
A 900 lumen head light - a 200 lumen tail light, an "all night battery if run on low, and a 40 hour battery for the tail light on blink and all for less than $130..........
Drawbacks, 900 lumen is really 600 lumen, and you have to know how to wire up a battery connector.
By a MS 900 light head from geo man by itself for $45
By a MS 808 Tai Light "kit with battery also for $55
By a radio shack 4xAA batter holder - and necessasry connectors to connect to tail light jack - $<10
What you would have is a 900 lumen headlight using a 4x18650 Li Ion pack with charger, a 200 lumen tail light using 4xAA alkaline or recharge. and you could have all for less than $130 shipped -and
A 900 lumen head light - a 200 lumen tail light, an "all night battery if run on low, and a 40 hour battery for the tail light on blink and all for less than $130..........
Drawbacks, 900 lumen is really 600 lumen, and you have to know how to wire up a battery connector.
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