Edelux, 2nd generation
03-14-14 | 11:29 AM
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Edelux, 2nd generation
I have a Schmidt Edelux light on my bike (this is a dynamo-powered light made in Germany).
Oh, man, what a great light it is.
I read recently that Schmidt was coming out with a new version, Edelux 2.
Has anyone given the second-generation light a ride?
Maybe I shouldn't ask ... I don't need any more bike gear!
Oh, man, what a great light it is.
I read recently that Schmidt was coming out with a new version, Edelux 2.
Has anyone given the second-generation light a ride?
Maybe I shouldn't ask ... I don't need any more bike gear!
03-14-14 | 11:39 AM
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The closest to a resource that I can point you to is here -
headlight beams from Peter White Cycles
Search for the title "Schmidt Edelux II prototype" and you should see it.
It appears to have a somewhat more even beam pattern, and a wider beam that lights up the road to the sides more.
headlight beams from Peter White Cycles
Search for the title "Schmidt Edelux II prototype" and you should see it.
It appears to have a somewhat more even beam pattern, and a wider beam that lights up the road to the sides more.
03-14-14 | 01:23 PM
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It's based on the B&M cyo.. I effectively did the same upgrade going from a cyo to cyo premium. It a worthwhile bump in brightness and beam spread ( at the cyo price point anyway).
03-14-14 | 01:29 PM
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I have edelux I and its fine, but Schmidt does keep pushing the development.
I have a house in town , so that is more than enough ..
does make it hard to resell the E6 primary and secondary pair I got a few years earlier .
secondary never got used , not that fast.. I dont fly down Mountain Passes at Night.
B&M has a much better headlight now too .. top of the line has a USB jack
my Brompton got their compact Eyc T..
I have a house in town , so that is more than enough ..
does make it hard to resell the E6 primary and secondary pair I got a few years earlier .
secondary never got used , not that fast.. I dont fly down Mountain Passes at Night.
B&M has a much better headlight now too .. top of the line has a USB jack
my Brompton got their compact Eyc T..
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03-17-14 | 10:33 AM
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That photo suggests that the beam has been rendered much wider.
I wonder if Schmidty amped-up the light itself — is it brighter and wider, or just wider?
I don't need a beam that wide — at least, not worth considering an upgrade to get it.
One thing I like about the Edelux, compared to battery lights I've used, is that the light is contained — it shines on the road, not off the road, in the bushes or up in the trees.
I wonder if Schmidty amped-up the light itself — is it brighter and wider, or just wider?
I don't need a beam that wide — at least, not worth considering an upgrade to get it.
One thing I like about the Edelux, compared to battery lights I've used, is that the light is contained — it shines on the road, not off the road, in the bushes or up in the trees.
03-17-14 | 05:51 PM
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That photo suggests that the beam has been rendered much wider.
I wonder if Schmidty amped-up the light itself — is it brighter and wider, or just wider?
I don't need a beam that wide — at least, not worth considering an upgrade to get it.
One thing I like about the Edelux, compared to battery lights I've used, is that the light is contained — it shines on the road, not off the road, in the bushes or up in the trees.
I wonder if Schmidty amped-up the light itself — is it brighter and wider, or just wider?
I don't need a beam that wide — at least, not worth considering an upgrade to get it.
One thing I like about the Edelux, compared to battery lights I've used, is that the light is contained — it shines on the road, not off the road, in the bushes or up in the trees.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVaz3SHW__0
03-18-14 | 04:52 AM
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The Cyo premium looks nice for the price. The Luxos U on the other hand makes me drool. Too bad I don't have an unlimited budget. Not that I'm ready to go Dyno yet but I am looking the stuff over to see whats doable price wise and still provide an output / beam pattern robust enough to satisfy my lust for light.
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