Dinotte QUAD RED Tail Light
08-16-16 | 12:28 PM
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I think the Hotshot 150 is not listed on the Cygolite site because it's not available yet.
Seems the only place you can order is through REI; with a promised delivery date of 30 days.
This light is claiming to be even brighter(250 vs. 200 lumnes) than the Quad Red at a much lower price:
See.Sense ICON+ Rear Light
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...A1OAZQFY6X3GCB
Seems the only place you can order is through REI; with a promised delivery date of 30 days.
This light is claiming to be even brighter(250 vs. 200 lumnes) than the Quad Red at a much lower price:
See.Sense ICON+ Rear Light
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...A1OAZQFY6X3GCB
Edit: Whoops ... sorry ... you were comparing it to the Dinotte. <headslap>
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08-16-16 | 12:43 PM
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I bought the newer Hotshot Micro because even though it used the same 2watt LED as the original Hotshot;
the new optics made the beam wider/more intense:
Cygolite Micro(l)- Original Hotshot(r) by 1nterceptor, on Flickr
Cygolite Micro(l)-Original Hotshot(r) Facing by 1nterceptor, on Flickr
Hotshot Micro(l) - Cygolite Original(r)Wall by 1nterceptor, on Flickr
I also got the Pro 80; but don't have the original Hotshot anymore for a comparison.
the new optics made the beam wider/more intense:
Cygolite Micro(l)- Original Hotshot(r) by 1nterceptor, on FlickrCygolite Micro(l)-Original Hotshot(r) Facing by 1nterceptor, on FlickrHotshot Micro(l) - Cygolite Original(r)Wall by 1nterceptor, on Flickr I also got the Pro 80; but don't have the original Hotshot anymore for a comparison.
FYI, some of the newer Cygolite tail lights have a wider beam than before. According to their website (with regard to the Hotshot Pro 80):
"Extra wide beam Enhanced Cycling Optics efficiently scatters the beam to maximize your visual presence."
I have the Hotshot Pro 80, and the beam really is quite a bit broader than before and much broader than the Planet Bike tail light it replaced. I dunno why they don't spec out how broad for comparison purposes with other lights ... they should.
I'd also say this ... having a broader beam in the horizontal direction is great, but having a broader beam in the vertical direction is something to avoid. That was brought home to me last weekend, as I rode behind my buddy with his Cygolite Hotshot 50. When properly aimed, the beam was reasonable when I was immediately behind him, but if I was 50 feet or so behind him, it was near blinding. A light without that narrower vertical beamwidth characteristic would be problematic for people riding in groups.
"Extra wide beam Enhanced Cycling Optics efficiently scatters the beam to maximize your visual presence."
I have the Hotshot Pro 80, and the beam really is quite a bit broader than before and much broader than the Planet Bike tail light it replaced. I dunno why they don't spec out how broad for comparison purposes with other lights ... they should.
I'd also say this ... having a broader beam in the horizontal direction is great, but having a broader beam in the vertical direction is something to avoid. That was brought home to me last weekend, as I rode behind my buddy with his Cygolite Hotshot 50. When properly aimed, the beam was reasonable when I was immediately behind him, but if I was 50 feet or so behind him, it was near blinding. A light without that narrower vertical beamwidth characteristic would be problematic for people riding in groups.
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08-16-16 | 12:53 PM
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I do understand the attraction in some of the more expensive lights. There is a quality feel to many of them that is strangely reassuring. I'm partial to the Exposure headlights myself, and some of it has to do with the fact that they're encased in machined aluminum and hold up to a lot of abuse.
I had a friend drop hers on the street, where a passing car promptly ran it over. She picked up, turned it on, and put it back on her handlebar.
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08-16-16 | 02:09 PM
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What a coincidence ... I have the Hotshot Micro too. I think I need intervention here.
I do understand the attraction in some of the more expensive lights. There is a quality feel to many of them that is strangely reassuring. I'm partial to the Exposure headlights myself, and some of it has to do with the fact that they're encased in machined aluminum and hold up to a lot of abuse.
I had a friend drop hers on the street, where a passing car promptly ran it over. She picked up, turned it on, and put it back on her handlebar.
I do understand the attraction in some of the more expensive lights. There is a quality feel to many of them that is strangely reassuring. I'm partial to the Exposure headlights myself, and some of it has to do with the fact that they're encased in machined aluminum and hold up to a lot of abuse.
I had a friend drop hers on the street, where a passing car promptly ran it over. She picked up, turned it on, and put it back on her handlebar.
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