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Hey y'all, i've turned into a bit of a roady geek lately and i'm commuting in the dark on weekends. i want moar lights as the majority of my route is unlit. i have a decent cateye light that i run on my bars, it's enough but these look like a bit of a steal. i've seen the 1 led version and i was impressed by the quality. just thought i'd post up and ask if anyone had any opinions or thoughts.

cheers

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I use one for commuting and they're okay. I used to use mine as my MTB night ride light but I wouldn't this winter as I want something more reliable and trustworthy. For the money they're good, they're very bright but the beam pattern isn't brilliant (it's not very wide, it's hot at the centre and doesn't disperse all that well). Also I wouldn't trust the indicator light at the back to let you know when to charge. If you use them on the lower setting you should get a decent time out of them but the little light on the back will stay green right until they just loose all power. They should indicate a red light that lets you know you've not got long but mine stopped doing this after a short while so has f**ked me over on the odd ride home.

You pay your moneys you take your chances..... maybe keep your cateye on the bar as a backup (i'm thinking of doing the same thing).

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I've got a single Cree led one and bought a new reflector that reduces the hot spot issues. The lights great for the low price (£20 posted I think I pad a year ago) although if you need serious light I would have 2 and carry a spare battery pack. I don't really trust the chargers, I have heard of them over charging batteries if left on accidentally and the batteries exploding, although this is also down to the batteries being used are non vented and therefore when overcharged they go bang. I am using a Li ion RC car battery charger instead of the one that the light came with, along with a charging bag to be safe as I quite like having a house.

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i have this light currently. it will be staying on my bike and paired with the ebay one. think i'll buy an extra battery so i don't get caught out. my concern with the cateye that i have is that the battery is internal and i can't tell how much power is available, so having the beefy 2nd light with a spare battery means i won't go without. thanks guys.

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they have arrived.

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light output is amazing!

battery is heavy, i wanted to mount the battery and the light to my helmet but it was far to heavy. but the cable is long enough to reach my belt/pocket/jersey back pocket.

will post up again after i've charged and emptied a battery.

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the helmet has a nice dip where the baseplate fits securely. it's not too heavy. and this way it's at the highest point, so i feel it will make me easier to spot. I had a quick sit on my bike with it on and i can illuminate my rear cassette so i know what gear i'm in which is rad. i can see my shifter indicators consistently too. which is an improvement.

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2 mins with a drill and a hacksaw and you can drill a 4.5mm hole in the j-mount, use a longer m4 bolt and have it helmet mounted with a go pro mount. Means you can use a much sturdier handlebar clamp as well if you fancy some more lively riding at night!

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Hey y'all, i've turned into a bit of a roady geek lately and i'm commuting in the dark on weekends. i want moar lights as the majority of my route is unlit. i have a decent cateye light that i run on my bars, it's enough but these look like a bit of a steal. i've seen the 1 led version and i was impressed by the quality. just thought i'd post up and ask if anyone had any opinions or thoughts.

cheers

Major bump, had a few quid in my Paypal account so I've ordered one of these to hopefully encourage me to ride to work.

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