Bike Lights?

[Willehond]

is the Blackburn System X8 Double considered any good?

 

i have a set of blackburn x-something' date=' think its the 8 and love them. more than efficient for what i need

 

would also like to know how they rate

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Lefty's lights are around 1000 lumens, yours is 170!  That's a lot more light...

 

Blackburn       X8 Dual       299$           Luxeon 3,5h  170Lumens

[Iwan Kemp]

http://reviews.mtbr.com/blog/category/lights-shootout/

 

You'll find most info on most worth while LED lights in this pro shootout

 

I have a USE Exposure Maxx (handlebar) and USE Exposure Joystick (helmet) that I use. Money well spend.

The Crow2008-10-15 06:30:25

[AndreZA]

Blackburn       X8 Dual       299$           Luxeon 3' date='5h  170Lumens

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The Rev 1 is a bit more power with 10 or 11 hours burn time.

 

 

[Dirtbreath]

sunlight

 

Riding backwards with my baggies round my knees is not an option.

[Thug]

I was considering importing the MTB light by Ay-up from Australia but you're looking at around R5k with import duty and VAT.

[Dirtbreath]

http://trailtech.net/SCMR16_helmet_light_kits.html

 

30W HID for roughly R3500. OK' date=' that was 6 months ago, who knows how much it would be now?

 

I bought the flood lens option. Single-track in front of you remains lit even if you turn the handlebar 90 degrees. Pisses off the riders in front of you, as they can't see where they are going. Battery lasts about 3 hours. Total weight is about 830g. Very robust, solid, well-made.

 

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This thing pumps 1850 Lumens! $379.00

[Willehond]

I was considering importing the MTB light by Ay-up from Australia but you're looking at around R5k with import duty and VAT.

 

Looks like a round 520 Lumens?  Not that it means much as it is the manufacturers claimed brightness, but have a look at this site for a ballpark idea of how the lights comapre:

 

http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?p=2441357

[Nancy Drew]

Geez.. I'm honestly quite surprised at how much people pay for lights.

 

I have a 5 LED Cateye for which I paid R280.  It takes 4 AA batteries and lasts about 60 hours.  I have used it at 3 x 24 hour races and weekly at the Delta Park racing.. it's good enough

 

[Marius]

http://trailtech.net/SCMR16_helmet_light_kits.html

 

30W HID for roughly R3500. OK' date=' that was 6 months ago, who knows how much it would be now?

 

I bought the flood lens option. Single-track in front of you remains lit even if you turn the handlebar 90 degrees. Pisses off the riders in front of you, as they can't see where they are going. Battery lasts about 3 hours. Total weight is about 830g. Very robust, solid, well-made.

 

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This thing pumps 1850 Lumens! $379.00

 

GoeieGenaade!!!!

[Willehond]

Geez.. I'm honestly quite surprised at how much people pay for lights.

 

I have a 5 LED Cateye for which I paid R280.  It takes 4 AA batteries and lasts about 60 hours.  I have used it at 3 x 24 hour races and weekly at the Delta Park racing.. it's good enough

 

 

Not all of us can see in the dark and land on our feet when thrown out of a window....

[AndreZA]

It will be nice if Kiwi can get these.

 

http://www.on-one-shop.co.uk/acatalog/Airbike.html#aLIABP7

 

 

[Nancy Drew]

Geez.. I'm honestly quite surprised at how much people pay for lights.

 

I have a 5 LED Cateye for which I paid R280.  It takes 4 AA batteries and lasts about 60 hours.  I have used it at 3 x 24 hour races and weekly at the Delta Park racing.. it's good enough

 

 

Not all of us can see in the dark and land on our feet when thrown out of a window....

 

 MMMEEEEAAAOOOUWWW!

[samson99]

the sigma Karma and sigma Evo, any good?

[GoLefty!!]

Ayup is not so good. They have no clever PWM circuits in their lights so when the battery life starts to fade, the light dims.

The problem is reduced if the light is coupled to a Li-ion battery but it is still nowhere nearas good as a unit with PWM circuitry

[anthemboy]

Just contact Johannes and order a Revelation3.  You won't be sorry!

 

http://www.brighter-lights.com/revelation-3.htm

[AndreZA]

the sigma Karma and sigma Evo' date=' any good?[/quote']

 

I use EvoX and only get about 1 hour 40min out of it. Nice and bright though.