Lights for Transbaviaans

[Brighter-Lights]

I had a Brighterlights (3R) on my first Tranbaviaans and the Ay-Ups on my second Transbaviaans and the Ay-Ups were the better lights, without doubt.

 

The combination of a spot light on your helmet and a wide angle on your bars is the best combination you can have. The spot on the helmet is by far the brightest light i have seen. With the brighterlights I ended up having a Petzyl on my head for stops etc. which is an added weight.

 

The weight differance is 460G (without the petzyl), thats a considerable weight

Total weight Brighterlights - 600G + petzyl

Total weight Ay-Up 140G (4 lights & 2 batteries)

 

With the Brighterlights I was adjusting the angle of the light every 15mins or so. I never adjusted the Ay-Ups once - again I attribute that to weight.

 

The Brighterlights is spec at 1050 lumens and the Ay-Ups at 600 Lumens, Yet the Ay-Ups are still brighter. I put that down to a superior lens.

(If you put 300watts into a Nishiki and you put 200watts into a Orbea the Orbea would go faster)

 

Both lights are very good but the Ay-Ups are the better package

 

The Revelation-3R has just been launched 2 months ago. No way you coul've used one in Trans Baviaans before. Must be one of the much older ones. The light would've have moved if it was tightened properly.

 

The Revelation-3R is a brand new light that's almost double the brightness of the old one and 220g lighter, with the same burn time... 110g light head unit, 35mm dia...

 

Total light output measured in integrated sphere:

 

2006-2008: Revelation-3 - 720g, narrow or medium beam : 57 Lux

2008-2009: Solo 620 - 450g : 40 Lux

 

2010: Revelation 3R - 550g : 90 Lux

2010: Revelation-7 - 600g : 135 Lux

 

Magicshine MJ-808 : 40 Lux

SigmaSport Karma : 10 Lux

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2010: Revelation 3R - 550g : 90 Lux

2010: Revelation-7 - 600g : 135 Lux

 

Nothing about these on the website.