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Lights for the forest - advice please
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Author:  gladdice [ Fri Sep 10, 2010 10:07 am ]
Post subject:  Lights for the forest - advice please
To increase my riding time I want to be able to head out in the evenings in winter when the toddler is asleep and the wife is collapsed on the sofa....hence I need to get some lights.

So advice on what to get - bar and helmet light? what is a reasonable spend?

Cheers
Joel
Author:  Laser [ Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Lights for the forest - advice please
What kind of money think of spending.

look at dealextreme.com for cheap and cheerful.
Magicshine is one name I seen some of the other riders with one is bright but two look killer :twisted:

I got:
MTE SSC P7 C-Bin 900-Lumen on bar does say on light 900 Lumen but have read it more like 600 or 700 Lumen
Ultrafire C1 Cree R2-WC on helmet

And battery life my set I got 4 battery as each light takes only one so improving light life.
Magicshine have a read about on feed back some say 2.5hr 3.5hr 4hr
Author:  Crash [ Fri Sep 10, 2010 5:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Lights for the forest - advice please
Alan was running those http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=24391 at Gorrick on the helmet was actually quite good but then in combination with some flood light on the handlebar.

I run the LUU LED on the helmet, gives more then enough light but its quite heavy on the helmet.

the nuke proof light uses the same electronics/LED/lenses as the On-One LUU led but in a different housing, at the moment the nuke proof is cheaper

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=41024

I like the long battery life of the 4 cell battery


The Hope vision 4 light is brilliant but doesnt come cheap


http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=24167


it all depends on budget and personal preferences
Author:  gladdice [ Fri Sep 10, 2010 6:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Lights for the forest - advice please
Was thinking one on the bars and one on the helmet. Hoping to spend under 300 for the pair but that may be ambitious
Author:  Jon [ Fri Sep 10, 2010 7:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Lights for the forest - advice please
Some links for you to peruse - people really take their lights seriously in some places and there is loads of blurb out there

http://reviews.mtbr.com/blog/category/lights-shootout/
http://www.mtbr.com/cat/accessories/lig ... 30crx.aspx
http://forums.mtbr.com/forumdisplay.php?f=165

That light forum is great - cant go wrong with 700-1000 lumens of led light tbh - flood on the bars and spot on the helmet.
Author:  Crash [ Fri Sep 10, 2010 7:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Lights for the forest - advice please
gladdice wrote:
Was thinking one on the bars and one on the helmet. Hoping to spend under 300 for the pair but that may be ambitious


for that amount of money you must be able to get loads of light
Author:  Evil [ Fri Sep 10, 2010 10:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Lights for the forest - advice please
I dont think they are the brightest but I like my ay ups - good bit of kit
Author:  gladdice [ Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Lights for the forest - advice please
Had a look around and the mtbr guys are raving about magicshine lights. seems like you can now get them in the uk from here http://www.magicshineuk.co.uk/index.php

anybody had any experience with these?

I was thinking of two - one on the bars and one on the helmet.
Author:  Jon [ Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Lights for the forest - advice please
Christ! 900 lumens for 80 quid! Bargain - id start with one on your head and see how you get on - I rekon that will be plenty if that power output is accurate.

Also depends on terrain - if its tight wooded singletrack you need more - ie epping - if its a bit more open danbury XC ie you need less
Author:  Laser [ Mon Sep 13, 2010 1:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Lights for the forest - advice please
See my post. There even cheaper on dealextreme.com with english plug 50.3667 GBP

Can buy a 2nd light on its own and splitter cable plugged into one battery . Two light the cheap way but less light time two hours max probably Guess

Quote:
I was thinking of two - one on the bars and one on the helmet.


If your getting two set you need a longer cable from backpack to helmet as it to small.

longer cable http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.32751
External Battery Pack http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.32756
Author:  Grin [ Thu Sep 16, 2010 2:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Lights for the forest - advice please
Saw some lights advertised in MBR - 1800 lumens for a pricey £450 !!!!!!!!!!
Author:  Laser [ Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Lights for the forest - advice please
Gladdice what did you get, did you got for Magicshine?
Author:  gladdice [ Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Lights for the forest - advice please
Just orderd a magicshine with helmet mount and cable extension so will see how that goes. got it from the uk supplier for ease and i have to say they were very helpful.

should be here in a couple of days and then i will let you know how it goes!
Author:  gladdice [ Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Lights for the forest - advice please
Just headed out for my first ride. Helmet mounted with the battery in my pack. Plenty of light and stayed put the whole time. Definitely recommend so far and magicshineuk were very helpful. Bring on a winter of night rides!
Author:  Laser [ Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Lights for the forest - advice please
Good to see some real feed back on burn time Max

Head mount is it light i.e. weight I only seen other light on bars
what was over all price as you when UK seller ?
Price just being nosey
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