Front light for seeing with?

[3narf]

Hello

What's the smallest amount I can expect to pay for a decent light?

I need something to illuminate a dark road. My current led lights are only really for being seen...

Ta

 

[Stonepark]

£25 to 30 for hong kong cree xml t6

 

[3narf]

Thx! I'll have a look for one.

 

[cyberknight]

Hello

What's the smallest amount I can expect to pay for a decent light?

I need something to illuminate a dark road. My current led lights are only really for being seen...

Ta

+1, nothing to add except check the battery capacity when buying as some are lower than other , try to get one with 4 x 18560 rather than 2 in the battery pack .

 

[Kookas]

£1, courtesy of Pound land's headlamps

 

[fossyant]

Order one from a UK seller. Check the big thread on T6 less. Impressed with mine for less than 30. My triple T6 has arrived after nearly 3 months. Got to go pay 11 import duty tomorrow :confused:

 

[3narf]

2x Cree lights, mounts, batteries and charger for £19.99, free delivery...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281035799516?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

[biggs682]

2x Cree lights, mounts, batteries and charger for £19.99, free delivery...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281035799516?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

3narf have you actually tried these ? please advise as look to good to be true

 

[fossyant]

Be careful as batteries can be a bit crap, same with charger, but you can change them if they fail at this price for two lights (£11.99 in Aldi).

There are UK seller options too. Remember, if you need them, check feedback that they are UK based, as this time of year things take an age from China. I remember ordering my Magicshine rears in August for end of September delivery - arrived, but my recent order took 3 months ! I've had items in 3-4 weeks off peak before though.

 

[biggs682]

the seller 3Narf has copied a link to assures me he is uk shipper so might bite the bullet

 

[cyberknight]

If santas good i might replace my 3 ? year old MS with a cree xml t6, the DIY wiring job i did is functional but i think the battery might be starting to show a bit of age as they seem not to last as long although they charge to the same max voltage ,, not talking much mid charge every 2 days of commuting rather than 3 .

 

[biggs682]

tried doing some more research on these today but ended up getting more confused on who to buy from and what type etc etc , all i am sure is i dont want a battery pack on the bike !

so research goes on

 

[russ.will]

I bought one of the Cree clones off Amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006YOADFS/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00

UK seller with a UK charger. Red light to indicate charging, which switches to green when full. I left it plugged in for eight hours at work and neither the charger or battery pack got hot, so it's definitely not one of the fire hazard variants.

See? See? You can probably see me from space when it's on. When I cycling across the fen, I love the tiny pairs of eyes it illuminates from hundreds of yards away.

Russell

 

[jamin100]

2x Cree lights, mounts, batteries and charger for £19.99, free delivery...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281035799516?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I have 2 of these and they will not light up an unlit country road.
I did some comparison shots in the T6 thread and would not recommend them to see with.
They are fine as be seen lights but if your on dark country roads then I personally wouldnt get these.

 

[HovR]

Hello

What's the smallest amount I can expect to pay for a decent light?

I need something to illuminate a dark road.

Ta

Around £20 if you don't mind ordering from Asia. Here's my review of an excellent light, which is still going strong 10+ months on.