Front light that's solid and flashing at the same time

[benb]

I saw someone the other day who had a front light on solid, but it also gave an additional bright flash every second (or slightly less).

I thought it was pretty neat, being able to have steady and flashing in one unit, but I haven't been able to find out what it was. Any ideas?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I've seen ones with fixed and flashing LED's in the same head unit but actually formed of three separate lenses and LEDs, 1 x XP7 and 2 x XP--E. It was some sort of Magicshine iirc.

not that I'm obsessive about lights or anything

 

[Andrew_P]

Would it have been a really fast strobe?

I just bought a set of Moon Meteor, and I am chuffed with them having struggle home after on my CatEye packed up on Thursday, they have fast strobe setting not tried it.

 

[gaz]

Exposure and Dinotte are two companies that do this. See this video as an example

 

[benb]

Would it have been a really fast strobe?

I just bought a set of Moon Meteor, and I am chuffed with them having struggle home after on my CatEye packed up on Thursday, they have fast strobe setting not tried it.

No, it was definitely solid, with a brighter single flash every second or less.
Whether it was 2 or more LEDs, I couldn't say, but it looked like a cylinder, so I'd be surprised.

 

[benb]

Exposure and Dinotte are two companies that do this. See this video as an example

Cheers, that's exactly it.
Now just need to find the exact model(s) that do it.

 

[gaz]

Would it have been a really fast strobe?

I just bought a set of Moon Meteor, and I am chuffed with them having struggle home after on my CatEye packed up on Thursday, they have fast strobe setting not tried it.

I would avoid the fast strobe. It's bloody annoying, not only too yourself but also to other road users. Making it distracting and hard for people to gauge you speed.

 

[benb]

I would avoid the fast strobe. It's bloody annoying, not only too yourself but also to other road users. Making it distracting and hard for people to gauge you speed.

Agreed. I honestly don't see the point.

 

[gaz]

Cheers, that's exactly it.
Now just need to find the exact model(s) that do it.

All Exposure models do it. I know the Dinotte 400 range does but not sure about their others.

 

[Andrew_P]

I would avoid the fast strobe. It's bloody annoying, not only too yourself but also to other road users. Making it distracting and hard for people to gauge you speed.

Agreed, I use th eMeteor as my seeing light so solid and a cateye for flashing. Might treat myself to a second set, for my use they are perfect.

 

[subaqua]

my cateye HL-EL625RC does it. and recharges via USB £90 from on yer bike less 10% for CTC membership ( and the total discount accrued so far at on yer bike using the CTC card exceeds what the CTC membership cost )

 

[Norm]

Cheers, that's exactly it.
Now just need to find the exact model(s) that do it.

I think all Exposure models, front and rear, have a constant low-level light when they are in flashing mode. IMO, it makes a huge difference to their visibility and I nearly always have my Flash'n'Flare on all the time, night and day.

 

[Crankarm]

My Max D can do it but I NEVER use it as I think flashing lights (except emergency services) are a menace and should be banned. Period.

 

[Norm]

My Max D can do it but I NEVER use it as I think flashing lights (except emergency services) are a menace and should be banned. Period.

On something with the power of the Maxx D, I agree.

On the Flash or Flare, though, particularly next to a Maxx D on it's lowest setting, the flashing is, IMO, eye catching rather than distracting.

I use Knog Frogs in flash mode on my helmet (leave it! ) and the Joystick head mounted on constant too, so I have high power fixed and low power flash on both myself and my bike.

 

[Milo]

Are fast strobes beyond a certain speed even road legal? I would have thought that regulations would take into account the risk of seizures with fast flashing lights but then maybe not. Anyone know? I have a cheap xmlt6 clone and the flash is frankly dangerous looking, not that I ever use it.