mrmacmusic
Veteran
- Location
- Tillicoultry
Having read the other post on rear lights, it seems people are happy to recommend 'Smarts' (which I'd never heard of until I joined these boards), and that Planet X seem to be selling them at a very nice price right now.
My question is that having recently started commuting, I'll need to sort out decent lights. My 14-mile route is part road but mostly cycle route, either on unlit back-roads or multi-use cycle path through trees so is going to get really dark, and quite soon! (see my actual route here).
Whilst I'm technically minded, with different suppliers quoting lumens, lux and candles it's all getting just a bit confusing!! I already have a BikeHut front light, but I don't think it's much cop and to be honest was bought that long ago and the packaging thrown away that I have no idea what its power output is (I've attached a pic, and can confirm it takes 4xAA batteries and would appear to have one LED).
The Smart Lunar 35 would appear on the face of it to be bright and perhaps can't be beaten at £16.... but I'd quite like to know if it's going to be better than my existing BH effort before splashing the cash. Are they a good, reliable brand? Is there a better, brighter solution under £50..?
I'm planning 2 front lights, so it might be worth just buying one to use in addition to my existing light (which has static and flash modes), but at £16 for 35 Lux I could be better off buying two new lights....
Help and advice greatly appreciated
My question is that having recently started commuting, I'll need to sort out decent lights. My 14-mile route is part road but mostly cycle route, either on unlit back-roads or multi-use cycle path through trees so is going to get really dark, and quite soon! (see my actual route here).
Whilst I'm technically minded, with different suppliers quoting lumens, lux and candles it's all getting just a bit confusing!! I already have a BikeHut front light, but I don't think it's much cop and to be honest was bought that long ago and the packaging thrown away that I have no idea what its power output is (I've attached a pic, and can confirm it takes 4xAA batteries and would appear to have one LED).
The Smart Lunar 35 would appear on the face of it to be bright and perhaps can't be beaten at £16.... but I'd quite like to know if it's going to be better than my existing BH effort before splashing the cash. Are they a good, reliable brand? Is there a better, brighter solution under £50..?
I'm planning 2 front lights, so it might be worth just buying one to use in addition to my existing light (which has static and flash modes), but at £16 for 35 Lux I could be better off buying two new lights....
Help and advice greatly appreciated