yashicamat
New Member
- Location
- Macclesfield, Cheshire
While my new Hope Vision 2 is really very excellent, the way the aim is set up (so as not to blind other road users) lights up about 85% of the area I need. To compliment it I could do with a narrow beam set to shine directly ahead, which I can switch on when other traffic isn't about.
I was all set on using the (discontinued) 3W tesco torches (Luxeon?), in fact I even found one in a Tesco on the way home from a trip up to Bolton today. Unfortunately they refused to sell it to me as it "didn't register on their system".! Given that these are apparently like hens teeth now, I was furious and refuse to buy their comparatively overpriced 1W torches.
So my question is, is there a similar high power torch available (which doesn't cost the earth) which either has an adjustable beam width or comes with a narrow beam, or am I better to go down the "homebrew light" route (I do have a reasonable electronics knowledge and ability, although truth be told I don't know what the crack is with these power LEDs and their drivers).
Cheers.
I was all set on using the (discontinued) 3W tesco torches (Luxeon?), in fact I even found one in a Tesco on the way home from a trip up to Bolton today. Unfortunately they refused to sell it to me as it "didn't register on their system".! Given that these are apparently like hens teeth now, I was furious and refuse to buy their comparatively overpriced 1W torches.
So my question is, is there a similar high power torch available (which doesn't cost the earth) which either has an adjustable beam width or comes with a narrow beam, or am I better to go down the "homebrew light" route (I do have a reasonable electronics knowledge and ability, although truth be told I don't know what the crack is with these power LEDs and their drivers).
Cheers.