Lights

[Roy33]

So living out in the country where it's nice and dark, any suggestions on any good front lights ???

 

[david k]

whats your budget?

i bought a 2pound torch and put it on a mount, i find its great for the cash

 

[Milo]

cateye el 530 makes a good starter light. Many people rate the Hope vision 1

 

[gaz]

If you need a light to see with, then you are looking at more than £50 for a starter light.

Good starter lights are the hope vision 1 and magicshine MJ-808

 

[Roy33]

Bought a good rear light for £18 it's 1 watt it's that bright bet you can see it from half a mile away, been to local bike shop and he has a 500 lumens front light for £100 looks a good robust light, but is 500 lumens very bright

 

[cyberknight]

Bought a good rear light for £18 it's 1 watt it's that bright bet you can see it from half a mile away, been to local bike shop and he has a 500 lumens front light for £100 looks a good robust light, but is 500 lumens very bright

No , its about what you need for the unlit lanes.Many here including me like the 900 rated ( read 600 real ) lumen Magicshine you can now pick up for £35 ish , plenty of threads on the forum about them.These lights do take a few weeks to come and can be had quicker but you will pay a premium for it.
Another is the hope vision 1 which runs on normal AA batteries but you will need to use good quality rechargeables as it will east your batteires



My magicshine is used for my commute along with a "normal " light i have set to flash as a "see me " light on normal roads .

 

[cyberknight]

Bought a good rear light for £18 it's 1 watt it's that bright bet you can see it from half a mile away, been to local bike shop and he has a 500 lumens front light for £100 looks a good robust light, but is 500 lumens very bright

smart r1?

I run the smart R2 with 2 big LEDS which is very similar to the rsp astrum.

This is used in conjuction with a standard rear light on each pannier bag to give my a wider light pattern.

 

[JonnyRat]

I'd recommend Magicshine MJ808E. I ride along completely dark country lanes on my commute and this light is superb. Cost me £50.00 from dealextreme website, but money well spent. So bright that cars stop. They assume another car is heading their way. You can see comfortably in any environment with this light - potholes etc not a problem - easily avoided, even at speed.

 

[Bay Runner]

I'd recommend Magicshine MJ808E. I ride along completely dark country lanes on my commute and this light is superb. Cost me £50.00 from dealextreme website, but money well spent. So bright that cars stop. They assume another car is heading their way. You can see comfortably in any environment with this light - potholes etc not a problem - easily avoided, even at speed.

Totally agree, at about the same price as the Cateye EL530 it is the best choice IMHO

 

[jefmcg]

So living out in the country where it's nice and dark, any suggestions on any good front lights ???

Nearly the same question, and 9 pages of answers (though the last few pages are about packaging and deliver)

https://www.cyclechat.net/

 

[DiddlyDodds]

I got my Mag-Lite torch and taped it to my helmet , Mag Lite are a good strong beam , works great on dark country lanes ,


Used to ride with a lad who had a cave helmet (you know the strange lot that go down pot holes) that had twin torches on , the advantage is when going down dark country lanes the light is exactly where you are looking and not lighting up the banks as you go through tight bends

 

[rovers1875]

Get onto deal extreme and you won't do far wrong

 

[ohnovino]

Road.cc have recently posted this test. It lets you compare the beam of different lights side-by-side.

 

[colly]

Click on the link on here and see what you think.


http://www.dealextre...-pack-set-82510

I am delighted with the lights I got even though they are supposedly a lower rated set than I ordered.