Recommend a new front light please….

[sevenfourate]

Wont go back to separate batteries again.

‘Braver’ than me. I’d never have even gone there in the first place…….

 

[Phil4000]

‘Braver’ than me. I’d never have even gone there in the first place…….

Thing is, unless its easy to replace the permanent battery in a device, said device is only as good for as long as the battery lasts.
But being able to charge your lights anywhere is incredibly convenient.

As I'm into reducing the amount of crap that ends up in a landfill, I did a quick search for a light that can be charged easily, but has a battery that is replaceable.

Found this....
https://bookmanvisibility.com/products/volume-1500

More expensive than a Cateye, but would most probably last longer, for above reason. Aluminum housing which is nice, 205g vs nearest Cateye equivalent at 200g (for Cateye Amp 1100)

The Bookman lasts longer on a full charge.

I'll be investing in something like the the Bookman, next purchase.

 

[PaulSB]

Exposure Trace is very good.
https://www.exposurelights.com/products/trace-4?_pos=2&_sid=cbc4cf22c&_ss=r

 

[sevenfourate]

Thing is, unless its easy to replace the permanent battery in a device, said device is only as good for as long as the battery lasts.
But being able to charge your lights anywhere is incredibly convenient.

As I'm into reducing the amount of crap that ends up in a landfill, I did a quick search for a light that can be charged easily, but has a battery that is replaceable.

Found this....
https://bookmanvisibility.com/products/volume-1500

More expensive than a Cateye, but would most probably last longer, for above reason. Aluminum housing which is nice, 205g vs nearest Cateye equivalent at 200g (for Cateye Amp 1100)

The Bookman lasts longer on a full charge.

I'll be investing in something like the the Bookman, next purchase.

That’s a pretty cool bit of kit. Spendy as you say. Many options with the extra batteries though 👍 *Lots of lights around £80 / being 12-1700 lumens offer the ability to use as a power bank……..

For £60, Inc Next day post, a design I’m used too / happy with: and one that involves no swapping of fitting brackets: I’ll likely get one of these i think:

https://www.wolfcycles.co.uk/product/cateye-ampp-1300-front-bike-light/

 

[sevenfourate]

Exposure Trace is very good.
https://www.exposurelights.com/products/trace-4?_pos=2&_sid=cbc4cf22c&_ss=r

You’re using one Paul ?

 

[sevenfourate]

Thanks very much for all the suggestions. Not that i’m old and set in my ways 🙄 But I’ve stuck with what I know. At a great price I reckon…..

 

[Oldhippy]

Dynamo.

 

[PaulSB]

You’re using one Paul ?

Yes, but I have the Trace MK3. I mainly use it for daytime riding with the Daybright setting. I've occasionally used it on unlit roads at night and found it illuminates the road well.

I've just bobbed outside to check for you. We have no street lighting, the beam shows the road adequately to spot a pothole at 12 - 15 metres, there's good general illustration for 30 metres and probably 50 in terms of seeing a walker, something on the road.