Smart Lunar R2 light any good?

[Davidc]

I haven't yet changed the non-rechargeables in either of my Smarts, which I've had for over a year. I think that is Potsy's point.

I run my lights nearly all the time I'm on a bike, so typically about 6 hours a week (across 2 bikes).

Alkaline batteries, which came with the lights, lasted about 2 months. NiMH ones do about the same but I routinely change them round once a month, that way, apart from one brand, they go on working forever.

 

[potsy]

R2 at my local post office,will collect it on Saturday.

Perfect timing to use it on late shift next week.


I can't ever remember changing batteries on my cheapo rear lights,though I do have 3 or 4 of them now and am probably putting a different one on each time I have a cleaning session

 

[Davidc]

Just ordered the Smart Lunar R1 from Tredz. It's the single LED 1W rear light from the new range.

One of my 1/2 W ones came to a sad end earlier on. That's the second of my four of the 1/2 watt ones from ebay that's got broken, I overbalanced getting off the bike at the leisure centre and it had the weight of the bike plus me crushing it against a Sheffield stand. A chunk of its plastic case got broken off, and although It still works no amount of silicone grease is going to keep the water out now. That one has gone 20 months without being nicked or getting lost or broken so not too bad, and I like the Smart lights well enough to have bought another.

 

[potsy]

Light just arrived after a failed delivery attempt the other day,have to say it is amazingly bright compared to the kind of lights I've had before.
Just near blinded myself by looking directly into the beam

Should be perfect for my 10pm ride home tonight