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OK it's been a while since we had one of these.
We've just had some good reviews of the various Fenix lights !
I can currently recommend the cheap Planet X Ojos Front light and the Dog Star rears. Had these about a year of commuting. The Ojos is usually less than £7 and is 400 lumen. A couple are enough for paved riding in the dark.
I've got a fair few high powered chinese lights that are still going strong from many years ago, but I'm using separate battery packs with replaceable cells - the cells are panasonics and are still going strong.
As it's getting dark again, I decided to look for a light with a proper cut off to avoid dazzling other cyclists/walkers on my off road commute - pitch black and megawatt lights are blinding, especially without any cut off.
A shuffle on Ali-Express and I've come across a fair few, from the likes of Rock Bros etc etc
Not wanting to spend too much and give Ali Express a try again, I ordered a two Newboler LIG520's - total came to £40 for two.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...store_pc_home.smartJustForYou_2001999857622.1
They have taken just 12 days to arrive. VAT is now payable on the price you see on screen. Customs cleared straight away.
So far, I'm really happy with the cut off, they aren't dazzling. Three power levels, which cycle through, flash is by two quick presses which means no cycling through flash modes ! Lumens around 1000 which seems right.
USB C charging, decent allen key fixing, alloy mounting bracket and good plastic clips to remove light - mount stays on bars.
I'll post a picture later of the cut off.
We've just had some good reviews of the various Fenix lights !
I can currently recommend the cheap Planet X Ojos Front light and the Dog Star rears. Had these about a year of commuting. The Ojos is usually less than £7 and is 400 lumen. A couple are enough for paved riding in the dark.
I've got a fair few high powered chinese lights that are still going strong from many years ago, but I'm using separate battery packs with replaceable cells - the cells are panasonics and are still going strong.
As it's getting dark again, I decided to look for a light with a proper cut off to avoid dazzling other cyclists/walkers on my off road commute - pitch black and megawatt lights are blinding, especially without any cut off.
A shuffle on Ali-Express and I've come across a fair few, from the likes of Rock Bros etc etc
Not wanting to spend too much and give Ali Express a try again, I ordered a two Newboler LIG520's - total came to £40 for two.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/100...store_pc_home.smartJustForYou_2001999857622.1
They have taken just 12 days to arrive. VAT is now payable on the price you see on screen. Customs cleared straight away.
So far, I'm really happy with the cut off, they aren't dazzling. Three power levels, which cycle through, flash is by two quick presses which means no cycling through flash modes ! Lumens around 1000 which seems right.
USB C charging, decent allen key fixing, alloy mounting bracket and good plastic clips to remove light - mount stays on bars.
I'll post a picture later of the cut off.
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