Can someone shed some light on the matter

[slinky182]

Im doing the Dusk till Dawn at the weekend, but have no idea about lighting. Am I better to have a good helmet light and a cheaper bar mount, or the other way round? How much should I be looking to spend on a decent system, bearing in mind the credit crunch!

 

[Huntso]

Not a great expert on this, but I would go for a good bar light and stand by/auxillary on the lid.

 

[slinky182]

Anyone got any preferences on makes and models?

 

[Andy B]

This might help you a little with a helmet torch...

http://www.uk-mtb.com/viewtopic.php?f=5 ... 8144c143d1

 

[gump]

Just got one of these for my head..

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.14909

It is comedy brightness for the cash! Should have bought shares, everyone I know is getting them

 

[Kestonian]

I've got a USE Enduro Maxx and it is simply awesome. All in one unit, rechargeable, no cables, bright as you like. The Maxx-D is even brighter and new this year - I seriously dread to think how bright this thing will be.

Indicator for battery life, different levels etc. The lowest level is plenty good enough

http://www.use1.com/exposure/

 

[Crayons]

All this talk of torches reminds me of the good old days before common-place bike lights – jerry-rigging old petzel head torches with bike mounts and the like. At one point I had an old search lantern (you know, the torches with a lens the size of a tea plate), hooked up to a big square 6 volt battery that was wedged in a bottle cage.

My god didn't it attract the moths, had to stop every 100 yards to clean the buggers off so I could see where I was going

Those Tesco 3watt torches look ripe for a spot of DIY, run two heads in parallel off one of those great big 6volt cells, or even get a 6v rechargeable from maplin – bet that'll last more than 2 hours

 

[kaiser]

They'll run surprisingly longer than that on standard batteries. I have 2 smaller ones fitted to my commuters bars and they're brilliant(hahaha).

 

[JustKev]

I've got a USE Enduro Maxx and it is simply awesome. All in one unit, rechargeable, no cables, bright as you like. The Maxx-D is even brighter and new this year - I seriously dread to think how bright this thing will be.

Indicator for battery life, different levels etc. The lowest level is plenty good enough

http://www.use1.com/exposure/

Yep, thats the same as mine. Simple awesome indeed.

 

[konahed]

Best to have a light weight one on your head or you'll start to feel it after a few hours...