night lights cheap and good

[clockworkgazz]

looking into getting a bar mounted light to compliment my tesco cree torch that will be on my helmet but on a budget. I had read about p7 light from dealextreme which seems cheap albeit you need a few batteries as the run time is short (about an hour) anyone use this light or have any other solutions?

cheers
Gary

 

[Andy B]

The P7 is a good value lighting solution & the runtime of 1hr will be on max setting which is very bright.

You can increase the runtime so I hear, something called a turboferret :shock:

You can also get a dedicated bike light very similar to the P7 in terms of brightness on Deal extreme , but it comes as a complete kit. think it costs about £60

Wish I could find the links for you, but my PC with them on has died (I'm now on a borrowed mini mac without all my bookmarks)

 

[Andy B]

bingo, found the bike light kit.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.25149

under $80 with free shipping, so about £50.

 

[clunker]

I kitted myself out with a Hope Vision a few years back, but a number of my riding buddies are running torches from Deal Extream

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12325

One has just taken delivery of this, will be testing it tomorrow night

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.25149

 

[kaiser]

Gazz I can show you my set up if you like, Uber power

 

[clockworkgazz]

that kit looks very good, let us know what you and your buddy think, seems a great price for what you get

 

[clockworkgazz]

Gazz I can show you my set up if you like, Uber power

does it go hand in hand with the power of the big ring

defo like to see your rig, was it expensive to set up?

 

[clockworkgazz]

Gazz I can show you my set up if you like, Uber power

the Germanic side to you creeping out I see kaiser

 

[kaiser]

I have 1 of these 900 lumen

2 of these 230 lumen

I switch about depending on the conditions, when all on I have no probs on totally unlit roads. In fact the 2X 230's were ok too but the 900 turns night into day. It is truly brilliant.

You do need special batteries though and a charger, but this helps as they don't fit anything else.

 

[clockworkgazz]

the top one gets good reviews and is pretty cheap but you do need to get the charger and spare batteries and mount but even so looks very good for the money- would be immense to try one of the trail centres at night, mind you- ...... I do get scared in the dark :?

night rides might be the only way to keep my fitness this winter.