Difference between these lights?
Difference between these lights?
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Fetchez la vache

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5,898 posts

243 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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A few years back I got a front light from DealExtreme, and though quite frankly amazing for the money, it wasn't great in the rain (died though dries to be used again), and then the connections went up the spout.

It was similar to this, though a 900 lumen version..
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/mj-808e-ha-iii-cree-x...

I'm just wondering if anyone has experience of any of these supposedly waterproof versions, that are half the price of the above, but supposedly similar output.

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/p7-water-resistant-ss...
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/t6-waterproof-xml-t6-...

It's for nighttime single track MTB riding, and I've got a spotlight on my bonce so don't want the light to be too narrow - anyone any advice on the above / similar?

Cheers smile

Simond S

4,519 posts

306 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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I have the last one you show, and it's great. I also have this one which is a bit brighter, but only a bit

http://www.lightslightslights.co.uk/Bikeray-Lights...

both have a good spread of light, if anything the cheaper one sems to have two beams, and straight main beam and a less bright spread beam, but this was mainly noticable in foggy conditions.

MadDad

3,835 posts

290 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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I have the one with the Red bezel and have ridden it in the pouring rain loads of times with no issues, gives a very clear spotlight beam. Mind you I also have the magicshine 872 which is a great light and gives a very broad flood type beam, again ridden loads in the rain!


lost in espace

6,586 posts

236 months

Thursday 1st March 2012
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I just bought 2 of these for about £40 delivered.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120864918895?ssPageName=...

1600 lumens, hoping they are up to the job.