Bike Lights for winter

[Paul]

I hope the customs dont read this... 

[Dave O Shea]

Chees for all the info Paul ect....are these tried and tested or just the best value out there.
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.29489


and did anyone get the one Adam posted about
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.36018
 or are they over kill ?

Advice appreciated as i need a new set of lights ! Havn't gone night riding in a few years and looking forward to doing a bit this year !

[Paul]

I think both Dave

There are about 10 of us in the club with them and im sure alot more in EPIC and MAD with them and they work great.... For light output they are hard to beat without spending €250+ quid..! Build quality is grand too, i know fergal had an issue with the batt leads rusting at the connection point to the batt.... This can be solved, by a bit of sealer....or dont go out in the rain 
I have never killed the batt on a nite spin, so you can get up to 3hours light, more if you turn it down to the lower setting on the fireroads...etc

I havent heard of anyone with the triple shot light yet...

For the price they are hard to beat....Even if you just get one winter out of them... You might have to do some messing about with the helmet mounting, but other than that they are grand...

Look them up on youtube, there are loads of videos..... search "magic shine bike light"

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQXSMB2MFbE[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkdD-1mCRUo&NR=1[/youtube]

[Dave O Shea]

Cheers Paul for all the info....just ordered a set with the cable and the mount Cian posted. Even cheaper than i though once dollars converted...my 1st set which are now a museum piece in comparison were 3 or 4 times the price.
I 'm sure it will rain over the winter so what's the story with the sealant to prevent what happened Fergal ....some silicon ?
Thanks again for all the advice..i'll get u a pint after club champs as your consultancy fee

[Paul]

haha two pints :-)

yea, just stick a bit silicone where the leads enter the batt, that should do the trick if needed.

[Adam R]

I sealed the battery in a ziplock bag. make sure the glass lense is tight mine let in a bit of water but survived its first winter and is still going strong

[Fergal]

I got the triple bobby-dazzlers - jaysus they're savage yokes for not much money
very nearly got stung by customs but got away with it !

[Fergal]

did ye notice on the single lamp version- they're upgraded the battery to seal it better and added a voltmeter
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.44676

[Paul]

haha i knew you wouldnt be able to resist the tripple shot Fergal...!! your Mr Dealextream 

They look a on the big side..??

I just got a standard version a week ago...no volt meter, only diference is a different batt holder

[Fergal]

yeah, they look that big but aren't too bulky
if you were to fix one to your bars for night rides I reckon you'd need to put some grippy/bumpy tape on your bars to stop it from sliding around
for helmet mount - I reckon I'd zip-tie it down, I'll be giving it a test in a few weeks so will let ya know!

[Paul]

Doesnt this look like the deal extream light being resold by merlin for double the price

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop/Lighting/Bike+Lights/Rechargeable+Lights/RSP+Asteri+Pro+900+Lumen+Front+Light_LAA9000.htm?dm_i=I11,A4L1,2I5T8E,RH63,1

[Colt Seavers]

got my new lights yesterday. had to pay customs charges + post charges ( still very cheap )
have them charged and ready to test ?

[Paul]

Unlucky to get stung for customs Aidan....!

[Paul]

Another month or so at it will be full on night lights again 

Prob a good time to send your order to china...

[Colt Seavers]

You can also get them from a uk site. Magicshine.co.uk
A little bit dearer but you won't get stung for customs and should get here quicker.
They also have a new one this year a bit like the hope 4 claiming 1600 lumens with the same battery life
I have being using my light on the last few night spins.
Time to get a move on and order