Cree Lights & Phaart Lights

[Deleted member 20519]

I've just ordered a Cree XML-T6 light from Ebay (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cree-XML-...rch-Head-Cycle-Lights-Headlight-/200855315142).

I also ordered two Phaart Bleep lights (http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/LIPHBPDRL/phaart_bleep_dual_05_watt_led_rear_light) from Planet X.

Does anyone have any experience of any of these lights? I'll be sure to post a review up when I get them. As for the Cree light, it says that the battery pack isn't waterproof so how do you deal with that when riding in the rain?

 

[wanda2010]

Err

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/lights-cree-xml-xm-l-t6.117285/post-2203006

 

[Deleted member 20519]

Err

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/lights-cree-xml-xm-l-t6.117285/post-2203006

Forgot to use the search function, sorry

 

[wanda2010]

You are forgiven *hic*

 

[Hacienda71]

The Phart ones are good but the band mount on mine disintegrated after a week. Light is still working fine though.

 

[Deleted member 20519]

The Phart ones are good but the band mount on mine disintegrated after a week. Light is still working fine though.

The Phaart lights look similar to the RSP Astrum, have you tried to source a bracket for one of those?

 

[musa]

Phaart lights are good a smear of grease/vaseline really

 

[Hacienda71]

The Phaart lights look similar to the RSP Astrum, have you tried to source a bracket for one of those?

Mine is the Phaart Booster. I probably have a spare band mount of another light that would do, but it acts as a good clip on for my jacket as a back up to the Smart I use as my main rear. At £2.50 you can't go wrong.

 

[Easytigers]

Phaart lights are good a smear of grease/vaseline really

I do the same and have wrapped black tape around the seal just in case...also bought a Cree light but have yet to try it due to the weather. Would be good to hear someone else's experiences with it...

 

[musa]

I do the same and have wrapped black tape around the seal just in case...also bought a Cree light but have yet to try it due to the weather. Would be good to hear someone else's experiences with it...

Cree light is a bright light. Good backup

 

[Easytigers]

Cree light is a bright light. Good backup

Bugger...was hoping it would be good enough to be my main light on unlit country roads!!!

 

[Deleted member 20519]

Bugger...was hoping it would be good enough to be my main light on unlit country roads!!!

I thought it is bright enough to be a main light?

 

[potsy]

They are easily bright enough, whether you'd want it to be the light you rely on is another matter, they are not cheap for nothing.
Having said that I really like mine, but have another bright light as back-up (Moon 500)

 

[Easytigers]

They are easily bright enough, whether you'd want it to be the light you rely on is another matter, they are not cheap for nothing.
Having said that I really like mine, but have another bright light as back-up (Moon 500)

Cool...even though it was pretty cheap, didn't want to have chucked the money down the swanny!!!

 

[Deleted member 20519]

They are easily bright enough, whether you'd want it to be the light you rely on is another matter, they are not cheap for nothing.
Having said that I really like mine, but have another bright light as back-up (Moon 500)

Hmm. I've got a BikeHut light as a backup, the only reason I ordered this light is because my other light bracket snapped and the lights aren't really very good for dark country roads.