Edelux II Dynamo Headlight - Stunning

[Tenacious Sloth]

I built a new front wheel with a dynamo hub this weekend and have paired it with an Edelux II headlamp.

Have just been out for a short ride to check the beam adjustment and have to say I was stunned at the amount of illumination it gives out. Absolutely incredible! The width and evenness of the beam was a revelation.

I'm now actually looking forward to the winter commutes and can feel a few summer night rides coming on.

Happy bunny.

Graham

 

[ColinJ]

It sounds great! I just read an interesting review HERE.

 

[Lonestar]

What are the connectors like? i always thought they were a bit naff on some dyno hubs.

 

[Fab Foodie]

What lighting were you using before?

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Same lamp that I used on the Dartmoor Ghost this weekend. Lovely even in the rain. Didn't get flashed once by oncoming cars which is a revelation. The dual beam is great for riding on pitch black moors. I didn't get jumped by any ghosts either.

 

[mjr]

What are the connectors like? i always thought they were a bit naff on some dyno hubs.

Both Shimano and Sturmey Archer hubs use plugs that are a bit like Lego and secure as long as you put the hub the right way up in the dropouts.

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

What are the connectors like? i always thought they were a bit naff on some dyno hubs.

I used a Son28 hub which has a couple of male spade connectors on it. They seem ok but I'm not sure how robust they will be after a couple of years removing the front wheel for bike cleaning etc. I may well put a more robust inline connector into the cable run at some point.

What lighting were you using before?

I was using a Cateye Nano Shot Plus before which I think was rated at 600 lumens, combined with another Cateye light that ran off 4xAA batteries as a backup. The Nano Shot Plus chucked out a reasonable amount of light although most of it was focused in the same small area in the middle of the lane. The Edulux seems to give a far wider spread of light.

Graham

 

[Globalti]

How does it deal with varying wheel speeds?

 

[confusedcyclist]

It was a toss up for me between your model and the B&M IQ-X, both really good units. IIRC, the IQ-X was pricier but also mighty impressed with the output.

@Globalti As for output at varying speeds, that depends on efficiency of your hub and the light you pair it with, but with my light and hub combo I get a little flickering at the start of a ride up to 8km/h but over that speed I get a perfectly good beam.

Flickering only occurs when the bike has been stationary for a long while as most modern lights are built with a capacitor, so for urban stop start slow pace scanerios you dont experience flickering, just a dimmer lamp (so long as the capacitor holds a charge).

 

[flake99please]

How does it deal with varying wheel speeds?

I cannot speak for this particular lamp set up, as I use a Supernova E3 on a Son dyno.

I have 'full intensity' from 8mph at the start of my ride, and this decreases to around 5/6 mph once the stand light is operational.

 

[Globalti]

But what happens if you shoot down a hill and hit 30 or 40 mph?

 

[mjr]

But what happens if you shoot down a hill and hit 30 or 40 mph?

The limiter circuit in the light stops it blowing up - or if you've got a really old light, you can buy an inline limiter.

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

How does it deal with varying wheel speeds?

It seems fine at all speeds to me.

Graham

 

[Pale Rider]

It seems fine at all speeds to me.

Graham

I'm no expert, but I suspect the light runs through the capacitor all the time.

The capacitor deals with varying input, and caps the output to look after the light.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

What are the connectors like? i always thought they were a bit naff on some dyno hubs.

I prefer the Shimano connections to the Schmidt ones. More reliable and easier to fix.

Light seemed fine in the dark up to 60kph. My eyes shut automatically at speeds faster than this.