Help lights

[RyanMcGrath]

Hello I've just been to evans and spent £100 on a lezyne xl front light which gives 450lm and a micro lezyne rear light that gives 70lm. Just looked on eBay and there a company called Cree that do a t6 light that gives out 1800lm for £20 is this right? Do any of you guys have this light? Would u recommend me take thaw lights back and get the cree. Please help

 

[cyberknight]

The xml t6 are rated about 1000 lumen max for a single led light unit , most of the ebay claims are just sellers exaggerating a bit lot to try and get a sale.
They are still a very good light for the money but do have a wide beam pattern that some people think is an issue when using on the road, i have a magic shine which is very similar and i cant say i have had a problem with it .

 

[RyanMcGrath]

For value for money though would u take the £85 light I bought back and get a Cree if its given 1000lumens to the 1 I got 450??

 

[fossyant]

The Crees are about 600 lumen in real life. They over quote. The leyzene lights are in a different quality bracket.

I have hope vision 1s for commuting as they are exceptionally reliable. But I also have a number of T6 lights for off road mainly. The t6 are a bit overkill for the road and they dazzle badly unless you point them at the floor.

 

[potsy]

I'd keep the Lezyne and buy one of the T6's as well

 

[RyanMcGrath]

The Crees are about 600 lumen in real life. They over quote. The leyzene lights are in a different quality bracket.
What way do u mean different quality? Build wise or lense

 

[numbnuts]

I have the cree lights and I put this lens in works great
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wide-Angl...K_SportGoods_CyclAcces_RL&hash=item3a8579f42f

 

[Kies]

@numbnuts - What does that lens do to the light pattern and how does it fit the T6?

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Top image lens - bottom clear lens

 

[Kies]

Top image lens - bottom clear lens

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Looks good - I will take a punt on it. How does it attach/fasten to the front of the T6 and is it secure.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Looks good - I will take a punt on it. How does it attach/fasten to the front of the T6 and is it secure.

Mine was as simple as screwing the main cap off. An O ring sits between it and the reflector unit,its recessed to keep the lens in place.

* I have a magicshine type system

 

[fossyant]

Same. Unscrew front change lens and hold as you screw it back.