Lights. CREE XML XM-L T6 / U2 etc Thread

[fossyant]

Don't go on lightmalls website, there are millions to pick from.

There are a couple I fancy, one even has 'angel eyes'. Bling.

Must not buy more. Already have a wide angle Magicshine T6, a spotty T6 clone, and a triple T6 beastie. Tese are my off road lights. On road it's 2 Hope Visions.

 

[fossyant]

Oh dear. Buy pressed

http://dx.com/p/yinding-yd-2xu2-2-x...bicycle-light-headlamp-black-4-x-18650-243661

 

[wanda2010]

I admire your restraint

 

[potsy]

Oh dear. Buy pressed

http://dx.com/p/yinding-yd-2xu2-2-x...bicycle-light-headlamp-black-4-x-18650-243661

 

[ceejayh]

Oh dear. Buy pressed

http://dx.com/p/yinding-yd-2xu2-2-x...bicycle-light-headlamp-black-4-x-18650-243661

Looks like Wall-E's head

 

[wanda2010]

Well my new T6 arrived earlier this morning at work and am now charging. I have to say the components look better made than the previous set and the charger is in one piece rather than two. I'll swop the pieces around to see if old and new chargers/batteries works with the older/new lights.

Update: The battery was partially charged on arrival so it didn't take long to fully charge. (Finally) following the written instructions, I've now managed to get 5 light settings which still includes the epilepsy inducing strobe and a more standard flash setting. Apparently the battery lasts 3 hours on full power. Playing with the light settings in the office is not the same as using it outside though

Update 2: Apparently mine is 1600 lumens. Lumen wars in London for sure this winter

Update 3: Wide-angled lense now ordered. I'm staying away from this thread now

 

[DougieAB]

I have recently bought a 1200 lumen T6 as a back up to my C&B seen 1200. The T6 is about two thirds as bright as the C&B, but then again it was half the price. Why cant they build these lights with a reasonable flash rate, both flash far too fast to be useable?

 

[Kies]

They are designed for strobe/disco nights in the shed!

 

[Deleted member 20519]

For £21 I couldn't resist.

If it is crap on the road will just stick it on the mtb and continue with the Magicshine.

Has yours arrived yet? Can you give me some info on how good it is? I'm considering getting one of these.

 

[Hacienda71]

Has yours arrived yet? Can you give me some info on how good it is? I'm considering getting one of these.

Not here yet, suspect Chinese delivery will be another week or two. I will post up some feedback when I get it. Will see if I can do a comparative shot with a Magicshine I have had for 2/3 years.

 

[wanda2010]

I finally remembered to play with the batteries, chargers and lights from both the old and new T6 and they all interchange with each other quite well. I've not checked how long the new light lasts before it needs charging though.

My 'old' T6 is 1200 lumens so there is a noticeable difference with the new one. I reckon I could land a plane with those two at London City Airport quite safely .

 

[fossyant]

Not here yet, suspect Chinese delivery will be another week or two. I will post up some feedback when I get it. Will see if I can do a comparative shot with a Magicshine I have had for 2/3 years.

One of the guys in my club has bought two of those you've got Hacienda, and you can imagine two on full blast is impressive.

Edit, noticed you ordered from redstar in China - they sent my fake Oakleys pretty damn fast - just over a week !

 

[cd365]

I bought one of these T6 clones a couple of months ago and used it for the first time tonight, wow what a difference that made. Last night I was blinded by a cars full beam half a dozen times, not tonight, I assume they mistook me for a motorbike!

 

[inkd]

So will these double xml U2 Lights that has been linked be better than this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CREE-LED-...K_SportGoods_CyclAcces_RL&hash=item258067fdcc
I have two cheapo ebay cree torches from last years winter and although they were "adequate" but not brilliant, this year they don't seem to cut it out on the unlit forest roads. I have also seen some triple t6 lights on ebay, My commute is around 95 minutes round trip so battery life must be good?

 

[wanda2010]

@inkd I live in a city so I possibly shouldn't comment but I would have thought 1200-1600 lumens more than adequate for forest roads. 1800 seems a little like overkill to me, but maybe I'm wrong. Whatever you buy, you might need to upgrade the pouch it comes in to something stronger/waterproof.