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

[cd365]

Started off on my commute tonight and the red low battery light came on, 10 minutes later it died completely. I was left with the light that I normally use as my flashing lights. Not very bright but lesson learnt, three commutes and charge it. It probably lasted less than two hours.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

My light turned up today. I've put the battery in my saddle bag, think I am going to also slap it into a freezer bag as well just to be doubly safe on the waterproof front.

 

[marknotgeorge]

Bought one of these, and a diffuser. Not the cheapest, but it says it's got a UK charger. I don't like the look of those adaptors.

I've seen some with 7 LEDs. Do people not like having eyeballs?

 

[marknotgeorge]

Also got meself a Hope universal mount, and a Busch & Muller fork crown bracket. Should I put the Cree or my little Cateye light on the fork mount?

I'm also mulling over the idea of a powerslab - a battery made of lithium ferrophosphate cells (safer than common-or-garden lithium ion cells) coupled with a charging circuit to make a semi-permanently mounted (I'm thinking of under the rear rack) power source that can simply be plugged into the mains and left when not being used. Does that sound like a good idea?

 

[fossyant]

The 7 LED ones are pretty pants as the LED's won't be driven that hard. I've got a tripple T6, 1 is bright, 2 is very bright, but 3 makes little real difference. Running 2 is enough ! Also try running 7 on max, and it will either run out of battery fast, or it will overheat. The 2 x T6 units are more than you need

 

[fossyant]

I'm also mulling over the idea of a powerslab - a battery made of lithium ferrophosphate cells (safer than common-or-garden lithium ion cells) coupled with a charging circuit to make a semi-permanently mounted (I'm thinking of under the rear rack) power source that can simply be plugged into the mains and left when not being used. Does that sound like a good idea?

Sounds expensive !!

 

[marknotgeorge]

Sounds expensive !!

It possibly is, although I'm not just thinking about powering the light. I'm just a bit concerned about the cheap batteries, having heard that keeping them plugged in for more than 24 hours can harm them. Ideally what I want is something I can leave plugged in when not using it so it's always full at the start of a ride, a bit like my laptop.

 

[Kies]

It possibly is, although I'm not just thinking about powering the light. I'm just a bit concerned about the cheap batteries, having heard that keeping them plugged in for more than 24 hours can harm them. Ideally what I want is something I can leave plugged in when not using it so it's always full at the start of a ride, a bit like my laptop.

Any battery,be it a laptop, AA rechargeable or these for the T6 will require a "charging routine"
I have two for the bike and they get used,charged and stored until the other has done 5 hours work. Then rotated . It means I always have light on my travels. A cheap cateye is left on the bike as backup

 

[400bhp]

How coincidental-i have about 6 of the electron brackets as I run a set of lights that use the brackets.

I reckon I could use an old water bottle and remove the nozzle to store the battery in.

Agghh, checked last night and my brackets are not the same ones as those needed to make the bracket adjustment. I can't seem to find any for sale on t'internet. Can anyone help?

 

[Hacienda71]

Agghh, checked last night and my brackets are not the same ones as those needed to make the bracket adjustment. I can't seem to find any for sale on t'internet. Can anyone help?

Are you on the rubber o ring system?

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Cheers

How long till delivery?

DELIVERY ESTIMATE Thursday 26 Sep 2013 - Wednesday 16 Oct 2013

Is what my Amazon account says for an order I placed 16th September.

 

[fossyant]

The only brackets that fit now are the Hope 1 brackets. The electron spare mounts sold out some time ago. Or get bodging. Quite happy with the o rings for the MTB

 

[400bhp]

Are you on the rubber o ring system?

yup

 

[Hacienda71]

yup

Bit of old inner tube around the bar and sling under, not on top of the bars and it won't move at all.

 

[400bhp]

The only brackets that fit now are the Hope 1 brackets. The electron spare mounts sold out some time ago. Or get bodging. Quite happy with the o rings for the MTB

These?