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

[fossyant]

UK sellers will be more expensive. Get the cheaper one if its UK.

 

[fossyant]

I got one of the wide angle diffuser lenses for mine which cost an extra £5. Would the orange peel reflector do the same job and save you that additional cost?

Nope. I put the diffuser on my Magicshine orange peel light.

 

[Deleted member 20519]

I was putting my light onto my bike yesterday when I plugged the battery in and heard a loud pop and then it smelled of smoke It all seems to be working still though

 

[fossyant]

I was putting my light onto my bike yesterday when I plugged the battery in and heard a loud pop and then it smelled of smoke It all seems to be working still though

Might have shorted it !! The batteries kick out some juice.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

but is it worth the extra 9 squid?

I bought mine from a UK seller for £17.99


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150948519006?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

[bigup]

I bought mine from a UK seller for £17.99


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150948519006?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Price shows £25.99 mate.

Has it gone up in price?

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I bought mine from an Amazon Marketplace seller that has given me a delivery time longer than a panda's foreplay.

 

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the Cree T6 ones are £17.99 on amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cycling-Bic...8&qid=1381484092&sr=8-1&keywords=t6+cree+bike

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Price shows £25.99 mate.

Has it gone up in price?

D'oh! posted wrong link

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CREE-XM-L...ing_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item1c35a10034

 

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thanks mate

what do we all think about orange peel reflector vs normal?

 

[fossyant]

Orange Peel will give more spread, but smooth will throw further, with some loss of peripheral light. Best option is to buy two, one with a replacement wide angle lens, the other spot. This is for off road though.

Spotty is better on road to reduce glare if aimed at the road !

Most useful choice is to consider modes. Ideal is Low, medium and high, with a steady flash. If it's got a strobe, SOS or fast flash then that mode is useless !

 

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thanks mate

newbie question!

so the flash mode on the front light is generally not be used? how about the flash mode on the rear?

so far im looking at a Cree T6 front and a smart r2 rear

was lookng at the commuter kit on C and B Seen but at £80+ its a bit out of my budget

 

[fossyant]

Ooh. My 'iccle Yinding 2 x U2 light arrived - not bad from DX.com for £33 ish (battery, charger and helmet mount)

It's tiny. Left to right, Magicshine MJ-808E T6 (wide angle lens fitted), Clone T6, Triple T6 and the Yinding 2 x U2.

It's easily as bright as the Triple running 2 LED's, but it's tiny. Would be great on road bars, but it's for the MTB. Would also make a good helmet light as it isn't heavy. Impressed so far. Will test tonight.

Modes - Low, Medium and high then push again for off. Both LED's lit. The stupid flash mode is only accessed by holding down the power button. Great as it's bloody awful ! The only one with a useable flash mode is the Magicshine. The rest are strobe.

 

[fossyant]

thanks mate

newbie question!

so the flash mode on the front light is generally not be used? how about the flash mode on the rear?

so far im looking at a Cree T6 front and a smart r2 rear

was lookng at the commuter kit on C and B Seen but at £80+ its a bit out of my budget

Flash on the rear is OK. But I'd advise running 2 lights, one steady, one flash. The most powerful on steady. The issue with these very bright lights on the front, is the flash rate is that fast it won't just blind you, it will do the same to anyone approaching.

The Smart R2 has lots of modes - I've got 2 of these. I've also got two of the rear C&B Seen lights and they are incredible. They have steady and alternating flash modes as well as one LED steady with one LED flash.

 

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

Flash on the rear is OK. But I'd advise running 2 lights, one steady, one flash. The most powerful on steady. The issue with these very bright lights on the front, is the flash rate is that fast it won't just blind you, it will do the same to anyone approaching.

The Smart R2 has lots of modes - I've got 2 of these. I've also got two of the rear C&B Seen lights and they are incredible. They have steady and alternating flash modes as well as one LED steady with one LED flash.

CandB-Seen Commuter Kit