which light to get for road use ?

[kishan]

my button on my cateye halogen light is playing up im gonna see if it can be fixed if it cant which one of the below lights shall i buy for road use? do aony of you own one of the below lights and able to give a review on it?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_1000 1_catalogId_10151_productId_809797_langId_-1_categoryId_165636#tab4

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_1000 1_catalogId_10151_productId_736219_langId_-1_categoryId_165636#tab3

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/cateye-520-front-led-lights-p132964

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/cateye-320-front-led-lights-p132944

http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/raleigh-5-led-cycling-headlight-p137105
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[kishan]

more for me to see ahead as i already have a small led light to be seen so i want a headlight to see ahead.

 

[the_mikey]

I've no experience with any of those lights, they all seem a little underpowered for my liking. I have a cateye EL220 that has been relegated to a drawer of abandoned bike bits, it proved to be useless for cycling in the dark, and have since upgraded to using two RSP asteri3's (3Watts each) on one bike and an exposure race on another bike.

 

[cyberknight]

I've no experience with any of those lights, they all seem a little underpowered for my liking. I have a cateye EL220 that has been relegated to a drawer of abandoned bike bits, it proved to be useless for cycling in the dark, and have since upgraded to using two RSP asteri3's (3Watts each) on one bike and an exposure race on another bike.

+1
those lights are not much use on unlit roads, you really need something like a hope vision 1 , or if like me your tight look at the magicshine lights which are very bright( i use one) or the newer xml t6..

link to a uk seller

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CREE-XML-...ighting_Lamps_Lighting_SM&hash=item3f1331cc2a

i use ....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Magicshin...isure_Cycling_Bike_Lights&hash=item3cc0b32380

 

[kishan]

well ive stripped my headlight down and stripped the switch down as the button doesnt return back out when its pushed so hopefully should fix it if not i will create a diy switch lol pays off having a dad who is a auto/visual engineer if it still dont work i may go for the smart Lunar light.

 

[HLaB]

I have the forerunner to the 520 (the 510 funnily enough) its a bit bulky (needs 4 AA's) its reasonably bright but lack a flashing mode. I do tend to use it however as par of a set when cycling in the pitch black. I've also an older Smart Bspoke Lunar and much prefer its shape and size (only takes 2 AA's) and has a flashing mode, drivers seem to take more notice of it. The Smart is marginally less bright than the Cateye but as I say its an older model, IHTH.

 

[kishan]

ive regreased the button and put the light back together seems to work for now if i get any more issues im gonna put a fllick switch in to replace this push button if that fails then just gonna get the smart lunar light from halfrauds or go outdoors.

 

[kishan]

ive bought this light below :

for £6.80

 

[HLaB]

My guess is it probably won't be bright enough on it own but let us know how you get on, it looks like a nice unit for the price :-)

 

[kishan]

My guess is it probably won't be bright enough on it own but let us know how you get on, it looks like a nice unit for the price :-)

its fairly bright to be honest, im using it along side my old tatty cateye once the cateye pops its clogs i will be buying another one so i have twin headlights of the ame brightness, i have taken pics will upoad them once i have uploaded it to the pc for you all to see

 

[stu1903]

I cycle on the roads at night, some of which are well lit, some less well lit and some completley unlid so I use my Lupine Tesla 5. Great light but beware it can blind passing cars if turn up on full.

 

[kishan]

Raleigh 5 LED power beam headlight on alone

Raleigh 5 LED power beam headlight on with the Cateye halogen headlight

front of bike with the cateye halogen headlight on with the Raleigh 5 LED power beam headlight

beam power of the cateye halogen headlight and the Raleigh 5 LED power beam headlight

 

[cyberknight]

link to what my light gives out ...

 

[HovR]

link to what my light gives out ...

Keep in mind this is an 8 second exposure.

 

[cyberknight]

Keep in mind this is an 8 second exposure.

No idea how that affects the photo, all i know is that they are very very bright and compared to the OPs lights they let see you a dang sight more .
The photo does not state the exposure time so i wondered where you get your information from?