The Kalmyk
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I don't use external batteries anymore. When I did I cut a hole in a seat bag and kept it in there. I made sure the seat bag matched my bike.
Cree 1200, 3800 lumen lights
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I do because I already have them and I am a cheap bastard.
I just picked this one up cree 2000 lumen off
of Amazon $ 27.00. My 700 lumen single MS battery finally died
of Amazon $ 27.00. My 700 lumen single MS battery finally diedI'd be interested in this as well. Or even a non-Chinese version. Need something for night riding, XC skiing, and playing with the dog in the yard. Going to be a long winter in the dark.
I should follow up on my awesome cheap light. I don't trust them now.
This happened... Twice:
Sent mine back to Amazon charger stopped working second charge.
this didn't happen charging - happened on a ride!
Maybe you ride too fast.
I was just reading about the new super fighter jet that USAF is developing. It will hit Mach 8, at that speed the friction with air molecules will cause surface temps of 16000 kelvins or something. That's probably your problem.
i agree. i can't even record my rides. i blowout satellites and shit.
Johnny Utah
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Mine too, three actually. I just buy more at $12 a piece.
I use these:
http://www.amazon.com/NiteRider-Lumina-750-Headlight/dp/B00O8FP4GI
I bought two of the cheapo Cree's this year but haven't actually used them yet. I also have some old Cree/Magicshines that I just don't trust.
Almost all of the locals I ride with have the 750 and say nothing but good things, so +1. Probably the next one I'll go with when the time comes, or if I need a second light for the helmet.
I myself have a Magicshine 820, but mine came with the new style battery with the little voltage display screen. Looks to be a solid design, and the light output is great too. The older Magicshine batteries on the other hand, lik ethe Cree ones, I wouldn't trust leaving to charge at home unattended.
Did you have it attached to your head?
Just pulled the trigger on this. Thank you for the 411. I've been running my Magicshine light and battery on my helmet as I don't use a camelback as well. After seeing what happed to Dave's battery....I realized this system just wasn't going to work anymore.
Looking forward to eliminating the bobble head set up I have now.
I use one of these on my helmet and one on my bars. Both on medium setting will last hours and provide more than enough light.
This is what I used to do. Lately I've just been doing helmet on high and second in my bag as a spare.
When I only use the helmet light, I get tunnel vision and it throws off my depth perception. The 2 lights fix that.