NiteHawk Emitter (wow!)

DRS wrote:
|| "Roger Zoul" wrote in message
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||| DRS wrote:
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||||| Interesting. What made you choose it over its competitors?
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||| There was a post here...and then I did some googling to reviews.
||
|| The reviews I've seen have been very positive. I do wish the
|| standard unit had a flash mode though. I'm not convinced of the
|| usefulness of the 10% mode, which means it would always be at 100%.

Yeah, I don't plan to use the 10% mode - I can't see a reason to. However,
the nitehawk people get to claim 72 hours of light -- so that must be why.
I'll take the 9 hrs using rechargables.

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DRS wrote:

[...]

Interesting. What made you choose it over its competitors?

There was a post here...and then I did some googling to reviews.

The reviews I've seen have been very positive. I do wish the
standard unit had a flash mode though. I'm not convinced of the
usefulness of the 10% mode, which means it would always be at 100%.

Yeah, I don't plan to use the 10% mode - I can't see a reason to.
However, the nitehawk people get to claim 72 hours of light -- so
that must be why. I'll take the 9 hrs using rechargables.

My point is that as a predominately urban rider I like flash modes because
motorists - like all good hunters - more easily perceive flashing. It's a
shame the digital emitter is so power hungry, it's not that much more
expensive but the claimed maximum battery life is only five hours.

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DRS wrote:

[...]

Interesting. What made you choose it over its competitors?

There was a post here...and then I did some googling to reviews.

The reviews I've seen have been very positive. I do wish the
standard unit had a flash mode though. I'm not convinced of the
usefulness of the 10% mode, which means it would always be at 100%.

Yeah, I don't plan to use the 10% mode - I can't see a reason to.
However, the nitehawk people get to claim 72 hours of light -- so
that must be why. I'll take the 9 hrs using rechargables.

My point is that as a predominately urban rider I like flash modes because
motorists - like all good hunters - more easily perceive flashing. It's a
shame the digital emitter is so power hungry, it's not that much more
expensive but the claimed maximum battery life is only five hours.

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:: "Roger Zoul" wrote in message
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::: DRS wrote:
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:::::: DRS wrote:
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::::: [...]
:::::
:::::::: Interesting. What made you choose it over its competitors?
::::::
:::::: There was a post here...and then I did some googling to reviews.
:::::
::::: The reviews I've seen have been very positive. I do wish the
::::: standard unit had a flash mode though. I'm not convinced of the
::::: usefulness of the 10% mode, which means it would always be at
::::: 100%.
:::
::: Yeah, I don't plan to use the 10% mode - I can't see a reason to.
::: However, the nitehawk people get to claim 72 hours of light -- so
::: that must be why. I'll take the 9 hrs using rechargables.
::
:: My point is that as a predominately urban rider I like flash modes
:: because motorists - like all good hunters - more easily perceive
:: flashing. It's a shame the digital emitter is so power hungry, it's
:: not that much more expensive but the claimed maximum battery life is
:: only five hours.

So you'd have a flashing white light on the front?

DRS wrote:
:: "Roger Zoul" wrote in message
::
::: DRS wrote:
::::: "Roger Zoul" wrote in message
:::::
:::::: DRS wrote:
:::::
::::: [...]
:::::
:::::::: Interesting. What made you choose it over its competitors?
::::::
:::::: There was a post here...and then I did some googling to reviews.
:::::
::::: The reviews I've seen have been very positive. I do wish the
::::: standard unit had a flash mode though. I'm not convinced of the
::::: usefulness of the 10% mode, which means it would always be at
::::: 100%.
:::
::: Yeah, I don't plan to use the 10% mode - I can't see a reason to.
::: However, the nitehawk people get to claim 72 hours of light -- so
::: that must be why. I'll take the 9 hrs using rechargables.
::
:: My point is that as a predominately urban rider I like flash modes
:: because motorists - like all good hunters - more easily perceive
:: flashing. It's a shame the digital emitter is so power hungry, it's
:: not that much more expensive but the claimed maximum battery life is
:: only five hours.

So you'd have a flashing white light on the front?

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DRS wrote:

[...]

My point is that as a predominately urban rider I like flash modes
because motorists - like all good hunters - more easily perceive
flashing. It's a shame the digital emitter is so power hungry, it's
not that much more expensive but the claimed maximum battery life is
only five hours.

So you'd have a flashing white light on the front?

Yes, that's what I have now. I like the idea of a battery powered light
that is actually useful at letting you see your way but in the city that's
not necessarily what you need. In cities most often you have sufficient
street lighting that you're better off with a flashing light because it
makes you more visible to motorists. While current light has both modes its
non-flash mode isn't nearly as good as the Emitter's, but I really want a
flash mode. Don't get me wrong, I'm not criticizing your choice but I'm
just saying I'm disappointed the Emitter doesn't give me precisely what I
want.

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DRS wrote:

[...]

My point is that as a predominately urban rider I like flash modes
because motorists - like all good hunters - more easily perceive
flashing. It's a shame the digital emitter is so power hungry, it's
not that much more expensive but the claimed maximum battery life is
only five hours.

So you'd have a flashing white light on the front?

Yes, that's what I have now. I like the idea of a battery powered light
that is actually useful at letting you see your way but in the city that's
not necessarily what you need. In cities most often you have sufficient
street lighting that you're better off with a flashing light because it
makes you more visible to motorists. While current light has both modes its
non-flash mode isn't nearly as good as the Emitter's, but I really want a
flash mode. Don't get me wrong, I'm not criticizing your choice but I'm
just saying I'm disappointed the Emitter doesn't give me precisely what I
want.

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DRS wrote:
:: "Roger Zoul" wrote in message
::
::: DRS wrote:
::
:: [...]
::
::::: My point is that as a predominately urban rider I like flash modes
::::: because motorists - like all good hunters - more easily perceive
::::: flashing. It's a shame the digital emitter is so power hungry,
::::: it's not that much more expensive but the claimed maximum battery
::::: life is only five hours.
:::
::: So you'd have a flashing white light on the front?
::
:: Yes, that's what I have now. I like the idea of a battery powered
:: light that is actually useful at letting you see your way but in the
:: city that's not necessarily what you need. In cities most often you
:: have sufficient street lighting that you're better off with a
:: flashing light because it makes you more visible to motorists.
:: While current light has both modes its non-flash mode isn't nearly
:: as good as the Emitter's, but I really want a flash mode. Don't get
:: me wrong, I'm not criticizing your choice but I'm just saying I'm
:: disappointed the Emitter doesn't give me precisely what I want.

Understandable. I want them (Nitehawk) to produce a rear-mounted light
similar to the Emitter that produces a flashing beam that lets me know that
its there so that everyone else knows I'm there. Those LEDs (well, mine
anyway) worry me because even on a dark road I can't be sure it's working
while riding the bike.

Do you expect to ride 9 hours in the dark?

DRS wrote:
:: "Roger Zoul" wrote in message
::
::: DRS wrote:
::
:: [...]
::
::::: My point is that as a predominately urban rider I like flash modes
::::: because motorists - like all good hunters - more easily perceive
::::: flashing. It's a shame the digital emitter is so power hungry,
::::: it's not that much more expensive but the claimed maximum battery
::::: life is only five hours.
:::
::: So you'd have a flashing white light on the front?
::
:: Yes, that's what I have now. I like the idea of a battery powered
:: light that is actually useful at letting you see your way but in the
:: city that's not necessarily what you need. In cities most often you
:: have sufficient street lighting that you're better off with a
:: flashing light because it makes you more visible to motorists.
:: While current light has both modes its non-flash mode isn't nearly
:: as good as the Emitter's, but I really want a flash mode. Don't get
:: me wrong, I'm not criticizing your choice but I'm just saying I'm
:: disappointed the Emitter doesn't give me precisely what I want.

Understandable. I want them (Nitehawk) to produce a rear-mounted light
similar to the Emitter that produces a flashing beam that lets me know that
its there so that everyone else knows I'm there. Those LEDs (well, mine
anyway) worry me because even on a dark road I can't be sure it's working
while riding the bike.

Do you expect to ride 9 hours in the dark?

Ryan Cousineau wrote:
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|| "Roger Zoul" wrote:
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||| DRS wrote:
||||| "Roger Zoul" wrote in message
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|||||| DRS wrote:
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|||||
|||||||| My point is that as a predominately urban rider I like flash
|||||||| modes because motorists - like all good hunters - more easily
|||||||| perceive flashing. It's a shame the digital emitter is so
|||||||| power hungry,
|||||||| it's not that much more expensive but the claimed maximum
|||||||| battery life is only five hours.
||
||| I want them (Nitehawk) to produce a rear-mounted light
||| similar to the Emitter that produces a flashing beam that lets me
||| know that its there so that everyone else knows I'm there. Those
||| LEDs (well, mine anyway) worry me because even on a dark road I
||| can't be sure it's working while riding the bike.
||
|| Given that same concern, Do what I do: I use more than one LED light
|| at
|| the rear. My typical setup is one light on the back of the helmet,
|| and
|| one on the saddlebag. I might add a third one this year. Cheap red
|| blinkies are really cheap, so just buy a couple.
||

Good idea. Thanks.