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Trail Tech HID Light?
Anyone got any experience with one of these?
http://www.trailtech.net/hid.htm http://www.batteryspace.com/index.as...OD&ProdID=1332 Seems to represent good value? Craig |
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"Gurrie" wrote in message ... http://www.batteryspace.com/index.as...OD&ProdID=1332 Seems to represent good value? Sh!t yea. Way cheaper than I can find parts. They have some gear that really looks worthwhile. I had a quick look and couldn't see any details specs. I would want to know who makes the HID "bulb" before buying them. AJS |
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AJS wrote: I had a quick look and couldn't see any details specs. I would want to know who makes the HID "bulb" before buying them. It's a Welch Allyn 10W, with the Welch Allyn ballast (I can't remember which one). TTBOMK, no one other than Welch Allyn make low power HID lamps, and I now every 10W (often specced as 13, to include ballast draw) bike HID light uses a WA lamp. Dave - who has a trail tech HID, but hasn't had a chance to use it offroad yet. |
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"Random Data" wrote in message oups.com... Dave - who has a trail tech HID, but hasn't had a chance to use it offroad yet. So what's it like? Nice? Got photos? Even beam? Sharp focus? AJS |
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AJS wrote: So what's it like? Nice? Got photos? Even beam? Sharp focus? Like I said, I haven't really had a chance to ride it yet (stupid early shifts and damn daylight savings. Though riding during the day is nice...). I got the broader beam (12 degree?) and can light from one end of the house to the other (say 12m). It's disturbingly bright. When I get around to it, I'll update the beam photos at http://hired-goons.net/lights/beams.php. Dave - who needs to finish the 3W replacement for the blown 1W Luxeon. |
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Looking forward to seeing the updated beam pics.....
What is the mounting system like? Can it be handle bar mounted? It looks like it might be just a 'velcro' job when fastening to a helmet? Where did you get yours from? Thanks in advance, Craig "Random Data" wrote in message ups.com... AJS wrote: So what's it like? Nice? Got photos? Even beam? Sharp focus? Like I said, I haven't really had a chance to ride it yet (stupid early shifts and damn daylight savings. Though riding during the day is nice...). I got the broader beam (12 degree?) and can light from one end of the house to the other (say 12m). It's disturbingly bright. When I get around to it, I'll update the beam photos at http://hired-goons.net/lights/beams.php. Dave - who needs to finish the 3W replacement for the blown 1W Luxeon. |
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Gurrie wrote:
Looking forward to seeing the updated beam pics..... I'm not sure when I'll get a chance, but I'll post it here when I do. I've worked out I do have a digital camera that I can lock aperture/shutter/white balance better than "turn fixed light on, half press shutter, turn fixed light off, turn test light on, take shot". I also want to take offroad shots so you can see what they're like in the real world, where you don't tend to have Lords of the Sith jumping out at you. Anyway, I actually got out for a spin on Saturday night, and was rather impressed. You don't seem to be able to see that much further down the track than a decent 20W light, but what you do see is so much clearer (I suspect the light is going further, but the close in reflection means your pupil is more constricted than with the 20W, so no extra distance). I normally run a 10W bar light with around a 5W helmet light, because a more powerful helmet light would wash out the shadows that let you see the bump. I had the HID on my helmet with no bar light and it's bright enough you don't need shadows, because you can actually see well enough to determine distance as you do in the day (ie, depth perception is better). Oh, and even when it's aimed down at the road oncoming cars don't like it much. Mwuahahahahaha! What is the mounting system like? Can it be handle bar mounted? It looks like it might be just a 'velcro' job when fastening to a helmet? It mounts using fiendishly strong velcro on an adhesive pad. You get a couple of the pads, so it'd be easy enough to have one on a helmet and bodge up a zip ties and plastic handlebar mount (hose clamp might work better than zip ties). Where did you get yours from? Direct from Trailtech. They're not bad to deal with, but only do UPS for shipping, so the cost is a bit high (especially if you order 2, and get stung for customs). http://www.batteryspace.com will ship USPS, so you'll save around $30. Dave - who is still using the 10W for commuting, since I'm not sure blinding oncoming traffic is a particularly smart thing to do (and a $20 home made jobbie is a lot less painful to have nicked). |
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Dave,
Couple more questions: * How much was the Customs Duties etc?? * Did you get the battery from them as well? If not, what are you using to power it? Thanks, Craig "Random Data" wrote in message oups.com... Gurrie wrote: Looking forward to seeing the updated beam pics..... I'm not sure when I'll get a chance, but I'll post it here when I do. I've worked out I do have a digital camera that I can lock aperture/shutter/white balance better than "turn fixed light on, half press shutter, turn fixed light off, turn test light on, take shot". I also want to take offroad shots so you can see what they're like in the real world, where you don't tend to have Lords of the Sith jumping out at you. Anyway, I actually got out for a spin on Saturday night, and was rather impressed. You don't seem to be able to see that much further down the track than a decent 20W light, but what you do see is so much clearer (I suspect the light is going further, but the close in reflection means your pupil is more constricted than with the 20W, so no extra distance). I normally run a 10W bar light with around a 5W helmet light, because a more powerful helmet light would wash out the shadows that let you see the bump. I had the HID on my helmet with no bar light and it's bright enough you don't need shadows, because you can actually see well enough to determine distance as you do in the day (ie, depth perception is better). Oh, and even when it's aimed down at the road oncoming cars don't like it much. Mwuahahahahaha! What is the mounting system like? Can it be handle bar mounted? It looks like it might be just a 'velcro' job when fastening to a helmet? It mounts using fiendishly strong velcro on an adhesive pad. You get a couple of the pads, so it'd be easy enough to have one on a helmet and bodge up a zip ties and plastic handlebar mount (hose clamp might work better than zip ties). Where did you get yours from? Direct from Trailtech. They're not bad to deal with, but only do UPS for shipping, so the cost is a bit high (especially if you order 2, and get stung for customs). http://www.batteryspace.com will ship USPS, so you'll save around $30. Dave - who is still using the 10W for commuting, since I'm not sure blinding oncoming traffic is a particularly smart thing to do (and a $20 home made jobbie is a lot less painful to have nicked). |
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Gurrie wrote:
* How much was the Customs Duties etc?? If it's over A$400, you get slugged with 10% + a broker's fee. It came out to roughly $100 for a pair of HID helmet lights + controllers. * Did you get the battery from them as well? If not, what are you using to power it? I'm running mine from a 10 cell NiMH pack I already had. I'm looking at the battery space Li-Ion pack, but keep spending toy money on other bike bits (like a new front rim due to excessive sidewaysness). Dave |
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