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Lighting in a pinch
I'm interested an LED headlight to use when and if I get caught out at
night. I own and use a NiteRider NiteHawk light for commuting in the dark hours. But I want something light that I can use in a pinch. Anyone have any experience with the CatEye EL300, EL400, or the NiteHawk Emitter? Will any of these meet my needs? TIA, Mike |
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Lighting in a pinch
Anyone have any experience with the CatEye EL300
I've used the CatEye EL300, and two of them are just adequate for city riding. I much prefer a pair of Sigma Sport lights, which are slightly smaller and significantly brighter. |
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Lighting in a pinch
mblotzer- I'm interested an LED headlight to use when and if I get caught out
at night. BRBR EL-400 for a pinch, EL-500 if you really want to see where you are going. Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St. Boulder, CO, 80302 (303)440-3535 http://www.vecchios.com "Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene" |
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Meatsa wrote in message . ..
I'm interested an LED headlight to use when and if I get caught out at night. I own and use a NiteRider NiteHawk light for commuting in the dark hours. But I want something light that I can use in a pinch. Anyone have any experience with the CatEye EL300, EL400, or the NiteHawk Emitter? Will any of these meet my needs? TIA, Mike A CONSUMER'S REPORT, OPINION, AND COMPARATIVE REVIEW OF 1-WATT LUXEON LED AND OTHER LED BICYCLE HEADLIGHTS INCLUDING OTHER USES, CAMPING, HOME, ETC. FROM ACTUAL OWNERSHIP ... JUST MY TWO CENTS WORTH, OPINIONS LEGEND: A = CatEye 5-LED Opticube EL-300 (not Luxeon, uses 5mm LED with focused lenses) B = Nite-Hawk Emitter (2 mode, non-digital, base model) C = Planet Bike "Super Spot" 1-watt Luxeon RATINGS: 5 = Excellent 4 = Very Good 3 = Acceptable 2 = Less than acceptable 1 = Poor 0 = Fail u = Unknown or Not Applicable ------------------------------------ RATING FOR EACH A B C OptiCube Emitter SuperSpot ------------------------------------ Wide angle light beam? 2 3 5 Brightness, trail biking? 3 5 4 Color rendition? 2 5 5 Suitability, commuter bike light? 2 4 5 Suitability, direct reading light? 1 1 5 Suitability, indirect room-light? 1 3 5 Estimated durability? 1 5 4 Adaptability, headlamp/helmet conversion? 0 2 4 Hi/Low mode? 0 5 0 Freedom from center-spot blue tint? 2 5 5 Here are other observations about LED camping lights, in my humble opinion: Using a LED headlight at home, for general use, instead of burning 60-watt bulbs, is possible and saves energy as well. Furthermore, my house stayed cooler, too. I've found that I really like using the LED light for ordinary use, and don't bother turning on houselamps and ceiling lights at all! A center "hot spot" is irritating for reading or general use. I trust that my review of LED bike headlights will serve as report to assist consumers in objectively making their buy. There weren't that many product reviews or actual consumer reviews available during my searches, thus, I ended up buying too many headlights instead. |
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Meatsa wrote in message . ..
I'm interested an LED headlight to use when and if I get caught out at night. I own and use a NiteRider NiteHawk light for commuting in the dark hours. But I want something light that I can use in a pinch. Anyone have any experience with the CatEye EL300, EL400, or the NiteHawk Emitter? Will any of these meet my needs? TIA, Mike A CONSUMER'S REPORT, OPINION, AND COMPARATIVE REVIEW OF 1-WATT LUXEON LED AND OTHER LED BICYCLE HEADLIGHTS INCLUDING OTHER USES, CAMPING, HOME, ETC. FROM ACTUAL OWNERSHIP ... JUST MY TWO CENTS WORTH, OPINIONS LEGEND: A = CatEye 5-LED Opticube EL-300 (not Luxeon, uses 5mm LED with focused lenses) B = Nite-Hawk Emitter (2 mode, non-digital, base model) C = Planet Bike "Super Spot" 1-watt Luxeon RATINGS: 5 = Excellent 4 = Very Good 3 = Acceptable 2 = Less than acceptable 1 = Poor 0 = Fail u = Unknown or Not Applicable ------------------------------------ RATING FOR EACH A B C OptiCube Emitter SuperSpot ------------------------------------ Wide angle light beam? 2 3 5 Brightness, trail biking? 3 5 4 Color rendition? 2 5 5 Suitability, commuter bike light? 2 4 5 Suitability, direct reading light? 1 1 5 Suitability, indirect room-light? 1 3 5 Estimated durability? 1 5 4 Adaptability, headlamp/helmet conversion? 0 2 4 Hi/Low mode? 0 5 0 Freedom from center-spot blue tint? 2 5 5 Here are other observations about LED camping lights, in my humble opinion: Using a LED headlight at home, for general use, instead of burning 60-watt bulbs, is possible and saves energy as well. Furthermore, my house stayed cooler, too. I've found that I really like using the LED light for ordinary use, and don't bother turning on houselamps and ceiling lights at all! A center "hot spot" is irritating for reading or general use. I trust that my review of LED bike headlights will serve as report to assist consumers in objectively making their buy. There weren't that many product reviews or actual consumer reviews available during my searches, thus, I ended up buying too many headlights instead. |
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