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tonto
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 Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:39 pm Post subject: lights bargain |
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just picked up a 3w luxeon led torch from maplins 19.95
thought if I attached it to my helmet it would be a good complement to my bar mounted lights for twisty thetford singletrack.
I have just tested them in my garden and reckon you could use it as a pretty good night light on its own! 
it's not rechargeable - uses lithium c123 batteries but for that price I think it is a real bargain.
I am about to go for a spin and will give a further assesment later.
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tonto
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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Right I'm back - and I must say
THIS TORCH IS A REAL BARGAIN!
Gives a really strong beam, much stronger than my exposure lights !
you could use it as your only light but the spread is not really wide enough to be absolutely comfortable, I think one of these on your helmet and a cheapish set of bar lights ( smartlights for example) and you would be double sorted. No need to worry about getting cast into shadow by the rider behind.
Just got to track down a cheap supply of cr123 batteries now.
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Mick_the_Greek
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:17 pm Post subject: Re Batteries |
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| If you can give me more spec on the batteries I may be able to source thru one of my suppliers. |
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tonto
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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thanks Mike but I should be ok - I still have a photography shop oop north!
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hewmun
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| Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:43 am Post subject: Re: lights bargain |
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| tonto wrote: |
it's not rechargeable - uses lithium c123 batteries but for that price I think it is a real bargain.
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I don't have experience with them but apparently rechargeable Li-Ion batteries are available in CR-123 size, eg http://www.gmkbatteries.co.uk/uni...-rechargeable-battery-p-1275.html |
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tonto
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| Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:53 am Post subject: |
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Yes I have seen them - but they only hold 600mAh
I did see a thread on stw where someone had wired one to a battery pack.
For now though I will order some cr123's at trade prices and maybe by another one that I can destroy with experimentation 
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