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tonto · Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 145 Location: danbury

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! Very Happy

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 · Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 145 Location: danbury

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 · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 297 Location: South Woodford

If you can give me more spec on the batteries I may be able to source thru one of my suppliers.

tonto · Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 145 Location: danbury

thanks Mike but I should be ok - I still have a photography shop oop north!
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hewmun · Joined: 28 Apr 2006 Posts: 29 Location: Sydney

tonto · Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 145 Location: danbury

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 Confused

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tonto · Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 145 Location: danbury

review of the light here by someone who knows what he is talking about Wink

http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/nuwai_tm301x5.htm
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