Get This as Your Headlight A++++

[steveo]

i got mine in the mail yesterday .. these things are bright .. even at lowest setting ...

http://cgi.ebay.com/76-56-LED-Bicycle-Torch-HEAD-Tail-LIGHT-BIKE-LAMP-LA61_W0QQitemZ220191047353QQihZ012QQcategoryZ22689QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

-steve

 

[calinb]

Wow--the price is sure right! I paid $150 for my 8-LED JW Speaker Model 700 light, which undoubtedly uses brighter LEDs but, with 76 LEDs, I'd like to find out how your light compares.

 

[steveo]

POST a pic of your light in the dark .. i'll show you mine ..

 

[calinb]

POST a pic of your light in the dark .. i'll show you mine ..

I'd be happy to, but we need to agree on a standard camera setting (and probably even a standard camera). Digital cams aren't consistent. I trust a 35mm film camera settings with similar lenses. I have a good 'ol Nikon FM2 with a 50mm lens. We could shoot at 10' or so directly into the light with the same F-stop, shutter speed, and ISO film--then try to scan the pics the same. It's pretty hard to compare apple to apples!

-Cal

 

[Ian]

I was hunting around for a headlight, and I bought 2 of these 76LED headlight based on the positive review - thanks for posting it. They came from HK in an envelope in 8 days. For the money ($11 each inc s&h!!), they really are pretty amazing. Money aside, they are still good. genuinely bright light (look at it directly and it will blind you), easy to use, stick 4 x aa batts in there and forget about them for quite a long time, mounting looks solid enough (time will tell), and you can take them off in a few secs. I doubled up to be sure I would get the brightness I wanted. A real serious night rider could put even 3 or 4 on the handlebars, not the most elegant or hi-tech approach but still only $40 or so....

 

[TylerDurden]

If you have a light-meter or some other way of recording a value of brightness, it could be interesting to see if they fade over time.

I have some cheapie LED clusters that run 24/7 as stairwell lighting... some have faded, perhaps from too much current.

I got em at BigLots, so it ain't a BigSuprise.

 

[steveo]

i gota do a pic for you guys ... bare with me .. if i remember i'll do one on the weekend i have digital cam.

-steveo

 

[steveo]

pictures.. yes .. finally!

-steveo

 

[mvadventure]

I have been using a very similar light with great success until recently when the mounting bracket succomed to vibration and fell off. This effectively destroyed it and no amount of tinkering was able to restore it to service. While bemoaning its fate my second light suffered the same fate albeit didn't break.

Now I have used electrical tape to secure my lights to the bracket and it's true I'll have to remove the tape to replace batteries but at least I have confidence they will remain in place.

However, because my handlebars are full of other stuff there is no room for lights and I made a PVC bracket that mounts in front of the front basket. It is stable and is in no danger of coming off but is subject to more vibration than the handlebars as it's effectively about 14 - 16 inches in front of them. I have three lights mounted on it at varying angles to provide near and distance vision. I do like that light though and the price is right and I do have a empty space so I'll order one too.

Mike

 

[Aldby]

Steveo,
Thanks for the info on these lights. I have just ordered 2, they look excellent value for money.

John

 

[vanilla ice]

I got one also.

 

[giveahoot]

Wow, great light. I have a dinky little light in comparison, and like to drive at night. Sometimes people just don't see me. I'm going to pick one up. And thanks to steveo for the pics.

 

[vanilla ice]

Just came in today and it doesn't work! I guess I'll try to get figure out whats wrong before I email the guy.

 

[Brucey]

Got one today, it indeed is bright.

I tested the run time on my generic rechargeable AA's and got around an hour before it was too dim to bother with.

Not too shabby, although I'll be carrying an extra set of batteries on me probably.

Mine also came with a different tail light than pictured, but it works fine.


It also didnt want to work at first, I had to full with the battery connectors because they were slightly bent out of place. God bless china.

 

[Adam]

Anyone care to venture a guess as to the number of lumens these lights put out? Or perhaps, how they compare with a certain wattage of halogen headlight? I am considering the Cygolite Dualcross PRO NiMH which is supposed to put out the equivalent of a 30 watt halogen, but would certainly rather try this less expensive route (the Cygolite would be $160 on sale).

 

[vanilla ice]

Trust me brucey I tried everything. I bypassed the tab to tab battery connector and still nothing. I'll see if I have a reply from the guy tomorrow.

 

[vanilla ice]

I got an email from the guy today saying I was responsible for shipping my defective light back to HK... uhg. I don't know what to do now, I don't even think its worth it.

 

[Jay64]

Steve, that's a great find, thanks for posting it up. I just spend $35 for a dinky headlight and tail light. The head light doesn't really let me see anything better, it just sort of lets people see me better at night....I guess. I was really disappointed in my purchase. These look to be about 10 times better for 1/3 the price. It appears to me that this is a very valuable post for everbody. Is there any shipping discount for buying multiple lights?

 

[vanilla ice]

Mine works now. I guess when I shoved the bat pack in it slid the metal tab inward and pulled the black wire off and pinched it up against the plastic. If you have one you will see what I mean, but anyway turns out it was not really that defective.

 

[D-Man]

Anyone have an installed picture of it on the bike? (light off) Any mounting problems? How big in diameter is the light lens? It looks kind of bulky.

 

[Ian]

yeah theyre not the smallest or most streamlined lights in the world, lens diameter must be 4 inches or so and then the aa's have to go in. I been using two now for a few weeks and so far so good. I had to wind some black tape round the bars where the mounts go for a tight fit. then I had to adjust how much tape and also fine tune the angle/direction of the mounting bracket. Now the mounts are holding firm and when I attach the lights I'm happy where the beams are going. I haven't done too much off road with them and don't think they're designed to take a real pounding, but they have not threatened to fall off during relatively normal riding or when going over cattle grids etc. I have been out in back roads for 10 to 15 miles at night and felt quite safe with them. so I can still recommend them with those caveats.

 

[vanilla ice]

I'm going to wire it in instead of use AAs. I don't see how it can survive bumps with the weight of four batteries in there. The battery space is actually kind of a neat feature. I'll have to come up with something to do with that compartment.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqSM2rfeWD8

 

[Dee Jay]

I'll have to come up with something to do with that compartment.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqSM2rfeWD8

That got me laughin my ass off...

OT but, Vanilla, have you seen this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SvaIKxOA8I

Happy Monday!
J

 

[vanilla ice]

I feel like that waiter right now... but back to the thread, I would mount this light upside down if space permits. I think the weight hanging down will stress the clamp less than having the light over the clamp. I'm gonna try to even if I run no AA's. Doesn't seem like the most solid thing.

 

[ngocthach1130]

Guys how many battery does the light use? 4AA? I hope it's six. At 1.5v each it should add up to 4.5volts. Then maybe i can buy 2 and chop off the battery holder. Wires 2 together and run them off my 12v DC-DC converter.