I do agree that DIY lights are a "Good" way to go.  BUT, it does take some
technical skill.  And as with the LED light I made, yes it was better than
anything on the market.  BUT, not that much better.  It was fun building,
but it took a lot of help (which most people don't have access to).

It can be a daunting task.

Doug

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Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 8:27 PM
To: MARK OU
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Subject: Re: GCCMail: Night riding headlight recommendations

The Magicshine light with the handlebar o-rings for mounts leave a lot to be
desired in terms of stability.  The light is known to slip on the bars.

In my humble opinion, DIY lights are the only way to go - provided you have
the time!  DIY lights may not look as cool as commercially produced lights,
but you have the options of specifying your own beam pattern (lenses and
reflectors), LEDs, batteries, etc.  You also have the satisfaction of
knowing you built the light :)

Jayson

On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 7:23 PM, MARK OU <markieou@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Not to take away from the very good deals offered by local business,
> the internetz seem to be high on the Magicshine lights with regard to
> bang-to-buck ratio.  For about $100 you get 900 lumens on high, 200 on
> low setting (3h or 6h burn time), though you have to deal with a cable
> to a separate battery pack.  One online source is:
> http://www.geomangear.com/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=2
> 2 It's prevalent on eBay too.  However, I believe it is made in China
> (if like me you prefer to buy as few things as necessary, due to
> political and/or quality issues, from that country).
>
> ride safe and have fun!
> --mark ou.
> --
> Tom Walker Memorial Half Marathon:
> http://www.floridatrackclub.org
>
> "You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
>     -- Mahatma Gandhi
> "I have need to be all on fire, for I have mountains of ice about me
> to melt."
>     -- William Lloyd Garrison
> "The marathon is an art; the marathoner is an artist."
>      -- Kiyoshi Nakamura
>
>
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