mattheus wrote: ↑9 Apr 2021, 12:18pm
GranvilleThomas wrote: ↑9 Apr 2021, 7:26am
The last couple years Aldi have done a small usb front light which seems to be a reasonable copy of the Lezyne Microdrive 500XL. I've got two of those, and they are robust, run for a decent time on lower settings. I've used one on a FNRttC ride and it lasted from the midnight start to the 5am sunrise easily. Although there's no cut off, the beam shape is widened by the two LEDs being side by side, and it can be used sensibly when angled correctly.
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They just about put out enough light for riding in a dark lane, but I use my 'main beam' lights for that purpose anyway
People who think these ALDI lights are too bright for the road are probably suffering from some kind of Light sensitivity or “photophobia” and would say the same if you had a glow worm taped to your bars
Doesn't sound like the same light - he's used it for a 5-hour night-ride through quiet country lanes. Probably brighter than a glow-worm.
I apologise if my sense of humour went over your head
For it to last 5 hrs it would have to be on the lowest setting which is definitely not particularly bright but is better than nothing,
The light lasts for 1hr on full steady mode and 2hrs on full flashing mode which is bright enough but not bright enough to dazzle other road users.
I can only assume that ALDI must have some time in the past produced a serious off-road light, if so, that is NOT what I am talking about.
The light set I am referring to is pictured below.
The front light is about 3 inches long with the charge cover removed, so obviously the battery inside is small and so will have a small capacity.
It would be physically impossible with current technology to make a massively bright light with such a small battery, this is why more powerful lights are physically bigger ie a bigger battery, that is just physics and nothing is going to change that until battery technology changes.
I would highly recommend these lights from mine and my daughters personal experiences, sadly many have a tendency to criticize products they have no personal experience of and are merely referencing their ill informed prejudices and obsessions.
I would not use any light on the road if it dazzled other road users and i certainly would not have fitted a set to my daughters bike if that were the case.
I do not agree with using mega bright off road lights on the road, it is counter productive and dangerous.
These lights are not like that and to suggest otherwise is quite frankly ludicrous.
No body is forcing anyone to buy these lights I just think that judging from my over 50yrs of cycling experience that these light are particularly good value for money and if available locally I will probably buy another couple of sets in case the originals get damaged or stolen.