Wooly undies (&lamp set) in Aldi - must be autumn

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Re: Wooly undies (&lamp set) in Aldi - must be autumn

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mattheus wrote: 25 Sep 2024, 11:08am
irc wrote: 15 Sep 2024, 10:09pm
Not so good. There is a big difference in brightness from the area below the cutoff 15 or 20 ft ahead of the bike and the area immediately ahead of the bike. I will need to try it on an unlit path to see how it works actually riding.
Generally that's how you WANT a shaped-beam to work. Of course it can be too extreme ...
Why? After all in daylight you don't want the road or ground 6 feet in front to be harder to see than the road/ground 20 feet away?

I would have thought an ideal beam would be equally bright with a clean cutoff to avoid dazzling drivers.
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irc wrote: 25 Sep 2024, 11:40am
mattheus wrote: 25 Sep 2024, 11:08am
irc wrote: 15 Sep 2024, 10:09pm
Not so good. There is a big difference in brightness from the area below the cutoff 15 or 20 ft ahead of the bike and the area immediately ahead of the bike. I will need to try it on an unlit path to see how it works actually riding.
Generally that's how you WANT a shaped-beam to work. Of course it can be too extreme ...
Why? After all in daylight you don't want the road or ground 6 feet in front to be harder to see than the road/ground 20 feet away?

I would have thought an ideal beam would be equally bright with a clean cutoff to avoid dazzling drivers.
You're nearer to it [the road 6' in front], so you don't need as much light. And
You've already seen it, cos it was well illuminated a second earlier, and
When you're worried about the nearest 6' you're usually going slower, so less danger
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Re: Wooly undies (&lamp set) in Aldi - must be autumn

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mattheus wrote: 25 Sep 2024, 11:42am
irc wrote: 25 Sep 2024, 11:40am
mattheus wrote: 25 Sep 2024, 11:08am
Generally that's how you WANT a shaped-beam to work. Of course it can be too extreme ...
Why? After all in daylight you don't want the road or ground 6 feet in front to be harder to see than the road/ground 20 feet away?

I would have thought an ideal beam would be equally bright with a clean cutoff to avoid dazzling drivers.
You're nearer to it [the road 6' in front], so you don't need as much light. And
You've already seen it, cos it was well illuminated a second earlier, and
When you're worried about the nearest 6' you're usually going slower, so less danger
If I am going slower it may be because these is a hazard. Narrow gate etc. I want to see that as much as something further away. Maybe just personal preference or as suggested the degree. As a rough idea I perceive the far away part of the beam to be around 3 or 4x brighter than the near part.
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If I am going slower it may be because these is a hazard. Narrow gate etc. I want to see that as much as something further away. Maybe just personal preference or as suggested the degree. As a rough idea I perceive the far away part of the beam to be around 3 or 4x brighter than the near part.

Have you got an Aldi light? Because if you haven't there is no point telling me the beam is OK as your beam on your light may be perfectly acceptable while mine isn't.
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I was only commenting on what you said "an ideal beam would be"
If i had this light, I hope I'd have made that clear! :D
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Re: Wooly undies (&lamp set) in Aldi - must be autumn

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Currently available in some Aldis for £4.99.

Although certain reservations about not being StVO I found hard to resist at that price, especially as my Lidl rechargeable front has just died.

First impressions - seems quite well made and I rather like the status display.

Will try to use it on some dark lanes soon and report back.

Back also seems quite well made.
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rjb wrote: 14 Sep 2024, 8:22am Curious to know how long it takes to fully charge your new light. Does it use a universal bar mount.
Has been addressed elsewhere I think but to confirm (from someone who grabbed one for a fiver)

Well no such thing as a universal mount but it does use a common one.
It's essentially the same as the mount used by many Smart brand front lights of old
and my B&M 4xAA excellent light
and the last few Lidl front lights - AA and USB chargeable.

Of course there will be differences in materials/quality but it's essentially the same mount.
And a good mount - easy to fit on the bars. And a good lock-on to the light.
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