WHich Light Cateye or Hope 1

[Mike777]

Hi all

I would really appreciate advice on these two lights

Cateye EL-500 . or . Hope 1
corrected by Graham

Which gives the best light output and which one would people go for given the chose ??

Many thanks for your time

Regards

Mike

[meic]

I dont think there is much to choose between them

Now I do!

[Graham]

Might be worth having a read of the recent topic "Using Fenix torches as a bike light" for additional context.

[UrbanManc]

I don't like Cateye, I've had a couple of their front lights and they were garbage, they now lie at the back of a draw somewhere

Take a look at Wiggle , they are doing some great deals on front lights.


Cateye do have a couple of decent rear lights, namely

Cateye TL LD610
Cateye TL LD1100

[rualexander]

Big difference in price and probably in light output too between the two lights you are thinking about, so hard to compare them directly.
How about a B&M Ixon IQ, I recently got one and I am very impressed, cheaper than the Hope if you get it from Germany at Bike24.net :

http://tinyurl.com/6xypyq

Excellent shaped beam putting the light where you most need it. Have a look at this video on youtube comparing the EL500 with the Ixon IQ :

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XCABEdtjByE

[fossil]

after watching that you tube , i know where my pounds are going B&M

[mick skinner]

before i got my exposure enduro i was thinking of going for the hope 1, looks very well made, probably quite rugged. i still fancy buying one as a helmet light so let me know how you get on with it if you do get the hope 1.