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buildyourown

buildyourown

Turbo Monkey
Feb 9, 2004
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South Seattle
I've got $200 worth of return credit at REI so I'm going to buy a good lighting system.
Right now I'm planning on getting the Cygolite LED Li-Ion

Anybody have any good or bad experiences with Cygolites? I have an old vista lite which I wasn't pleased with (very unreliable) and I can't afford a Nite-Rider.

Any other light I'm overlooking? I'm very attrated to the LED/Li-Ion combo cause it's light, LEDs are bright like HIDs and they're very effecient. Battery life is also awesome for the given battery size.

Thanks for any help.
 
bikenweed

bikenweed

Turbo Monkey
Oct 21, 2004
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Los Osos
Get a NiteRider classic. It'll only last for a couple of years of regular use, but you can have confidence in it. I just spent waaay too much money on a Night Rider Moab, and I still like my old classic way more. On the Moab, the blueish tint to the HID glare gets annoying, the beam is a pretty bad shape for our fast but tight trails, and bumps/rocks/undulations shake the smaller beam waaaay more than with the Classic, making it hard to tell what things are in front of you.

Trust me, you don't want a cheap, knock-off light, having a crappy light that cuts out and is hard to find replacement parts for just plain sucks.
 
jacksonpt

jacksonpt

Turbo Monkey
Jul 22, 2002
6,791
59
Vestal, NY
Not sure if REI has them or not, but I have a Light and Motion Solo (13watt halogen) that I've been really happy with. Solid light, bright enough, very lite... I'm very happy with it for the money.
 
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