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Would love to get my hands on that to have a test of it.
Chief issue with the Igaro (both gens) system was 1. reliability 2. Complexity.
Complexity and the amount of wiring could be dealt with, but the reliability always put me on edge.
Had two sets go, and massive kudos to the Igaro guys for being quick off the ball to repair and replace, but still didn't feel 100% at ease.
Chak-
Would love to get my hands on that to have a test of it.
Me too, I'm still waiting: the customer has it, but hasn't passed it on to me.
Compared to Igaro and Klite, the Beacon is clearly the neatest solution and being based on the Revolution I'm pretty confident it'll perform well.
I wasn't aware of an reliability issues with the Igaro, quite the opposite based on TCR and IPWR riders' experiences. What put me off, was when I asked Kerry (Klite) about wiring an Igaro up to one of his lights: he's not a fan.
Even taking into account that
he makes a competing product,* comes across as a little "eccentric" and didn't really want to get into slagging a competitor off, he clearly knows his stuff and provided enough detail to give me doubts.But on the other hand, Igaro have been very upfront about testing and performance and, as you say, their after-sales service is excellent.
I was quite relieved that the customer is an early-adopter and has deep pockets. :)
EDIT
After checking my email, I found I was wrong: he doesn't make a charger, but does sell the Sinewave (and only that).
Scilly.Suffolk
No, that's it: the external battery maintains the light at a constant output, until you're at a sufficient speed for the dynamo to fully power it.
If you plug the output into the battery, then you can charge it as well.
Seems like a well thought out, all-in-one solution (charger priority mode is smart). My only reservation is the exposed ports, but they seem confident it won't be a problem.