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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-
Does the Beacon provide USB charging?
when I asked Kerry (Klite) about wiring an Igaro up to one of his lights: he's not a fan.
Not a fan of what?
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Amen to that.
Don't get me wrong. I do not hate on Igaro or their work in any way, and hope this doesn't impact their business in any shape, but I do feel like their second iteration made things a bit 'uhhh' in my views.
Having been very lucky to install a few sets so far of both generations, I do feel like their craftsmanship is second to none, but their system is ergonomically a bit of a hit and miss, hence why I'm hugely keen on Sinewaves integration as I think it's the logical next step of a very streamlined modular system.I think Kerry has a point and I do feel the same way, and if Igaro can reason their logic behind it, I imagine a lot more people are willing to listen and invest including myself, but the whole tangle of wires is a massive pain in the arse to handle, especially as those looking for high efficiency tend to be very picky people who want the best.
Please do post up your views and workings around these systems if you have the chance. Invaluable stuff that would be of huge help to a lot of people.
hippy
Chak
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.