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I've had many lights over the years - replaceable and sealed and I prefer batteries that are basically sealed like Exposure lights (Exposure also do heaps of mount options). There charging cables are durable and they might not be user serviceable but they are serviceable. Very different price point to shitty commuter lights you'd pick up at Halfords though.
hippy
1.0 Use a mount style that is ubiquitous and brand agnostic already (i.e if it's quick mount bracket type thing – GoPro, Garmin, etc etc etc compatible). We dont need new proprietary solutions for problems that have been solved multiple times. (Fuck you Magicshine Seemee micro-garmin-style-mounts)
1.1 Make the mount element on the light itself bolt on and exchangeable
1.2 Be mindful of orientaiton and mount points. Assume users will want to attach in multiple ways to bikes and mount points of various size+ shape; bolt on straight, bolt on sideways, bolt under, direct to saddle rail, ø22.2 - 31.8 handlebars, ø16-22 stays, round things, oval things, square things, textile things, stem things, etc etc etc.
1.3 Don't rely on single piece silicone for casing + mounting. When it's broken, it's in the bin. Related: minimise mouldings, rubberised coatings and anything else that is clearly going to be rendered useless or unusable through use.
2.0 Secondary Downlights (like the Masgicshine Seemee) are a great way to increase visibility (on rear lights).
2.1 Secondary downlights or floor marking on front lights are unecessary and distracting for riders and drivers alike
3.0. Aggressive flash and rhrythm modes are incredibly dangerous to all other road users, especially at high lumen. Distracting and dazzling is not "seen".
3.1 Invent a way to stop fuckwits mounting their front lights at 90º+ ... Anti-tilt? Accelerometer driven self righting internal lamp shade? Alarm warnings for elevated mounting? Pie in the face? Whatever works
4.0 Replaceable rechargeable battery cells
4.1 USB c input for battery (we dont need proprietary magnetic charging cables)