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Electron Terra 2
http://www.electronlights.co.uk/lights/rechargeable/terra-2
bought a set of these and used them t'other night on the TNRC.
have to report that i'm very impressed.
battery life was excellent, we were out for 8 hours of riding and i had these on medium pumping them up to high on the descents, still plenty of life when i got back home.
the on/off button is easy to find and simple to use in the dark, this button changes to red when you hit 20% or thereabouts of battery remaining.
with the 2 lights one has a wide beam and the other a spot and both work well together. the light output is very good with a very usable throw and a white colour to it.
both the units come with a fixed attachment, they are easy to whip on and off but not ideal for a commuting situation as the whole thing needs to be removed.
the units are small and seem fairly tough.
the battery pack is secured by a velcro tab, not too bad too look at and the unit doesn't move once on the frame.
charging seems to take 8-10 hours. a small light on the charger signals when it's charged.
not sure on the weight but would be similar to any other front light set-up.
the price has to be the main pull here though as you can source them from your friendly local online bike shop for just £80 pounds.
i had done a fair amount of research and not found anything that offers this much light (240 lumens) with the battery life for the money.
i will update this post once i've had the lights on full burn for the duration.