Lights

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My front light took a tumble (after I took a slight sideways tumble!) this morning and a bus went over it! It's now a bit more oval, but still works fine!

You are lucky. Mine has never worked properly. Loose connection somewhere.

That looks superb.

This doesn't look likely to be very visible from the side if you look at the top right picture so maybe not so good after all?

You are lucky. Mine has never worked properly. Loose connection somewhere.

Yeah, I've had similar problems. I think it should be a fairly easy fix, never seem to get around to it though.

^ don't say that, I just bought one! The body looks identical to the Edinburgh Cycle 1w front light - which is very reliable by all accounts. The only thing that differs is the LED, so I suppose that's what is unreliable.

I got my Cateye LD610 last week along with the Moon Mask 5 led front light.

I have to say I'm really impressed with the Moon Mask, it's so tiny and well built with great attention to detail on all aspects of the design, all whilst still being bright enough. I'm much less impressed with the LD610. Sure it does the job but it looks and feels cheap and tacky in comparison to the Moon Mask and I'm not a fan of the mount. I'm considering returning it and going for something like the Fibre Flare.

I've got one of original sized ones

Do you run the full size Fibre Flare with other lights or is it bright enough on it's own?

^ The Moon Mask is a really impressive bit of kit. It's easily my favorite front light for city riding by a long way. I showed mine to Hoke and he was so impressed he went and bought one the next day. They're proper good.

Anyone got tricks for securing a Cateye EL-530 in the mount? Over the years the clip plastic on the light itself has worn down and now it rattles and wobbles in the bracket (new bracket). Maybe I'll just superglue the bastard.

^ The Moon Mask is a really impressive bit of kit. It's easily my favorite front light for city riding by a long way. I showed mine to Hoke and he was so impressed he went and bought one the next day. They're proper good.

Yeah I love it, even the charging indicators are so nicely done. Do you know any rear lights of comparable quality?

Can anyone tell me what light this is. Popped up in BTOB and it looks perfect for me.
Thanks.

My fibreflare - good bit of kit HOWEVER if you use it when it is wet you need to remember to take the silicone sleeves off and dry out the battery compartments or else you will find yourself going through batteries very quickly

the mini ones I suspect, I've got one of original sized ones

No that is a full sized one, don't know if they have changed the design since its introduction but mine is 245mm long and the actual light is 100mm long.

I'm considering returning it and going for something like the Fibre Flare.

Do you run the full size Fibre Flare with other lights or is it bright enough on it's own?

What do you think? it was on my bike last week when we went to wests.

seems like a good deal - thoughts?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/moon-x-power-1500-rechargeable-front-light/#more

What do you think? it was on my bike last week when we went to wests.

Yep, I noticed that but didn't pay too much attention to it when we were on the move. You happy running it as your only rear light?

Yeah I love it, even the charging indicators are so nicely done. Do you know any rear lights of comparable quality?

there is a Moon Gem 2.0 rear light, although it's not as bright as the Mask. The Moon Shield is a very highly regarded rear light and it the proper partner for the Mask I recon.

Yeah, the Moon Gem looks a bit small. Do you know if the Shield has the same strap/mount as the Mask (or something similarly easy to remove/attach)?

More than happy, it is bright and the light is emitted from a much larger surface area than other lights which I think makes you more visible, you also have as much light being emitted to the sides as backwards again making you more visible. My only complaint as I have already said is the waterproofing but if you are aware of this you can work round it.

esbe, looks to yeah
http://www.tail-light-replacement.com/replacement/moon-shield-rechargeable-tail-light/

More than happy, it is bright and the light is emitted from a much larger surface area than other lights which I think makes you more visible, you also have as much light being emitted to the sides as backwards again making you more visible. My only complaint as I have already said is the waterproofing but if you are aware of this you can work round it.

Good to know, thanks for that. I think I'm leaning more toward the Shield because of my love for the Moon Mask. Perhaps I'll pick up a Fibre Flare as an additional light if one comes up cheap.

esbe, looks to yeah
http://www.tail-light-replacement.com/replacement/moon-shield-rechargeable-tail-light/

Cheers Sumo, I've also just found this picture clearly showing the strap/mount which has made up my mind:

Do you run the full size Fibre Flare with other lights or is it bright enough on it's own?

I'm not running it at all yet, its going on the new build. I'm planning on running it with the Blackburn Mars as my main light, and it as a secondary, although I'll see how it goes.

I'd like to warn everyone off the Rear Moon Gem 2.0. It's not actually a rear light. It's a front light which someone has tried to repurpose as a rear light by making the light red rather than white. And that's bullshit.

The key design difference between rear and front lights is that latter attaches to vertical members while the former attaches to horizontal. That means if you have a front light that's visible from the side, when you stick a red LED in it and put it on the back, the side viewability is completely lost. Also, it attaches to the seat pin in a way that ensures your thighs will make it swivel so that it no longer points in the direction of the cars that are following you.

I got mine from Parkers of Bolton, and sent it back with a rather scathing email that made them change the description on their website.

In the end I settled for a Moon Gem 3.0, which isn't as bright, but IS a rear light, is highly visible from lots of angles and is very convenient with its USB rechargeability.

Bottom line: stay away from the Moon Gem 2.0.

Bottom line: stay away from the Moon Gem 2.0.

Unless you're a tester who wants a light which will easily attach to the saddle rails.

attach it to your seat stays? or lower down on your seat post?

Wherever you mount it, it needs to be oriented like a front light; turned through 90° about the long axis, as it is when mounted on a seat post or seat stay, it's completely dark at 90° off axis. Not that it's much better when mounted correctly, but at least there's some light emerging from the side

there's only 1 side light doesn't come out of, the top if mounted on your bars, so just have that side facing to the NDS when mounted on your seat stay.

It's a shame that it's like that - the Moon Gem 1.0 has a cube-shaped lens that projects out the end so that it gives side visibility when mounted either to a seatpost or handlebar.

^ The Moon Mask is a really impressive bit of kit. It's easily my favorite front light for city riding by a long way. I showed mine to Hoke and he was so impressed he went and bought one the next day. They're proper good.

i got one of these the other day - am pleased with it - was in richmond park after dark and on full beam it was good enough to ride without feeling blind.