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Cateye HL-EL540 Econom Force front light: Any good for unlit back roads

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  • #2
    G rock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 926 ✭✭✭G rock


    lumen posted a link to the phillips led bike light a few weeks ago.

    it's meant to be very good.

    it's on bike24 as well, 99eur. thinking of investing in one myself.

    might be worth stretching the budget a bit for it!


  • #3
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,853 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    I think (I'm not well up on luminosity units) that the 540 gives out 4000 candela and the 530, which I have, gives out 2200. The 530 can be used for a cautious cycle on an unlit road. Maybe the extra output makes the 540 much better suited.

    But there is a very long thread that gives plenty of other options.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055705708&page=1

    (Is the 540 a new offering? If it uses the same bracket as the 530, I might buy it sometime in the future.)


  • #4
    mp31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 815 ✭✭✭mp31


    G rock wrote: »
    lumen posted a link to the phillips led bike light a few weeks ago.

    it's meant to be very good.

    it's on bike24 as well, 99eur. thinking of investing in one myself.

    might be worth stretching the budget a bit for it!

    I saw that but was put off by some online reviews from people saying that the Phillips light had cut out after 45-50mins into the ride and the only way to solve this was to remove the batteries and re-insert.


  • #5
    G rock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 926 ✭✭✭G rock


    didn't see those reports, sounds like a PITA, especially since you need an allen key to open up the unit i think.

    i have the el530 same as tomasrojo, used it last year and is fine to be seen i think but doesn't set the world alight (!) when it comes to really dark roads


  • #6
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,853 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    There seem to be reviews for the HL-EL540 now.

    http://road.cc/content/review/47519-cateye-econom-el-540-rechargeable-front-light


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  • #7
    mp31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 815 ✭✭✭mp31


    tomasrojo wrote: »
    There seem to be reviews for the HL-EL540 now.

    http://road.cc/content/review/47519-cateye-econom-el-540-rechargeable-front-light

    Well spotted tomasrojo, thanks 4 that.

    I got a Hope Vision 1 off ebay and am reasonably happy with it but that Lezyne Super Drive looks great value for 99 squid!


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