Running Light - front & back

py · 11-10-2019 8:49am #1

I've read a few of the threads from a few years back on lights but was wondering if there's anything newer out there. I want a front and rear light so something like a chest strap would be ideal. It is to be used to be seen, not to see. I'll look at a head lamp if I need to see where I'm going. USB Charging would be the best option too.

Any advice/guidance would be great.

ariana` · 11-10-2019 9:33am

py wrote: »

I've read a few of the threads from a few years back on lights but was wondering if there's anything newer out there. I want a front and rear light so something like a chest strap would be ideal. It is to be used to be seen, not to see. I'll look at a head lamp if I need to see where I'm going. USB Charging would be the best option too.

Any advice/guidance would be great.

Something like this from Decathlon might work for you. I haven't got it but I'm thinking of getting it as there's no street lights or footpaths where i run.

py · 18-10-2019 11:45am

ariana` wrote: »

Something like this from Decathlon might work for you. I haven't got it but I'm thinking of getting it as there's no street lights or footpaths where i run.

Thanks for the recommendation. Ordered it this week so will report back when I get a chance to test it out.

py · 24-10-2019 12:16pm

py wrote: »

Thanks for the recommendation. Ordered it this week so will report back when I get a chance to test it out.

Took it out for a short run this morning and used the lower beam for most of it. Worked very well, just turned it on and forgot about it. No chaffing or distractions from the harness. The lower beam (125 lumens) works well in an urban setting, even half of that would be perfect for being seen. There were a few sections of my run which had no lighting and the lower beam lit up the path/road, the higher beam (250 lumens) worked really well for these unlit areas.

Setting up the straps to the required length is a bit fiddly but you'll only need to do this the first time you get it.

There's different angles in which you can aim the front light so if you're using it to see you can point it towards the ground or if you're using it to be seen you can have it on a more horizontal level.

Turning it on/off is simple enough. Press button once for 125 lumens, press again for 250 lumens and press for a final time to turn it off.

Will report back when I get to take it out on a longer run (1+ hours) and also for when I'm out in the rain.

Officer Giggles · 08-11-2019 11:57pm

Hi

Have you gotten much use out of your light since you bought it. Looking for something similar myself.

Thanks

py · 09-11-2019 9:33am

Officer Giggles wrote: »

Hi

Have you gotten much use out of your light since you bought it. Looking for something similar myself.

Thanks

Used it yesterday for an hour in the early morning. Was very helpful for noticing wet drain covers that were partially covered with wet leaves. Still on the first charge. Mostly using the 125 lumens setting.

Officer Giggles · 09-11-2019 10:56am

py wrote: »

Used it yesterday for an hour in the early morning. Was very helpful for noticing wet drain covers that were partially covered with wet leaves. Still on the first charge. Mostly using the 125 lumens setting.

Sounds good, thanks

WayneEnterprise · 19-11-2019 10:57am

py wrote: »

Took it out for a short run this morning and used the lower beam for most of it. Worked very well, just turned it on and forgot about it. No chaffing or distractions from the harness. The lower beam (125 lumens) works well in an urban setting, even half of that would be perfect for being seen. There were a few sections of my run which had no lighting and the lower beam lit up the path/road, the higher beam (250 lumens) worked really well for these unlit areas.

Setting up the straps to the required length is a bit fiddly but you'll only need to do this the first time you get it.

There's different angles in which you can aim the front light so if you're using it to see you can point it towards the ground or if you're using it to be seen you can have it on a more horizontal level.

Turning it on/off is simple enough. Press button once for 125 lumens, press again for 250 lumens and press for a final time to turn it off.

Will report back when I get to take it out on a longer run (1+ hours) and also for when I'm out in the rain.

Hey - thanks for reporting back on it!

Is the rear light removable? I run with a bag so only really want the front light most of the time.

py · 19-11-2019 11:14am

WayneEnterprise wrote: »

Hey - thanks for reporting back on it!

Is the rear light removable? I run with a bag so only really want the front light most of the time.

Rear light is where the battery is so you still need to have it. You get a smaller strap (pictured) which you can use with a backpack which is something I'm going to be looking in to soon. Where you place the rear light using it this way I'm not sure but the cable would definitely extend over a backpack if you wanted to use the rear light with it too.

WayneEnterprise · 19-11-2019 11:20am

py wrote: »

Rear light is where the battery is so you still need to have it. You get a smaller strap (pictured) which you can use with a backpack which is something I'm going to be looking in to soon. Where you place the rear light using it this way I'm not sure but the cable would definitely extend over a backpack if you wanted to use the rear light with it too.

Ah brilliant, thanks for the info. Ordering it now.

TheBigGreen · 19-11-2019 5:46pm

I bought the Decathlon front & back light and find it excellent

opus · 10-12-2019 12:04pm

Picked up one of them in Decathlon in Germany last week, didn't get a chance to try it yet but fairly certain it will make my life easier during a night half marathon in Ballyhoura mid Jan.

Running Light - front & back

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