You need a flashlight without the stupid flashing modes. With these modes you have to get past the strobe and SOS every time before getting to the high/mid/low.
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So many suggestions, I’m losing the overview…
The C88 would be just fine. Is the light so worse compared to 18650?
Any alternatives with normal batteries?
I don’t mind discussing a good red tail light.
I’m looking for a basic one. So I can almost buy this every where. Or are there any detials I have to check? Any recommandations?
Is there a beam shot of the Q5 in the forum?
A tight hot spot isn’t really suited as a bike light.
Is there a good alternative to the C88 with a bigger spill?
I really like your self-made superbright tail light.
But for my purposes (mostly of-road with no traffic around) a cheap or engineered model will be sufficient.
Can you show me examples for both?
Thanks for your replies.
@ Be-Seen Triker:
Is it difficult and/ or expensive to mod the C88 to an XP-G R5?
What will be the batteries’ run-time with this mod?
I would be happy to get you help. But the additional shipping costs from the US to Germany are probably to pricey.
Well, normally I’m handy with tools.
But I have not worked yet with such small electrical parts.
Can you explain what is exactly to do? Maybe you have some pics of such a mod.
It would be most easiest to get a C88 first and then to decide if a mod is really sufficient.
But as the C88 has a small pill only, I’m quite sure that mod will be necessary.
Is the C88 available any where else (cheaper) than @ Manafont?
And where should I buy the XP-G R5 dropin and the required heatsink glue?
Sorry, I meant the spill.
The spill will get comparable to a 18650 after the mod?
Beacuse that is the most mportant thing for me.
Hmm, I haven’t soldered yet and have no soldering gun.
But a friend of mine has one a could help me.
Thanks for posting the links. Looks very inetresting and you seem to be adept in modding.
So what do you think costs shiping from your side to Germany?
If you're going to mod this light use this emitter .. much much nicer tint .There's no reason to mod a light using the same stuff every manufacturer uses .. put the better tint in while you're doing it. It will make the light stand apart from everything else you have .
Shipping on all of these items is free worldwide ..
If you are interested I have a lot of lights that my brother likes to borrow. We downhill mountain bike and trail ride so we need something bright and strong. So far this is the setup he likes the best and it fits your budget.
The KD C8 seems to be the best bike light for the money. I had to buy one for him because he kept taking mine.
Janko's question is 100% valid ... if you had a neutral emitter in any of your lights you wouldn't say what you're saying .
yes ..i'm absolutely suggesting you cough up 7% of the lumens for an emitter that placed side by side with a cool white light makes the world come alive ,makes colors pop .
7% is imperceptible ..and yet the differance in what the world looks like is huge . you want stupid cool white lights ?? they are everywhere .Why build a light and use the same trash emitter everyone else does .. you could just go buy one of those ..if you're a flashaholic you have 20 of them already .
saying the R4 is the crap emitter ...is just silly .. people come to this forum thinking sheer numbers and output is the only measure of a good light .. that's just wrong. it's ten year old boy thinking ..by that logic a loud car is a fast car.
