WOW! These seem very nice! I have trouble waiting.
Thanks for posting that. 3000K and 80CRI and all flood. This would be nice.
Oh, and I hate that site…it’s as bad as youtube. 2 hours later I’m still on it.
I am so pissed I did not think of this!!!
+1 definitely looks useful and I really like that it’s designed to use a USB battery bank. They have all the money they need so I may just buy it when it hits retail.
So what is new on it?
Its a COB light you carry on your belly or chest like a headlamp.
For me its better to carry a headlamp as it moves with my sight.
But yeah why not get a wider belt and wear it somwhere else
200lumen per watt from a high CRI neutral white LED, even highest bin Cool White Cree LEDs reach that barely at 10% of their maximum current
But 950 lumens all flood on a bike might get you in trouble as there are regulations how lights have to be not blinding other vehicles
They also claim 3.25h runtime on highest level from 3350mAh power bank and we all know that the bank has quite some step up loss
And they claim it being 32 0.5W LEDs, so even if they would reach 200L/W at 21% of max LED current they need to run them at 5W, so without losses in the driver they would need 16.25Wh from a 12.3Wh battery
And 400 or 800 lumens as red backlight on a bike?
Thats like 5-10 times more than car backlights have
But those 400 or 800 lumens are cast in all directions where as car rear lights only shine backwards.
I think you are referring to rear running light brightness, but it is desirable for the bike rear light to be as bright and noticeable as a cars brake lights, which are in the range of 400-800 lumens.
That being said, I’m still not buying it.
Agree with Lexel’s comments re: blinding other motorists. I think the rear could be an issue there; I’ve got a 100 lumen COB rear light, and running above 45 lumens is a ‘special occasion’ thing - otherwise it’s just too bright, and more of a hindrance in being seen. Nice spread of light on that light mind.
On the front, if you’re doing 55-60km/h on a fast descent I can’t see there being enough throw. In fact I’m not sure it’d be bright enough for even cruising speeds on a roadie. Likewise for night nav when hiking.
But the fundamental issue I’m seeing is the battery pack idea. It’s a novel idea - I own about 6 USB battery packs, and the idea of choosing my capacity is a nice one. But cables running all over the place? And what about when it rains? Assuming 18 inches of cable is enough to reach your pack (and you don’t have to waterproof a join with an extension cable) you’ve still got to waterproof your battery pack - all whilst knowing that water will follow the cable into whatever you put the battery pack in.
Pass. I’ll settle for replacing an 18650 every few rides in my handlebar mounted BLF A6, with my HC30 doing walking/running work.
It's still going to be great for people who haven't handled a decent light before, it will get positive reviews regardless of made-up claims @Lexel pointed out.
This company has been around for a while now. The first Orfos Flares were self contained 18650 with a usb port on them. While I don’t care so much about their headlights, their red tail lights are the best I’ve ever seen. They are fairly expensive, but way out perform any of the dim tail lights currently on the market.
That wide spread frontlight at that brightness illuminates only a few meters bright and that ruins your night vision so you see further things even worse than with an older dim LED bike light at 100 lumens that throws at least 10-20 meters.
I got a light with center throw LED and two 5mm LEDs for wide light.
For daylight the bright 400 lumens backlight might be good, but at night its blinding bright if someone gets close to it, and even an old 20 lumens backlight with additional reflector adding brightness from cars frontlight is enough to get seen easily.
In my opinion the newer bike lights with 6V hub bicycle dynamo and decent LEDs, that also has a supercap for backlight being active if you have to stop at traffic lights, are well enough to see far and get seen.
For 130$ you can get a LED light set with a bicycle dynamo for the front wheel hub.
The price without battery is killing it, adding an internal 18650 battery and have the option to add a powerbank to extend runtime, would be good.
Ditto Lexel’s comments. Nice idea for hiking but I hope I don’t see them on the road. The specs also seem a bit far fetched as well unless they know of some super LED we are not aware of.
"Unlimited runtime" :(
The last thing I want, is to have a light that shines on my own face.
A friend of mine I bike with, has the red tail light original Orfos Flare with the built in 18650. It lasts many more hours than we have time to ride. The light is so spread out, it’s not blinding at all on low mode. It is expensive, but it’s also the most effective red tail light I’ve ever seen. As for a head light, I prefer a more focused beam. My little S2+ seems to work fine.
I use a yellow construction strobe for my tail light.
the brightness is adjustable on these, as well as the pattern. Too bright, just turn it down (but impossible to do while riding
How does this very small headlight entirely molded in silicone dissipates 15+ watts at the 1000 lumens setting ?
Run fast…
Not too fast, you don’t want to overrun the guy holding the fire extinguisher
flashlight @kickstarter are for dumb fxxk
A lot of them prey on the ignorance of the general public about flashlights but this one looks like an honest endeavor, the design choices are intersting and inovative despite the potential flaws that have been brought up in this thread.
this is cute, however, if your light is too low of an angle you can’t see how deep the holes are in front of you. With your lights on your head or above your head, you don’t risk stepping into a pit.