Post by bobcollege on Mar 21, 2013 0:00:05 GMT
The Trelock LS950 front light is not the cheapest light costing anywhere from £80 to £130, cheapest being £80 from bike-discount.de
I read plenty of reviews of lights but I decided I wanted something that I can see with and also be seen with and the LS950 from Trelock I think fits the bill.
The light is powered by a lithium ion battery and is charged with the supplied USB cable via the port on the rear of the light. There is no mains adapter supplied, just the USB cable. The port is covered by a rubber gromit for protection. The light takes 4 hours to charge up from flat.
The light is silver and black and has an LCD on the top which gives a grey/blue glow when switched on. The LCD seems to be fitted at an angle making it easier to view while seated on the bike than looking directly above. On the left side of the LCD display is the charge status and on the right is the power indicator. Both of these are represented by a number of bars, the more bars the more charge or higher the output of the light beam. The top of the display is where the remaining run time for what ever setting you are using is displayed. Run times are 6 hours on full power (70 lux) and 45 hours on lo power. These run times are very accurate.
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The light is designed in the same way as a car headlight in the way not to dazzle oncoming traffic. The LED is mounted in the roof of the light, firing down on to the reflector.
The light easily lights up the dark country lanes or the road ahead in an urban enviroment, road signs are illuminated upto a mile away. I have had a few occasions when cars come to junctions and sit for a long time, whether they think I am a motor bike and cannot judge my speed I am not sure. I have had one car beep his horn at me, my light was on full power and may have dazzled as I was going up a hill and he came over the brow. At least it seems I am visible to oncoming traffic.
The only thing people may not like is the mounting bracket, thread the strap through the plastic and then flick the lever up to secure it. A screw on the top allows for adjustment from left to right. I find the bracket ok, my tip for this type of strap is to use a rubber shim under the strap which prevents the light from movement when going over rough ground or potholes. The light mounts onto the clamp securely and is removed easily using one hand using the release button under the front of the light.
Below is the manufacturers product video:
More info www.trelock.de/web/en/produkte/fahrrad-beleuchtung/batterie-frontscheinwerfer/8002095_LS_950_ION.php
I read plenty of reviews of lights but I decided I wanted something that I can see with and also be seen with and the LS950 from Trelock I think fits the bill.
The light is powered by a lithium ion battery and is charged with the supplied USB cable via the port on the rear of the light. There is no mains adapter supplied, just the USB cable. The port is covered by a rubber gromit for protection. The light takes 4 hours to charge up from flat.
The light is silver and black and has an LCD on the top which gives a grey/blue glow when switched on. The LCD seems to be fitted at an angle making it easier to view while seated on the bike than looking directly above. On the left side of the LCD display is the charge status and on the right is the power indicator. Both of these are represented by a number of bars, the more bars the more charge or higher the output of the light beam. The top of the display is where the remaining run time for what ever setting you are using is displayed. Run times are 6 hours on full power (70 lux) and 45 hours on lo power. These run times are very accurate.
Edit: Duplicate Image Removed
The light is designed in the same way as a car headlight in the way not to dazzle oncoming traffic. The LED is mounted in the roof of the light, firing down on to the reflector.
The light easily lights up the dark country lanes or the road ahead in an urban enviroment, road signs are illuminated upto a mile away. I have had a few occasions when cars come to junctions and sit for a long time, whether they think I am a motor bike and cannot judge my speed I am not sure. I have had one car beep his horn at me, my light was on full power and may have dazzled as I was going up a hill and he came over the brow. At least it seems I am visible to oncoming traffic.
The only thing people may not like is the mounting bracket, thread the strap through the plastic and then flick the lever up to secure it. A screw on the top allows for adjustment from left to right. I find the bracket ok, my tip for this type of strap is to use a rubber shim under the strap which prevents the light from movement when going over rough ground or potholes. The light mounts onto the clamp securely and is removed easily using one hand using the release button under the front of the light.
Below is the manufacturers product video:
More info www.trelock.de/web/en/produkte/fahrrad-beleuchtung/batterie-frontscheinwerfer/8002095_LS_950_ION.php