Headlight deal?

Nougat · #1 03-01-2010, 09:18 AM

This looks like it could be a good deal on a headlight. Sale price on this is today only:

Sigma Supra LED Bike Headlight

Does anyone have an opinion on this light? It's sold elsewhere for $50+, so $13 seems like a good buy.

Edit: Eh, I went ahead and bought one. $18 shipped. I figure I can eBay it if I change my mind.

Cabinfever1977 · #2 03-02-2010, 12:30 AM

I don't use any light that uses disposable batteries.
Im using led car lights and a rechargable drill battery.

Besides the battery part it looks like a nice light.

bairdco · #3 03-02-2010, 12:55 AM

5 batteries or a charger sold seperately? yikes. your $18 dollar light is gonna get expensive...

Nougat · #4 03-02-2010, 05:29 PM

Eh, the five batteries aren't such a big deal. I'm not going to be riding at night very much, so it's not going to get a ton of use.

rkorson4209 · #5 03-05-2010, 05:00 PM

I think this is the best light i have found so far CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK For Motorized Bike White Wire - eBay (item 400099461290 end time Mar-25-10 19:43:26 PDT)

Nougat · #6 03-06-2010, 08:12 PM

I got it, and it's pretty bright. The mounting clip seems a little chintzy, though, it's just a plastic friction snap type. And it doesn't close far enough to be tight on my bars, so I had to wrap a bunch of duct tape around to shim it out.

I'm still happy, though.

Ulysys · #7 03-20-2010, 03:35 AM

I just made a headlight for mine, but I haven't tried it out yet since I need to make a mount. It's using a 6 volt lantern battery and I have it running off 4 AAA batteries in series. It seems like it will be bright enough to work, and I think the bulb only pulls about .5 amp of current. Once I get some rechargeable batteries it should work really well, and it cost me maybe $2 to make since I used stuff I had laying around.

I made it from the business end of a flashlight with a broke switch, the bulb and switch from a 6v lantern, and a small, plastic folgers coffee jar. The $2 came from a couple AAA battery holders from Radio Shack. The spirit of MacGuyver must have possessed me when I made it

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Edit: And to stay on topic

That light wold probably be just fine for being seen, but I don't know how good it would be for seeing the road.