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Cyclopath Faster than light
Joined: 20 Mar 2012 Posts: 7744 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle |
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Cyclopath
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Wed Nov 06, 2019 10:05 pm
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neek Member
Joined: 12 Sep 2011 Posts: 2338 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle, WA |
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neek
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Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:55 am
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Hmm -- half the mAh of NiMH, half the charge cycles, twice the price, and you'd need a hub or something to charge 3 at once. Better IMO to carry a spare light (with batteries), they weigh almost nothing. I switched everything to NiMH 10 years ago and haven't bought an AA or AAA since. But I agree, those Li battery packs are great. Some can double as a hand warmer and have a built in flashlight. Funny thing is though I usually just end up using my phone when I need some light, it's plenty bright. Would strapping it to my forehead with a headband look cool? Actually a bike light is a good option too, ultra bright and most charge through usb.
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Cyclopath Faster than light
Joined: 20 Mar 2012 Posts: 7744 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle |
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Cyclopath
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Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:02 am
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A bike headlight works great. It's like an artificial sun!
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DigitalJanitor Dirt hippie
Joined: 20 May 2012 Posts: 792 | TRs | Pics
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Yup, getting to be that time of year again. We picked up cheap Revtronic 1600 lights and got some aftermarket over sized rechargeable battery packs for them figuring that was probably the weak link. They work brilliant, but once snow is down I can get away with just using my old Black Diamond headlamp with a flashlight mounted on the bar for backup.
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trestle Member
Joined: 17 Aug 2008 Posts: 2093 | TRs | Pics Location: the Oly Pen |
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trestle
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Fri Nov 08, 2019 1:52 pm
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I've been extremely satisfied with this setup:
The Petzl Tikka and the CORE battery.
Don't push me on tech specs but I will say the CORE battery seems to last as long as AAAs and puts out similar lumens. I can take the charged CORE as my primary battery with AAAs for backup or vice-versa. Pretty simple.
"Life favors the prepared." - Edna Mode
"Life favors the prepared." - Edna Mode
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Navy salad Member
Joined: 09 Sep 2008 Posts: 1865 | TRs | Pics Location: Woodinville |
Using your link, it says "High capacity 1250 mAh Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery", which is better than the typical AAA NiMH battery which runs around 800 mAh. AA NiMH batteries, on the other hand, typically are rated at 2400 mAh.
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InFlight coated in DEET
Joined: 20 May 2015 Posts: 847 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle area |
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InFlight
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Sun Nov 10, 2019 11:42 pm
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I use a Nitecore 25 Li-Ion (360 lumens) it’s rechargeable with a USB. I carry a portable charger for my phone, that can recharge the light if needed.
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately...” ― Henry David Thoreau
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately...” ― Henry David Thoreau
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JimmyBob Member
Joined: 22 Jun 2018 Posts: 73 | TRs | Pics Location: Maple Valley, WA |
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Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:23 pm
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neek wrote: | Better IMO to carry a spare light (with batteries), they weigh almost nothing. |
This is what I do, the best choice IMHO.
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