On Dec 11, 2008, at 3:01 PM, Eric Westhagen wrote:
As I have pointed out, the little Cat Eye Opti-cube at $30-$40, is far from a powerhouse. It easily fits in a shirt pocket. But it has one feature for those who really don't need the light to see the pot holes. The momentary on switch first cycles to flashing. That is suggested also as a battery saver. Flashing would help in being recognized by others, certainly. The red LED I have used for years came with a variety of methods for attachment, but I have always simply clipped it to my back pocket. And I always use that on flashing, of course. Maybe there is an orange flashing light one could put on their front steering post? Maybe such a flashing orange light would be cheaper and better than white where the paths are already lit or visible?
Eric, lighting technology, especially LED technology is moving very quickly right now, much like computers. Your Opti-Cube is now far out- classed by newer, brighter, cheaper lights. A new light at that price will be perhaps four times brighter. I am actually getting ready to buy some LED's to use to upgrade four of my old lights.
As for the front lamp, they do sell them and my wife has one. Sometimes she uses it as her only front light, which I don't think is enough, but is much better then nothing.
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