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“HughMann” on aus.bicycle:

The X-Lite Aqua white is tiny, throws out an amazing light that in total dark shines on street signs 600m away and the batteries are claimed lasts 90 hours on slow blink. Cost $20 at LBS. Batteries are 3 volt coin style.

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I used to use one of these but I stopped because they just don’t throw enough light. LEDs are very directional too, so if the driver isn’t looking right at the single LED on this unit, they will not have anywhere near the same amount of light in their face. Yeah, I’m over X-Lites..

I now use one of these S-Sun lights:

http://www.s-sun.com.tw/p1.htm

Advantages over the X-Lite:

– uses standard AAA batts (x3) where X-Lite uses expensive watch batteries.

– 3 LEDS with a lens to spread their love around

– Doesn’t use the elastic strap mount

– I’m _sure_ they are brighter

Disadvantages:

– larger

– heavier

– can’t be mounted ‘almost anywhere’ like the X-Lite