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[Closed] Helmet light with narrow beam rec please

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Hi

My Mk1 joystick is just about to snuff it and so I need a replacement

I'd just buy a new one but have heard the recent models have a wider spread and are a bit dazzling to traffic on the road

Mine is used on strobe for commuting as well as night riding so I want something thin and directional, I have a bar light for proper off roading

What else is self contained and painless to use please but doesn't flood?

Cheers


 
Posted : 02/03/2015 3:22 pm
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Lezyne Macro Duo. Has a rear light on the back too so great for commuting


 
Posted : 02/03/2015 3:23 pm
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Joystick Mk8 is still narrow beam and on offer from Rutland cycles


 
Posted : 02/03/2015 3:25 pm
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Most XML-powered torches are pretty narrow beam- you could buy about 30 for the price of a joystick and decide which one you like? 😉


 
Posted : 02/03/2015 3:27 pm
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Actually optics are mainly driven by reflectors/optics than the specific LED, but they do make a difference

I thought XML (and XML2) U2s were fairly floody, more so than XPGs


 
Posted : 02/03/2015 3:37 pm
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Aspheric AA Zoomie?

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=141563048530


 
Posted : 02/03/2015 3:45 pm
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Actually optics are mainly driven by reflectors/optics than the specific LED, but they do make a difference

Yup, but for whatever reason XMLs are usually bundled into narrower beams. I don't know if it's a trait of the emitter or whether it's just random fashion but it holds pretty true.


 
Posted : 02/03/2015 4:00 pm

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