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I have a standard "Bastid" light on my E-MTB for night biking. It is fed via a cable from the motor and throws a flood from the bars, For a sub £20 light unit I can't ask for anything more, and I ride with an identical, although a bit more "spotty" unit on my helmet, and for off-road in the woods, perfect.
I commute by ebike with a Bosch mid-drive. Currently I use a B&M Ixon IQ Premium, which is 80Lux and uses 4AA rechargeable batteries. They charge in the unit, but I do have to remember to take it off the bike, bring it in and charge it, and then CRUCIALLY, take it back out... It is OK but I could do with a bit more light throw. My commute includes pitch black tree lined unlit old railway line. It is very dark.
I am going to fit a wired in STVZO light. The Lezyne ones look good, but I cant work out the subtleties of the power/light throw.
E115 - 310 Lumen / 115 Lux - draws 8W
E500 - 500 Lumen /Lux undisclosed - draws 7W (?) Less power, more lumen?
E550 - 550 Lumen /Lux undisclosed - draws 9W
Then there is the new E600 - 600/820 Lumen / 100 Lux - draws 8 to 13 W
These must use similar light geometries, why the variation? It is long shot, but has anyone used any that they can compare/recommend? TIA
Might be worth reading up on it but my first read suggested
E500 - STVZO only, ~ 500lumens
E550 - Low and high beams , if that means dipped and main then it implies the dipped is about half the brightness of the E500?
E600 - the dipped is as bright as the E500 and has a DRL mode which is twice as bright, but doesn't talk about a high/main beam.
It really depends on the beam shape TBH. My IQ-XS is probably dimmer than my Magicshine 1700 on it's lowest setting, but I find the magicshine worse and needs to be in the mid at any pace.
I'd maybe err towards the E500 and keep the bastid / helmet light for 'main beam' duty off road.
Thanks, I think all of the beam patterns will be broadly STVZO style throws, as the reflector design will dictate that. Even if you up the power or being more emitters into play, the overall pattern of light will be the same, just more/further.
I was hoping that someone would be able to say something like "I have the E500 and it is more than enough", but I appreciate it is a niche ask.