Since it is that time of the year again to start to ride in the deep, dark, scary forests in the night, I thought it appropriate to look for some ways of getting out there without breaking the bank... as long as you have a little mechanical knack and/or brave creativity on your side. The following is an excerpt of an article on instructables.com:
Ultimate Night Vision Headlamp - 500+ lumens with only 8 watts
Headlamp flashlight technology takes a quantum leap! You can have it all: * Intense brightness * Lightweight * Long life * Low cost * Rechargeable * Unbreakable * Small * Waterproof * Unique shocking turquoise color
Race proven! I put the light to the ultimate test by competing in the Gold Rush 24-hour Adventure endurance race in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. Many of the other competitors had $500 HID lamps from NiteRider, Light & Motion, etc, yet throughout the race nearly everyone that saw my light commented as to its extreme brightness or asked where they could get one. It was that much brighter than anything else.
I read through it and it is fairly interesting and if true, would be a low-cost alternative to the $100+ entry fee for a decent light purposed for night time trail riding. Personally, I would go for a little more solid-state connection methods but I am a little more aesthetically bent so the globs of silicone would drive me up the wall.
Enjoy!
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