Prisoner at War wrote:
> I'm wondering whether to get the Light & Motion ARC Li-Ion Ultra HID
> or the NiteRider Moab HID/LED. They're both the same price but the
> NiteRider burns over 50% longer at the same highest level of
> brightness (if I'm reading the specs right -- in which case I'm
> surprised Light & Motion haven't lowered their price at all; also, I'm
> not sure what it means for the NiteRider to be "HID/LED" [according to
> performancebike.com, anyway])....
>
>
> TIA, folks!
>
You might also look at the TrailTech self-contained HID lights, i.e.
"http://www.trailtech.net/single_hid_mr11.html"
and
"http://www.trailtech.net/single_hid_scmr16.html".
You have a choice of spot or flood beam patterns.
This is just the HID headlight and ballast all together, you have to add
your own 12V (nominal) battery pack and charger. You can go as expensive
or cheap as you want with batteries, depending on your needs for weight
and duration. I.e., the Powerstream Li-Ion pack, with charger, is $220,
while a 12V NiMH pack is about $35 plus $25 for a charger from
"http://www.all-battery.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=441".
These are just examples of batteries, you could also use an inexpensive
lead acid battery, i.e. "http://www.zbattery.com/bp3-12.html".
There really is no excuse for the high prices of the HID bicycle lights,
other than it's what the market will bear. The combination LED/HID is
clever, but you could always use a separate LED or dynamo light when you
just need to be seen, and stay legal and don't care about lighting up
the road.
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