How does this compare with Cygolite Metro 420? Are there any downsides to going brighter?
1108700
I commute in town with this and I usually use the "medium" setting. I can see and be seen just fine.
1108701
I have never used the Cygolite Metro 420, but the light I am using is very bright and very convenient. What sold me was this: http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/lt006.htm
1108702
Obviously 420 lumens is brighter than 300 . Other than costing more, I would say brighter is better. Maybe it drains the battery a little faster. The Cygolite website should have the specs on this. Also, you don't always have to use it at full power. There are a few settings, but I always use Steady Pulse, which is 300 lumens PLUS a flashing light, for maximum visibility.
1108703
The 300 can go about 3 hours on a charge with the full "steady" headlight. The 420 can only go 1 hour. It's brighter, but cannot go as far if you intend to have it on full output. The 300 makes more practical sense to me and is already bright. Unless you are night mountain biking, go with the 300.
1525764
I like mine. It's not too bright nor too dull. For the price I'd suggest trying it as you'll never have too much light..
935292
It is very bright but you get a great even makeup application because of that. I didn't find the brightness to be an issue.
1005557
it is brighter, easier to change batterys, does not have the "find it led" ( I have cut the leads for this on my rayovacs ). In short I started with the rayovacs now I buy the streamlights
1567741
Sorry, unsure, but Amazon shows a helmet mount for a cygolite for $13.64I went to Lowes and bought their (LED Lenser 880002 H7 LED headlamp) $40.00I used 2 zip ties to mount the lamp in front and the battery pack in back. The light is adjustable from a wide beam to a narrow focus. The narrow beam has amazing distance viewing of a couple hundred feet. I used mine for commuting to work at 6am during the winter months. I primarily liked it because it is a lot smaller in its profile, otherwise I felt like a unicorn with the metro version. Good luck
1558479
DEAR KO,I had a great surprise with the quality that this product offered. Defnitly, over my expectations. I have a friend who has a regular one, and there is a big difference, in my personal opinion, in terms of brightness and reach between the two models. If I needed to buy it again, I would definitely go for the PRO Led. I hope this helps... Good luck with your purchase!
442356
Well I can't compare but I have the MetroFlash and I am very pleased with it. It is very bright and as far as I am concerned the battery lasts a reasonable length of time.
2020710
Go with the LED version. I did and LOVE IT!! the picture is absolutely AMAZING
736620
The chinese cree xml 1200 lumens is brighter but not by much. Those claimed 1200 lumens are rubbish although it is still very bright, its closer to 700 lumens and the optics are way superior con the cygolite. The cygolite is more trustworthy, realiability on those generic chinese lights is a crapshoot, especially with the battery. I have both.
2006171
I can't find a chart specifically for the Planted+ but from what I've read the Planted+ series sits roughly between the FugeRAY and Finnex RAY II for PAR output. I have the 36" Planted+ Fixture and it works great for most plants. It does a good job of bringing the reds out in my shrimp as well. I would say one fixture puts out medium lighting. Here's a graph for both models in the 36" length: http://i46.tinypic.com/20k41uv.jpg http://i46.tinypic.com/14wsrcx.jpg I also found this PAR data for a 24" Planted+ fixture: 3": 185 6": 117 9": 88 12": 61 15": 45
1043030
It is VERY noticeable, I have a 2700K and a 2100K right next to each other and the 2100K has more blue added to the spectrum, the visible light is somewhat purple whereas the 2700K is very red. The 2100K is marked "for veg and flower" I've never tried using it by itself but I imagine it would make a suitable light if you could only afford to get one bulb, it's not ideal for veg but it'll work and it's great for flower.
91155
I think the bloom is better as it works with all of the other Hue bulbs. The Iris does not. It has its own remote which is not comparable with Hue lights. The remote works poorly.
1721426
I guess what I meant was, how do they compare based on specs? Specifically, what is the wattage, lumens, coverage by SQFT, & penetration of the JD lighting system? I'm just about ready to hit "Add to Cart" and the only thing stopping me is the price difference.
1022256
Shorter battery life: on the Cygolite web site the SL version is said to run for approx. 200 hours, while the non-SL-version runs for 500 hours. It is also lighter.
1926081
I also used the PolyTac, it was available as a bundle. It seems to be a good light, battery life is somewhat short but its very bright.
1894419
Up until now I have had no problems with setting up or transitioning with the less. They stay as bright as you set them constantly.
1558478
I only recently purchased the pro led, and can't speak to the regular led, but I was impressed with the pro 2D when I tested it. If you tune the beam too wide, you'll get a black spot in the center, but if you narrow it until the center is bright it is plenty of light! If I purchase another, it will be the pro led based on this one.