I've done so many google searches my head is spinning, and the reviews I read are so contradicting of each other, that I've nearly giving up, but I thought I'd try here first.
I need a light that has a great amount of power (lumens) and can balance that with long life. (15-24 hours, full power).
I understand that power and battery usage are pretty much inversely proportional, but I'm finding lights in the 500 Lumen plus category, with a "High" setting life of 1.5 hours, and maybe 24 hour battery life on "low".
Due to a severe neck injury almost 3 years ago, I've been out of riding for , well, that long. At my age, and history of injuries (mostly military related), I've decided on a "hybrid" bike, being the best thing for my age and physical limits. I plan on doing dirt/gravel road paths, from 8 to 20 miles, until I can get my stamina back to doing long, rides, that would include long, dark dirt/gravel bike paths.
What I need is a compromise between power/battery life. I'd like to have at least 1-300 Lumens with a minimum of 12 hours of use on high power. The reason is simple. If I'm by myself, it's dark and 10 or so miles to the trail head and my bike is broken or I'm injured, and have to push my bike, or set in place in the dark until I might have enough daylight to flag someone down, or see another rider(s) 12 hours should last me through any night.
Again, I realize the compromise between power and battery life is always going to be a factor, I thought maybe some others may know of the best compromise.
All experience based replies will be greatly appreciated, and you have my sincere thanks in advance.
J.
I need a light that has a great amount of power (lumens) and can balance that with long life. (15-24 hours, full power).
I understand that power and battery usage are pretty much inversely proportional, but I'm finding lights in the 500 Lumen plus category, with a "High" setting life of 1.5 hours, and maybe 24 hour battery life on "low".
Due to a severe neck injury almost 3 years ago, I've been out of riding for , well, that long. At my age, and history of injuries (mostly military related), I've decided on a "hybrid" bike, being the best thing for my age and physical limits. I plan on doing dirt/gravel road paths, from 8 to 20 miles, until I can get my stamina back to doing long, rides, that would include long, dark dirt/gravel bike paths.
What I need is a compromise between power/battery life. I'd like to have at least 1-300 Lumens with a minimum of 12 hours of use on high power. The reason is simple. If I'm by myself, it's dark and 10 or so miles to the trail head and my bike is broken or I'm injured, and have to push my bike, or set in place in the dark until I might have enough daylight to flag someone down, or see another rider(s) 12 hours should last me through any night.
Again, I realize the compromise between power and battery life is always going to be a factor, I thought maybe some others may know of the best compromise.
All experience based replies will be greatly appreciated, and you have my sincere thanks in advance.
J.