On 1/8/03 07:08, in article
[email protected], "jmk" <
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> Upon further review...... I located my Vistalite owners manual and it says to use an MR11 bulb. I
> did a search on google for "MR11" and there seems to be a number of sources for this bulb type.
> The prices are far less than the $20 - $30 that other sources have.
>
> Maybe that helps. I apologize for not being more thorough with my first post.
>
> Jim
>
You can get MR-11 bulbs for less that bike specific ones from Vistalite or NiteRider, but the VL and
NR bulb are going to be brighter. They are "overvolted" bulbs, designed to be run around 5.2 volts
instead of 6V, thus when you put 6V into them, they put out more light. They are also likely to have
better optics for cycling than some of the more generic bulbs that often put out a very wide beam.
If you find a source of overvolted bulbs in narrow beam patterns for less than $20 please do post
the source. I'd be most interested.
Baird
> "jmk" <
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>> Bill,
>>
>> The good news is that these guys have them:
>>
>>
http://secure.gulf.net/acb/index.cfm?&DID=17
>>
>> The bad news is that they are $30.00!!! Where are you finding replacement bulbs for $20?
>>
>> I corresponded with Vistalite several months ago, and I asked about their intentions to support
>> the Nightstick systems in the future. Their
> response
>> was less than encouraging, and they indicated that they no longer support the product. The only
>> lights that Vistalite does support are the ones
> that
>> contain batteries, the $20-ish products. Vistalite was acquired by Bell, IIRC. There may have
>> been a subsequent acquisition as well.
>>
>> I'm planning an "exit strategy" and a possible move to Nightrider or whatever the Light du jour
>> is when my bulbs fry.
>>
>> Good Luck, Jim
>>
>> "bill.raley" <
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>>> I have been told it is proprietary and so I am supposed to pay over $20
>> for
>>> a freaking bulb? Is there any alternative? I will not buy a vista lite product anymore
> if
>>> there is not.
>>>
>>> I am not familiar with the bulbs so maybe someone can suggest another
> bulb
>>> that will work in it? It is the nightstick version..
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Bill-West Lafayette IN.