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    Fulltime Campervan dweller, battery selection for headlamp.

    Hrmm... maybe all the reading I've done today is blurring together between lithium and NIMH w/ regards to the 5yr mark. As for the charger I was hoping to use the Black Diamond ReVolt flashlight itself for charging. It seems to have some smarts built into it where it will do a...
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    Fulltime Campervan dweller, battery selection for headlamp.

    Hello Everyone, I plan to retire to fulltime living in a campervan traveling North America shortly. The rig will have plenty of house/coach battery capacity charging off the alternator as well as the solar on top of the roof to recharge my headlamp and various other electronic accessories when...
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    Did I do it "right?" My 1-wk education to be a more visible bicycle commuter

    Re: Did I do it "right?" My 1-wk education to be a more visible bicycle commuter Agreed. Helmet cover would mean no helmet light IMO. I plan on wearing a thin spandex beanie under my helmet in cold rain or snow. I shave my head so it work for me. Not sure how much warmer I'd be with helmet...
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    Did I do it "right?" My 1-wk education to be a more visible bicycle commuter

    FandyFire HD2011 Also, after further review (lots of review, haha) I have purchased a FandyFire HD2011: http://www.dealextreme.com/p/fandyfire-hd2011-cree-xm-l-t6-500lm-5-mode-white-led-flashlight-1-x-18650-107152 I wanted something very tiny that could run <2a (medium for this light will work...
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    Did I do it "right?" My 1-wk education to be a more visible bicycle commuter

    Re: Did I do it "right?" My 1-wk education to be a more visible bicycle commuter That directional rear light is nice. Unfortunately it takes AAs and I only have Eneloop AAAs. Will have to think about it.
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    Did I do it "right?" My 1-wk education to be a more visible bicycle commuter

    Re: Did I do it "right?" My 1-wk education to be a more visible bicycle commuter Thinking about the TR-801 for the helmet... good bang for buck? Does it have low voltage cutoff? http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=TR-801+flashlight+xml&_sacat=0&_odkw=TR-801+flashlight+xm-l&_osacat=0
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    Did I do it "right?" My 1-wk education to be a more visible bicycle commuter

    Re: Did I do it "right?" My 1-wk education to be a more visible bicycle commuter I'll have to research a thrower for the helmet, but I'm going to wait until the helmet arrives to see where it will fit, perhaps with some zip ties. There is the Blackburn front and rear flea that is supposed to...
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    Did I do it "right?" My 1-wk education to be a more visible bicycle commuter

    Re: Did I do it "right?" My 1-wk education to be a more visible bicycle commuter Well I'll be damned... mods feel free to move this thread! I know there are laws in Europe about bicycle lights have to be asymetrical so as not to blind others, but I figure if I aim the light correctly, that...
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    Did I do it "right?" My 1-wk education to be a more visible bicycle commuter

    Did I do it "right?" My 1-wk education to be a more visible bicycle commuter I bought a bike to commute 5-mi (30min) to work on. I plan on doing it as long into the cold as I can, provided the roads are clear. Instead of buying expensive lights for the front of my bike, I bought this C8 XM-L...
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    NiMH or NiMH LSD AAAs for my use case (bicycle commuting)

    Nice. I only ended up with 4 eneloops, but I think I'll be ok....I'll just use a set of alkalines in one of my rear lights first and eneloops in the other to start. That way the eneloops for my two, rear, blinking back lights will be offset in terms of when they need recharging. I'll lable...
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    NiMH or NiMH LSD AAAs for my use case (bicycle commuting)

    Ok, I pulled the trigger, a sale at batteryjunction made me move quicker: http://www.imageno.com/ccg7pbobqnwhpic.html (the reason for two chargers is one at the office and one at home. The one at home has discharge ability and they both are smart chargers). Thanks for everyone's help!
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    NiMH or NiMH LSD AAAs for my use case (bicycle commuting)

    I guess need is relative..I estimate that light throws ~500 lumens, but all depends on if I happen to get one of them with regulate voltage draw or not. I guess I am of the school that more is better when I am on the bicycle. I will have it aimed properly so as not to blind others, but I...
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    NiMH or NiMH LSD AAAs for my use case (bicycle commuting)

    Not familiar with the lights Lucciola recommended, but here are some examples of the C8 XM-L in action... In daylight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ofZk-bDmb4&feature=channel&list=UL At dusk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZn0ikar0L4 At night: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnZ_oySJLNE...
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    NiMH or NiMH LSD AAAs for my use case (bicycle commuting)

    So perhaps I've just been wading in a sea of misinformation, but I thought depending on the protection circuit, it can have adverse effects on voltage output, and thus how many lumens a torch can put out. I know this is a very cheap light for the amount of light it puts out and if it does not...
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    NiMH or NiMH LSD AAAs for my use case (bicycle commuting)

    I only considered hubs for a short while as I understand they would involve a wheel needing to be rebuilt. I'm not familiar with this process or the cost. If this is something an avg. guy can do, I was misinformed. I also didn't want any additional drag on my pedaling as I'm already going to...
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