I am a big fan of Silva, and I have used many of their lights.
The last I bought was the Pave. It was great looking light so I bought it for my bike.
The problem is it overheats a lot!
I thought with this tiny light head it would have heat problems but not like this!
I turn it ON and in the first 3-4 minutes it is OK with most probably 550 lumens (like advertised). Then the light start to dim in order to prevent the temperature rising. No matter how fast I ride (35 km per hour and above) it gets hotter and hotter and dim significantly!
So after 5 minutes I ride with maybe only 200+ lumens or so!
In the manual there is a line about this but nothing that particular:
"Note that the bike light body temperature will increase during use. The bike light temperature is depending on light mode, ambient air temperature and the airflow (speed). The Pavé bike light is equipped with a temperature control that prevents the bike light body from overheating by reducing the power to the LEDs."
I do not know what is the case with its twin - the Runner. It seems to me they are quite the same (if not different only in colors) so if the runner overheats the same way :shakehead
I wrote to Silva asking them is that normal. I will publish here what they say. For now this light is a little disappointment for me...
If someone have experience with the Pave or Runner lets discuss the matter here.
The last I bought was the Pave. It was great looking light so I bought it for my bike.
The problem is it overheats a lot!
I thought with this tiny light head it would have heat problems but not like this!
I turn it ON and in the first 3-4 minutes it is OK with most probably 550 lumens (like advertised). Then the light start to dim in order to prevent the temperature rising. No matter how fast I ride (35 km per hour and above) it gets hotter and hotter and dim significantly!
So after 5 minutes I ride with maybe only 200+ lumens or so!
In the manual there is a line about this but nothing that particular:
"Note that the bike light body temperature will increase during use. The bike light temperature is depending on light mode, ambient air temperature and the airflow (speed). The Pavé bike light is equipped with a temperature control that prevents the bike light body from overheating by reducing the power to the LEDs."
I do not know what is the case with its twin - the Runner. It seems to me they are quite the same (if not different only in colors) so if the runner overheats the same way :shakehead
I wrote to Silva asking them is that normal. I will publish here what they say. For now this light is a little disappointment for me...
If someone have experience with the Pave or Runner lets discuss the matter here.
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