Cycle lights - build quality - Romisen or Maglite?

[tnforever]

I think I have the answer to this, but I'd like to ask just in case.

I'm thinking of buying a couple of cheaper 2xAA lights to supplement my Fenix in a bike riding setup. Bike will be ridden on pavement, so no huge bumps.

I will have at least one minimag since I find the blinking mode useful, but I'm pondering what will suit it well, and one of my candidates is an RC-N3 Q5 from ShiningBeam.

Don't ask me why, but I'm sort of obsessed with getting a dual light set up of some sort (two identical beams, a la car headlights), so if anyone has a suggestion of what I can get for a pretty low price, please go right ahead as well!

 

[csshih]

Re: Build quality - Romisen or Maglite?

the rc-n3 has been one of my EDCs, for a while, its a great flashlight.

I think your choice is fine.. what are you using to mount the lights?

 

[tnforever]

Re: Build quality - Romisen or Maglite?

the rc-n3 has been one of my EDCs, for a while, its a great flashlight.

I think your choice is fine.. what are you using to mount the lights?

Hoseclamps, might get some lockblocks if I stick one on my helmet, depends on how my helmet fits.

Thought of getting a Fenix clamp thing, but $15.00 is expensive, and I don't feel like waiting a month to get one from DX. Might go check out street markets if I go to Hong Kong this summer.

 

[DM51]

Re: Build quality - Romisen or Maglite?

As your application is specific to cycling, I'm moving this to the bicycle section.

 

[pushy]

This what you had in mind? Lights are two of these. Heres how its done

 

[pushy]

Or is this what you had in mind?

 

[tnforever]

TBH, number 2, but not quite so grand

Wanted to get two (identical) for near flood, and one for a farther throw, and one for blinking when I'm on roads

Wasn't too concerned about headlight, but looked to stick one in the helmet if I had a spare, if not, just get an energizer so I can see when I turn my head.

I don't ride seriously enough to have all this stuff. Mostly I ride between school and home. Right now just have a cheap mountain bike and a bell since my old light broke.

 

[kombiman]

Or is this what you had in mind?

Dude you must look like a kenworth coming up the road!:twothumbs