I thought some CPFers might be curious to see this project. I took the extension cable from my DiNotte 140R and spliced it onto my Nova BULL LED strobe head, using a couple of BatterySpace's waterproof switches for the On/Off switch and the strobe's mode-toggling switch. Result... a "DiNova" or something 
YouTube video for those interested
This is a nicer approach than my old 1600mAh radio-controlled-car battery, because the connector is much more reliable and the battery pack is lighter and charges much faster. So the Nova will probably resume full-time taillight duty on my commuter, while the DiNotte 140R can stay on my road bike.
Spare DiNotte 140R battery pack connected to a Nova BULL strobe head. Inquisitive tabby cat not included, sold separately
DiNotte 140R running steady-on at HIGH setting.
BULL running in steady-on mode at the same camera settings. It is clearly not as intense as the DiNotte in this photo, so I'll mention that the BULL's strobed modes are considerably more intense than its steady-on mode.
DiNotte at underexposed settings.
BULL at same underexposed settings. The underexposed shots show the distinctly different beam patterns... the DiNotte's beam is a cone, the BULL's beam is a horizontal bar.
As a frame of reference, here's the Planet Bike SuperFlash (on brand-new lithium cells) at the same two camera settings:
SuperFlash running in steady-on mode
SuperFlash at underexposed settings.
YouTube video for those interestedThis is a nicer approach than my old 1600mAh radio-controlled-car battery, because the connector is much more reliable and the battery pack is lighter and charges much faster. So the Nova will probably resume full-time taillight duty on my commuter, while the DiNotte 140R can stay on my road bike.
Spare DiNotte 140R battery pack connected to a Nova BULL strobe head. Inquisitive tabby cat not included, sold separately
DiNotte 140R running steady-on at HIGH setting.
BULL running in steady-on mode at the same camera settings. It is clearly not as intense as the DiNotte in this photo, so I'll mention that the BULL's strobed modes are considerably more intense than its steady-on mode.
DiNotte at underexposed settings.
BULL at same underexposed settings. The underexposed shots show the distinctly different beam patterns... the DiNotte's beam is a cone, the BULL's beam is a horizontal bar.
As a frame of reference, here's the Planet Bike SuperFlash (on brand-new lithium cells) at the same two camera settings:
SuperFlash running in steady-on mode
SuperFlash at underexposed settings.
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