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On One 900 lumen light ?
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Posted 6 months ago #
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£200 for the full kit, and for that much money I reckon I would get the troutlight
Posted 6 months ago # -
Have they recycled a Grolsch(sp) bottle top? Whats is that metal thing on the top?
Posted 6 months ago # -
looks like a clip to hold the light in, as the housing seems to be a circular channel with a slice out of it. The clips squashes the whole lot together and grips the light.
Looks like a neat way to do it.
Posted 6 months ago # -
I like the idea of a light with an adjustable beam but even for the introductory price it's not exactly a bargain. I can't see them selling many at £299...
Posted 6 months ago # -
I like the look of them, wont be long before I'm in the market for a set of LED's I had lumicycle system 3's last year, want them again but on a budget at the mo, so either these or trouts or system 3's again..
Posted 6 months ago # -
I cant really see why anyone would buy that over the DX light.
If it were me I'd either get a DX or save and get one of trouties masterpieces.
Posted 6 months ago # -
I had lumicycle system 3's last year, want them again
Do you sell your lights in the Summer cat?
Posted 6 months ago # -
The first question that springs to mind is warranty back up, they're not exactly a throwaway price.
Posted 6 months ago # -
Last year I bought one of the SL2s for £100 pre order as i night ride infrequently. Looks like this year this may serve a similar purpose as would rather have a Trout light but it will be £200+ with charger etc.
...or just go for DX torches.
Posted 6 months ago # -
on-one warranty is pretty good, so I wouldn't worry about that.
Posted 6 months ago # -
richc - Member
on-one warranty is pretty good, so I wouldn't worry about that.
Agreed it is, but these are not manufactured by on-one or a well known company (like Exposure or Lumi for example) where will people stand a few months down the line if they fail to work, how will the light be fixed or even replaced (I'm guessing these are a job lot purchase).
Posted 6 months ago # -
Artist, Yeah, just needed to finish my car loan so they went. Hey I've sent my e150 to Neil at TF Tuned for a yearly service so money doesnt stay in my account...
From what I read of these about 280 for a pair, I want one on top and one on the bars.
Posted 6 months ago # -
As TJ always points out, your warranty is with the vendor, not the manufacturer.
£140 for a 900-lumen light that isn't made by child labour sounds pretty good to me. At full price they have a lot more competition though.
Posted 6 months ago # -
KINGTUT
Exactly, that's where I am now with my Niteflux Photon Max LEDs. They seem to be going over in Oz, but seemed to have pulled out of old blighty leaving me high and dry not to mention in the dark!
Luckilly I still have my Joystick that's still running and has had a harder life, and my LBS leant me some Hope lights so I can keep on riding.Nitefux, please return my mails.........
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As TJ always points out, your warranty is with the vendor, not the manufacturer.
Indeed it is, so what happens when it goes wrong?
As with a lot of on-one deals these may be a job lot purchase, which is fine but lights have a bastard tendency to stop working so for that kind of money I'd want a shit hot back up (that's why I personally chose Exposure).
From what I can tell LUU lights are in there infancy, as there is little on the web about them.
Posted 6 months ago # -
Gosh, you guy's found out about this quickly
They are starting to sell
http://www.on-one-shop.co.uk/acatalog/Luu_LED_Lighting.html
We have tested these Luu LEDs for a while... We have ridden with them and have been impressed with the multi-function features...
Some samples have gone to the Mag's...but if you want to ask questions we have a tech/news slot
http://www.on-one-shop.co.uk/?p=3019
Cheers StevoPosted 6 months ago # -
Mr A what makes you think it isn't made by child labour?
Posted 6 months ago # -
I'll try again. Your warranty is with the selling stuff guy, not the making stuff guy.
Posted 6 months ago # -
Mr A what makes you think it isn't made by child labour?
It looks a bit bulky for their ickle manacled hands.
Posted 6 months ago # -
the eagle eyed amongst you will have noticed LUU are producing lights for one other high profile company but our direct sell model means our pricing is around 40% less, so that means one thing
typical self effacing on-one marketing...
The market at the £200 price point is very comeptitive this year.
There's not going to be much need to go to the likes of Hope/Exposure/Lumi/Lupine is there?Are lights still a growth market really?
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As mr Agreeable says - if it stops working in a short time and cannot be repaired or replaced then you get your money back from the retailer ( possibly minus an amount for the use you have had)
I have never heard of any issues with on one not honouring their obligations
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I'll try again. Your warranty is with the selling stuff guy, not the making stuff guy.
And I'll try again..
Warranties ain't worth shit If they can't be backed up by the manufacturer, a refund isn't always ideal.
Posted 6 months ago # -
I think the spring clippy thing is to release the unit to enable the inter changeable lenses to be swapped over and thus keep a good IP rating.
Nah not for me, bring on my trout light!!!!!!!
Edit:
The clip has nothing to do with the lens me thinks from having a look as the web site
Posted 6 months ago # -
I have never heard of any issues with on one not honouring their obligations
Just to make it clear I'm not having a dig at on-one they have always been tip top with me, I have the same thought with a lot of these lights eg. how are people getting on with Ay-up warranties for example now they are Aussie based only.
Posted 6 months ago # -
If it is owt like the light from another high profile co it should be OK
looks good in the pics and the aa pack is a neat idea
not sure about the plastic jacket for the heat though will that be for strength when you add the weight of the aa pack and what is the clip on top for
would nt mind a look at one
Posted 6 months ago # -
With Niteflux the normal warranty chain has gone thoroughly kaput as their UK distributor has also gone AWOL. I had a problem with a lead on my Niteflux halogens and the shop just swapped it with another set they had, they didn't even bother sending it back. I would expect that if Oldgit really kicked up a fuss he could get his money back from the shop, but has his reasons for not doing this.
Posted 6 months ago # -
Looks like some interesting features.
- interchangeable lens to give flood or spot
- runs off Li-ion but also has a back up AA battery pack which looks like it'll give an hour extra run time as an emergency back upSeems an OK price @ £140 for the basic light but will be interesting to see the beam shots as it looks like one lens in front of the 4 LED's
some techie stuff on the On One web site.
Posted 6 months ago # -
Oh, and I wonder if they'll give Trout one to dissect as the STW independent light reviewer .....
Posted 6 months ago # -
Of course well send one to Trout , though I believe hes already had a poke around at the LUU light in a slighty rebranded / modified version .
Anyway Trout , mail me your details and I will gladly pop you the one Stevo has been testing in the post .
I know Paul Smith has been testing one of the Luu lights and it should be coming up in what mtb soon , he seemed pretty impressed when I bumped into him at Eurobike , and Paul definitely knows his lights .
Posted 6 months ago # -
Yoda - The P7 LED has 4x LED chips manufactured onto LED "emitter" package. The Big LED players Cree & Osram are also doing this, however the makers of the P7 LED chip have been doing this for a few years. Having 1x LED chip means that Luu could use the genius system of replaceable lenses etc, making this LED very versatile...
Posted 6 months ago # -
I've got two P7 lights, one with replacable batteries, neither cost more than £50. For this money I'm buying a light with 2000 lumens, thank you.
Posted 6 months ago # -
Shame about Niteflux. I still think the Photon Max is the best helmet light I have seen BUT mine died and after 7 weeks of no news I just got the retailer to give me a refund.
LUU light looks nice but as others have said, you could get nearly 3 DX lights for the same price and it's the same 900 lumen P7 after all.Posted 6 months ago # -
I bouhgt 1000 lumens over a year ago for £50, blinded myself, and wen't back to a 250 spot. Only use 500 when I fel guilty for buying them.
Hopefully they'll last a few more years then I'll treat myself to something troutie'esqu that looks like a car headlamp on my head to get the same brightness over a wider area
Posted 6 months ago # -
Gosh, you guy's found out about this quickly
I wonder how? Could it be related to the 6 emails in 48 hours I've had about this from the PlanetX/On-One conglomerate?
Posted 6 months ago # -
I have never heard of any issues with on one not honouring their obligations
agreed. Bought one of the SL1s as a backup light when they were on pre-order t'other year, had some problems with it - returned to On-One, replacement with me next day.
Unfortunately that was shite too, but got a rather fantastic SL2 sent to me instead. Bravo chaps.Posted 6 months ago # -
How does this compare against the Nuke proof 900 light?
http://www.shedfire.com/2009/09/08/nuke-proof-reactor-lights/
Posted 6 months ago # -
johnners:
I wonder how? Could it be related to the 6 emails in 48 hours I've had about this from the PlanetX/On-One conglomerate?
*chuckles*
Posted 6 months ago # -
eg. how are people getting on with Ay-up warranties for example now they are Aussie based only.
My mains adapter for the charger failed, I emailed them about it and they sent me a new one, so no problems here so far.
Posted 6 months ago # -
Would love one of Trout's but when I'm not sure how much night riding I'm going to do, I think it might have be the DX to begin with.
At the moment, I also spend more time on the road, so Trout's 'Close Encounters' set-up, might just be overkill.
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