Headlight Shopping

[Becky]

In the interest of keeping information somewhat consolidated, I've elected to bump this old threadrather than start a new one.

I love our first-gen Mi-Newts. But neither DH nor I were comfortable with the idea of winter commuting (e.g. dark both ways) with them. We were outrunning them in the darkest sections of our commute last fall.

Solution? Buy Tri-Newts.

We took them out for a short spin around the neighborhood tonight. Holy macaroni are they bright! Mind-numbingly so. They're almost 500 lumens and 3:30 hours on high, 300 lumens and 7:00 hours on low.

I like that they're LED and Li-ion, and, to some extent, interchangable with our Mi-Newts. The extension cords, batteries, and chargers all appear to seamlessly work together. (If anyone has knowledge to the contrary, please let me know!) So I now have two extra chargers that can go to work with us just for back-up- a comforting thought. I've had good success with NiteRider customer service too, so that definitely played into the decision.

So far, the verdict is a positive one. About a month from now, it will be dark dark in the morning, and they'll get the true test.

EDIT: I'm not sure about the interchangeability (is that a word) of the batteries yet. I intend to call NiteRIder on Monday and will ask. The extension cord definitely works.