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xenon strobe review.

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Old 19-10.-2003, 11:15 AM   #1
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Default xenon strobe review.

I was doing a search for xenon strobes and found this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ADME:B:EOT:US:3
I also found it on the seller’s webpage. I just got it today and it is very bright. Hurts your eyes looking at it. Don’t know if you need three colors but it gives you a choice on where to mount it.
It does not have much side view but it lights everything up so that helps.
Of course then I found this one http://www.mccormicksnet.com/ do a search for xenon
Lightman Xenon Strobe Light
I found this at several sites. From reading it seems it has far more side to side visibility.
If a driver does not see one of these they are blind and need to be given a guide dog. Even my blind wife can see them (G) I have not gotten the second one yet but I will report on it when I get it.
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Old 26-10.-2003, 06:49 PM   #2
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I was doing a search for xenon strobes and found this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ADME:B:EOT:US:3
I also found it on the seller’s webpage. I just got it today and it is very bright. Hurts your eyes looking at it. Don’t know if you need three colors but it gives you a choice on where to mount it.
It does not have much side view but it lights everything up so that helps.
Of course then I found this one http://www.mccormicksnet.com/ do a search for xenon
Lightman Xenon Strobe Light
I found this at several sites. From reading it seems it has far more side to side visibility.
If a driver does not see one of these they are blind and need to be given a guide dog. Even my blind wife can see them (G) I have not gotten the second one yet but I will report on it when I get it.



I used those already for almost 5 years they are great . Very strudy and water proof.
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Old 26-10.-2003, 11:43 PM   #3
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I used those already for almost 5 years they are great . Very strudy and water proof.


How long does one set of batteries last in these lights, and do you use a red rear light too, or a forweard white to illuminate the roadway?
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Old 27-10.-2003, 03:41 AM   #4
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How long does one set of batteries last in these lights, and do you use a red rear light too, or a forweard white to illuminate the roadway?

I jsut got a lightman strobe for the rear (been using a led blinky) and it is even brighter then the first one.
the batteries in the sparky are supposed to last up to 22 hours on a slow flash. the lightman goes at most 5 hours. so you need rechargables.
right now I have the sparky flashing white and yellow in front and the lightman flashing red with the led blinky on steady.
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Old 27-10.-2003, 11:53 AM   #5
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I either strap it to my leg or strap it in my seatpost. My batteries last about 18 hours on continous use I used rechargeable ones. I use it as a blinker. I still use a forward light for the road.
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Old 27-10.-2003, 12:36 PM   #6
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I either strap it to my leg or strap it in my seatpost. My batteries last about 18 hours on continous use I used rechargeable ones. I use it as a blinker. I still use a forward light for the road.


I use a headlight too. I like that the sparky lasts longer. but you can't see it much from the side. the lightman you can see it very well from the side. but it has a bigger/brighiter flash so it eats batteries faster.
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