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kanga · 11-27-2007, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by PacMan

I have the TriNewt. You won't be disappointed.

Good to hear! The timing of my other bulb blowing tonight was just lucky coincidence.... (or unlucky, but still coincidence).

dutch · 11-27-2007, 10:54 PM

i had my trinewt out at black star tonight, even on the low setting it's brighter than most of the other lights i saw. it was the first time I used it on my helmet too, and I like it a whole lot more than mounting on the handlebars.

super bright and a 7 hour run time in low mode (still bright enough for most everything) makes me real happy.

PacMan · 11-27-2007, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dutch

i had my trinewt out at black star tonight, even on the low setting it's brighter than most of the other lights i saw. it was the first time I used it on my helmet too, and I like it a whole lot more than mounting on the handlebars.

super bright and a 7 hour run time in low mode (still bright enough for most everything) makes me real happy.

Exactly!! I always go to turn it down to the low setting on climbs because I'm used to having to conserve like I did with my halogens. But at 3 1/2 hours on high I always just end up leaving it.

mazer75 · 11-27-2007, 10:58 PM

Yeah I have a TriNewt as well, and it's awesome. Wear that on my helmet, and I have a MiNewt x2 Dual for my handlebars. I need to use them more!!!

PacMan · 11-27-2007, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mazer75

Yeah I have a TriNewt as well, and it's awesome. Wear that on my helmet, and I have a MiNewt x2 Dual for my handlebars. I need to use them more!!!

Wow, that must be lot of light!! I thought about getting the MiNewt X2 dual as well, just because I can get a good price on it.

GP_pilot · 11-27-2007, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by PacMan

I thought about getting the XXXXX, just because I can get a good price on it.

Yes, thanks for the reminder to us mere mortals who can't get parts at EP.

I only missed a deal getting a new TriNewt at $270 off Ecrack cuz I didn't have the money

PacMan · 11-27-2007, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by GP_pilot

Yes, thanks for the reminder to us mere mortals who can't get parts at EP.

You're welcome. Anytime.

dutch · 11-28-2007, 12:46 AM

i hear you on the EP. we actually ended up getting better than EP + shipping prices through my LBS because of a preorder deal that niterider did for its dealers.

not telling what I paid though.

northshore · 11-28-2007, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by foofighter

holy crap! that's better than automotive HID's

I was just going to say that. You can MTB down the 405 and tell a bimmer to move the hell out of the way with that light.

OffRoadie · 11-28-2007, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BrewMaster

Oooo....nice. I am going to be building a ~500 lumen, 4 LED, 8 watt system this week if my freakin' parts ever arrive. That Lupine sets the bar nice and high. If I get good at building MTB lights that would be a fun target.

Any details on your setup?

BrewMaster · 11-28-2007, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by OffRoadie

Any details on your setup?

I am building it according to this design with a few minor modifications.

Chewyeti · 11-28-2007, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by BrewMaster

I am building it according to this design with a few minor modifications.

are you done yet?

Fired Yo Momma · 11-28-2007, 08:10 AM

I could be wrong but I do believe that Mountian Bike Action did a review on this light and gave 2 star out of 5.

tkblazer · 11-28-2007, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by BrewMaster

I am building it according to this design with a few minor modifications.

sam, this thread may be handy to you as well

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=354430

PacMan · 11-28-2007, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by BrewMaster

I am building it according to this design with a few minor modifications.

So what's the battery life on that supposed to be?

BrewMaster · 11-28-2007, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Chewyeti

are you done yet?

Still waiting on the damn parts to get here from Digikey. I have started soldering the LEDs that I got from Future Electronics. The Digikey parts should be here today and I hope to finish the light tonight. No doubt I will screw something up, so I will hope to have it running by tomorrow for Fully or this weekend.

BrewMaster · 11-28-2007, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by PacMan

So what's the battery life on that supposed to be?

It depends on what kind of rechargeable batteries you use. To keep it simple and cheap, I am using 8 NiMH rechargeables at 2650 mAh. This should give me at least 2 hours on high power. We'll see once it is built.

For a bit more money and for lighter weight, I could go to Li-Ion batteries or step up to larger cells with higher mAh ratings for longer run time. I am putting connectors on the battery to driver interface so I can play around with different batteries without having to solder new wires each time.

tkblazer · 11-28-2007, 09:47 AM

be sure to post up your results and if possible take pics along the way? i think it would be an awesome step by step DIY project to post up.

Fired Yo Momma · 11-28-2007, 09:53 AM

It might be cool to post up a schematic of your design?

spookydave · 11-28-2007, 10:00 AM

BrewMaster, are you going to put the LEDs in any type of housing?

11-28-2007, 08:10 AM	#33 (permalink)
Fired Yo Momma Client 9	I could be wrong but I do believe that Mountian Bike Action did a review on this light and gave 2 star out of 5. __________________ And the hangovers hurt more than they used to And corn bread and ice tea took the place of pills and 80 proof And it seems like none of us do the things quite like we used to do And nobody wants to get high on the town And all my rowdy friends have settled down -Hank Williams Jr.

11-28-2007, 09:47 AM	#38 (permalink)
tkblazer Ruining It For The 95%	be sure to post up your results and if possible take pics along the way? i think it would be an awesome step by step DIY project to post up. __________________ Geronimo: I think I could probably spend all day exporing Dell Painfreak: Dstepper turned me on

11-28-2007, 09:53 AM	#39 (permalink)
Fired Yo Momma Client 9	It might be cool to post up a schematic of your design? __________________ And the hangovers hurt more than they used to And corn bread and ice tea took the place of pills and 80 proof And it seems like none of us do the things quite like we used to do And nobody wants to get high on the town And all my rowdy friends have settled down -Hank Williams Jr.

11-27-2007, 10:54 PM	#22 (permalink)
dutch STR Veteran	i had my trinewt out at black star tonight, even on the low setting it's brighter than most of the other lights i saw. it was the first time I used it on my helmet too, and I like it a whole lot more than mounting on the handlebars. super bright and a 7 hour run time in low mode (still bright enough for most everything) makes me real happy.

11-27-2007, 10:58 PM	#24 (permalink)
mazer75 Rocket Man	Yeah I have a TriNewt as well, and it's awesome. Wear that on my helmet, and I have a MiNewt x2 Dual for my handlebars. I need to use them more!!!

11-28-2007, 12:46 AM	#28 (permalink)
dutch STR Veteran	i hear you on the EP. we actually ended up getting better than EP + shipping prices through my LBS because of a preorder deal that niterider did for its dealers. not telling what I paid though.

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