Posted by: Endur-Bro
Does Gemini Lights still exist?
The battery from my Duo appears to be dead.
Any places to get battery packs repaired/replaced?
There are battery places on Boundard that maybe able to fix/replace them. Gemini website still up
MTB Lights 2022!
What’s the scoop on this unit? https://fullonlighting.com/products/sofa-king I don’t see any pricing yet but looks interesting.
Whoa the video looks crazy. I've hated night riding the couple times I've done it. Not sure if it's because I have a strong prescription ( wear contacts) or what, but I find it just super disorienting. I have a petzl adaptive headlamp I use for camping and such and it's quite effective. Would be keen to give this a shot as it's be nice to not be limited to daylight hours in winter.
Posted by: andy-eunson
What’s the scoop on this unit? https://fullonlighting.com/products/sofa-king I don’t see any pricing yet but looks interesting.
Wow. 6000 lumens (and runs at 2.5 hours at that??!!) I am guessing big battery and big $$ but colour me intrigued.
Posted by: BC_Nuggets
Posted by: andy-eunson
What’s the scoop on this unit? https://fullonlighting.com/products/sofa-king I don’t see any pricing yet but looks interesting.
Wow. 6000 lumens (and runs at 2.5 hours at that??!!) I am guessing big battery and big $$ but colour me intrigued.
It's 6000 lumens max in the adaptive output mode. Basically it appears that it has a mode where it's sampling the amount of light reflected back to it and it is dynamically adjusting the output, so it's attempting to vary and optimize the light as needed. Sorta like auto dimming high beams but with lots of output levels and based on the amount of light it "sees" around it.
My petzl headlamp does this and it works pretty well for hiking, haven't tried it riding but I think the tech has promise. Your pupils are always trying to adapt to varying light conditions, so the idea of keeping lighting somewhat consistent has some merit .
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That’s very cool technology. I will investigate more.
Hey Tashi, looks like they are gunna be expensive...but if you reserve for $1 you can get them for $300 US.
If it’s a great product that’s not too bad. Back in the day those HID metal halide arc lights were IIRC $800 for 400 lumens that were almost guaranteed to have a ballast failure on the trail once a season. I know guys who buy cheap Temu or Alibaba lights with fewer lumens than stated. Lights need to be as good as any safety equipment. Failure isn’t an option. And you’ll still need a reasonable back up light just in case. Department of redundancy department and all that.
Posted by: andy-eunson
If it’s a great product that’s not too bad. Back in the day those HID metal halide arc lights were IIRC $800 for 400 lumens that were almost guaranteed to have a ballast failure on the trail once a season. I know guys who buy cheap Temu or Alibaba lights with fewer lumens than stated. Lights need to be as good as any safety equipment. Failure isn’t an option. And you’ll still need a reasonable back up light just in case. Department of redundancy department and all that.
Your gear will fail when you absolutely need it to work.
Posted by: Endurimil
Posted by: andy-eunson
If it’s a great product that’s not too bad. Back in the day those HID metal halide arc lights were IIRC $800 for 400 lumens that were almost guaranteed to have a ballast failure on the trail once a season. I know guys who buy cheap Temu or Alibaba lights with fewer lumens than stated. Lights need to be as good as any safety equipment. Failure isn’t an option. And you’ll still need a reasonable back up light just in case. Department of redundancy department and all that.
Your gear will fail when you absolutely need it to work.
Said Murphy’s cousin twice removed.
Posted by: LoamtoHome
Posted by: Endur-Bro
Does Gemini Lights still exist?
The battery from my Duo appears to be dead.
Any places to get battery packs repaired/replaced?
There are battery places on Boundard that maybe able to fix/replace them. Gemini website still up
I know the one. Thanks!
Any luck with that? I have the same issue, my "new"ish Gemini battery has died (possibly my fault). I was told by a vendor they've ceased operations.
Polar battery said they don't work on Li-ion packs, said to check ProMech BC who said they don't work on "that model of battery".
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