Comments on: Light & Motion Vega 120 & 200 Light Review : Intro http://www.commutebybike.com/2009/10/22/light-motion-vega-120-200-light-review-intro/ Tips, Hints, Reviews and Safety for Bike Commuters Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:08:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Tom http://www.commutebybike.com/2009/10/22/light-motion-vega-120-200-light-review-intro/comment-page-1/#comment-209867 Tom Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:04:42 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=3477#comment-209867 I've had this light for just under a year. While the light itself is bright and casts a wide arc, there is quite a bit wrong with this product. As mentioned, unit is too heavy for the mounting. My first mount broke after about 65 miles of city riding and had to be replaced. The light slips on the handle bars during rides too easily. Recently a little rubber gasket that waterproofs the charging socket fell out during a ride. According to the company, this isn't a simple replacement and I'll have to ship the unit to the company to have it repaired. I'll most likely use some tape to keep the charging socket dry, and then replace the light when a sturdier model when it eventually stops working. I’ve had this light for just under a year. While the light itself is bright and casts a wide arc, there is quite a bit wrong with this product. As mentioned, unit is too heavy for the mounting. My first mount broke after about 65 miles of city riding and had to be replaced. The light slips on the handle bars during rides too easily. Recently a little rubber gasket that waterproofs the charging socket fell out during a ride. According to the company, this isn’t a simple replacement and I’ll have to ship the unit to the company to have it repaired. I’ll most likely use some tape to keep the charging socket dry, and then replace the light when a sturdier model when it eventually stops working.

]]> By: Owen http://www.commutebybike.com/2009/10/22/light-motion-vega-120-200-light-review-intro/comment-page-1/#comment-140124 Owen Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:57:01 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=3477#comment-140124 Based partly on this review, I am a new owner of the Vega 200 and I was initially amazed with this product. Light, bright, incredibly compact, and apparently well built -- it is a wonder. But I am also amazed that L&M decided to pair this $150 light with a 25 cent elastic mounting strap. It would be much better if it mounted onto a mounting bracket that could be bolted to the bike (like my Niterider headlamp does). As it is, it is always slipping around, even when I have the elastic strap as tight as possible, and I have to constantly readjust the beam every time I hit a bump. The strap might support a lightweight $20 headlamp, but it is clearly a design failure for this otherwise good product. Based partly on this review, I am a new owner of the Vega 200 and I was initially amazed with this product. Light, bright, incredibly compact, and apparently well built — it is a wonder. But I am also amazed that L&M decided to pair this $150 light with a 25 cent elastic mounting strap. It would be much better if it mounted onto a mounting bracket that could be bolted to the bike (like my Niterider headlamp does). As it is, it is always slipping around, even when I have the elastic strap as tight as possible, and I have to constantly readjust the beam every time I hit a bump. The strap might support a lightweight $20 headlamp, but it is clearly a design failure for this otherwise good product.

]]> By: Paul http://www.commutebybike.com/2009/10/22/light-motion-vega-120-200-light-review-intro/comment-page-1/#comment-133255 Paul Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:07:31 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=3477#comment-133255 $130 for a 200 lumen light, assuming it is well made and lasts, is not expensive at all. My DiNotte 200L was around $100 more than that, although it does have twice the run time with the 2-cell battery and double that with the 4-cell. I've only ever handled L&M products in the shop, I've never used one, but they always seemed to be well made to me. My girlfriend uses the NR Minwet Mini-USB which runs about $100 and puts out 100 lumens, with a runtime similar to these L&M lights. $130 for a 200 lumen light, assuming it is well made and lasts, is not expensive at all. My DiNotte 200L was around $100 more than that, although it does have twice the run time with the 2-cell battery and double that with the 4-cell. I’ve only ever handled L&M products in the shop, I’ve never used one, but they always seemed to be well made to me.

My girlfriend uses the NR Minwet Mini-USB which runs about $100 and puts out 100 lumens, with a runtime similar to these L&M lights.

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