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Lupine Tesla 4 Lights
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splashdown
a Cross Country Rider
from uk Date Reviewed: December 6, 2009 Strengths: Good strong beam with no dark spots, lightweight, easy to install and good run time. Weaknesses: No to date Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Similar Products Used: Exposure joystick  
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Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Victoria, Canada Date Reviewed: October 4, 2009 Strengths: Light weight - you don't even notice when it is mounted to your helment. Very nice beam pattern and plenty of high quality light. It has a nice natural color temp unlike many other LED lights that are very blue. Weaknesses: Questionable run time. The low battery indication will sometimes come on in as little as 30min of high beam. After using a light a motion li-ion arc for 2 years before this I had come to expect 3-4 hours on high beam. You'll be lucky to get 2 hours of high beam out of the battery that comes with the Tesla 4. Terrible battery charger. Seriously, probably the worst I've ever encountered. It won't change the battery unless it is pretty much completely dead, so you can't keep your battery topped up for a ride, thus leading to the questionable run time. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $420.00 Purchased At: geomangear
Submitted by
radirpok
a Cross Country Rider
from Budapest, Hungary Date Reviewed: July 30, 2009 Strengths: BEAM!!! That's what matters really, at least for me. High-med-low beams are just right. Also light build quality, and overall quality (Lupine for sure). Head unit is light (~100 gramms), if you intend to put it on your helmet you won't feel it's there. Also, I like the mounting system - it is simple and tool-free. The light runs for about 8 hours on its medium beam, which is what I use the most - this means that I don't have to worry about charging the battery every time I go out for a spin. Weaknesses: Pretty much everything ;-) - no external PCS version available (which is what you'd want if you used the light on the bar) - low voltage sensor is too sensitive - it turns red after only ~30 minutes of high beam - low voltage signal is DANGEROUS - it turns off the light for a second. Now if you are going down a hill with 30mph then good luck for you... - PCS is not programmable (but now you can buy an upgraded version), it's not a big deal though, since the beams are just right - beam curve has a funny artifact around it with some hexagonal pattern. It's annoying first, but later you forget about it, and you won't see it really - battery charger doesn't charge the battery to the full ~8.2V - it will turn off at about ~7.8V (?). WTF? - helmet mount is superb, but I had to apply some duct tape otherwise the mounting rubber wouldn't hold the light in place (the "bar" is too thin and slippery) - no big deal, but guys, this is an expensive "luxury" light - would you like if you had to apply duct tape to your Rolls-Royce? - price is not competitive anymore Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $300.00 Similar Products Used: Lupine Wilma; Dinotte lights - 200L, 600L; Sigma EvoX; Light&Motion ARC (just tried); and of course Cateye blinkers ;-)
Submitted by
bendruce
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia Date Reviewed: July 20, 2009 Strengths: This is an good light for the money. Good strength with really great beam pattern. I like the size of the unit. The burn time on the battery is pretty good and the battery locates well. Weaknesses: I was disappointed when a friend pointed out that he had bought almost the exact same light from China. Which came first I don't know. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: The Dandenong Ranges Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: Online at Virtuascap Similar Products Used: NiteRider Trinewt Bike Setup: Fixed-gear commuter
Submitted by
Peter Shipard
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia Date Reviewed: July 9, 2009 Strengths: Outstanding beam pattern with awsome brightness. They claim 700 lumen output but in use it seems a lot brighter. Have an old Niteflux photon max (800 lumen) and the Lupine is in another league!! Also very compact and light and has the build quality of a swiss watch. If you are thinking of buying a bike light, do yourself a favour and buy this light. Weaknesses: Stretching the rubber mounting band with cold hands can be a chore. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $500.00 Purchased At: Virtuascape Similar Products Used: Niteflux photon max Bike Setup: Mongoose Cannan xc
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