The Gemini Xera is interesting. Although it looks like it has Magicshine roots, Chris Lai and his friendly Canadian crew have worked hard to innovate and spec some good lights in the Gemini line. The Xera has a nice, tiny light head and it puts out a good amount of light. It's ideal for the...
The Gemini Duo is ideal for helmet mounting as it it provides a lightweight head, very similar to the Lupine Piko 4. It throws out a nice 1208 Lumen beam pattern for a run time of 1:30.
Specifications
Price: $230
Claimed Lumens: 1500 Lumens
Measured Lumens: 1208 Lumens
Measured MTBR Lux...
The Gemini Olympia is the most powerful in the Gemini line. It has a nice, big beam pattern that measured 1477 in the integrating sphere. It doesn't quite live up to its claims of 2100 lumens. Price is $300 for this 392 gram system that can be mounted on the bar or the helmet.
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The second graph shows you Lumens per dollar and Lumens per gram. The taller blue bars show you lights that give you more light output for the money. The...
The Gemini Olympia is surprisingly bright. Turn it on and be prepared for big, intense beam pattern. This light can definitely be used by itself or mated with a Xera or a Duo on the helmet for the ultimate setup.
Specifications:
Price: $300
Claimed Lumens: 1800 Lumens
Measured Lumens: 1467...
The Xera Flashlight comes to us from Gemini and it is exhibits nice design and construction. The light head flares out a bit giving it extra cooling surface area. The mount is slick and the battery is field replaceable for extended run time with spare batteries.
Specifications:
Price: $160...
The Gemini Xera is cool. Although it looks like it has Magicshine roots, Chris Lai and his friendly Canadian crew have worked hard to innovate and spec some good lights in the Gemini line. The Xera has a nice, tiny light head and it puts out a good amount of light. It's ideal for the helmet use...
Specifications:
Price: $230
Claimed Lumens: 1400 Lumens
Measured Lumens: 1091 Lumens
Measured MTBR Lux: 110 Lux
Light Head Weight: 64 grams
Installed Weight: 316 grams
Run Time: 3 Hours with 4-cell battery in photos
Category: High End
2013 Gemini Line Up
Strengths:
Such a small...