Carvelights - lights for 30 euros

Does anyone have any experience with Carvelights? www.carvelights.com

30 euros for a front and backlight combo. Excluding shipping and import, but oh well.

The website says this:

  • Fully Removable
  • Water Resistance
  • USB Rechargeable
  • Durable Rubber Casing
  • Can be Set to White or Red Light (Flashing and Constant Illumination)
  • Wide Angle Lens

Sounds promising. But I wonder how good it handles vibrations.

I can totally see that plastic snapping. Even in the pictures it looks cheap and fragile.

they look ok, id still go shredlights, but they could do with a higher output version :slight_smile:

My biggest question is how much light will they actually put out? Shredlights are too weak…

I have those exact lights. The plastic snapped off on my first ride. Good call @SilentException

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would y’all be interested in an upgraded shredlight?

would be like 3x as bright and battery would last longer

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I still use these and they have been solid!

I working on a lighting solution for my decks to have built in lighting, that should be pretty bright. Though a more universal solution would be great.

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@GrecoMan @evoheyax @electricjim79 Just get some 7W mini cree flashlights. much brighter and like $5 each. I have two of them for headlights and will buy some red ones for the back. Simple ol’ zip ties will do the job https://www.amazon.com/Hausbell-Ultra-Bright-Flashlight-Tactical/dp/B00CEOII9K/ref=sr_1_6?s=hardware&ie=UTF8&qid=1517844749&sr=1-6&keywords=cree+flashlight https://www.amazon.com/WAYLLSHINE®-Zoomable-Scalable-Flashlight-Tactical/dp/B0136RV4YY/ref=sr_1_2?s=local-services&ie=UTF8&qid=1517844789&sr=8-2&keywords=red+flashlight

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Yes! Need these

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Certainly worth a shot, but the trouble seems to be that unless the batteries are soldered in they will enviably vibrate until the contact becomes poor or intermittent. But once again not a bad solution for the time being

I must admit I’d thought the current ones are probably upgradeable. What did you have in mind

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Seeing as the mounting mechanism is plastic and they don’t say how much light is emitted or how they are powered or basically any details at all, this is a solid “Don’t Buy”

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I bet I could cram a 14500 into one of them, would make it both brighter and last like 40x longer than the tiny lipo

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Imo any lights on the board need to illuminate the road at least 10ft in front of me, not right in front of the wheels

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So what’s the best option for lights

@GrecoMan @electricjim79 Gonna try direct solder the 14500 cell into my flashlights, then just add a charging circuit and charge with a normal one cell charger, i’ll let you know how that goes

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that reminds me…

i gotta dig up a flash drive tonight so I can try to print that godforsaken belt cover :rofl:

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HAHA thanks bro, you have a good three weeks before the focboxes arrive so take your time

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Hausbell 7W Ultra Bright Mini LED Flashlight Tactical Flashlight (2 Pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CEOII9K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_nZrEAbPFFK3FX

FIXED Star Sturdy Quick Release Mount for Hunting LED Flashlight Scope, Fits for Multiple Scope Size 1"-30mm https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N5KLQWI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_PZrEAbFVRB1W4

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