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From: "Alex" <a...@greenbank.org>
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Subject: Re: Front light bulbs - LED vs. halogen vs. krypton vs. xenon...
Date: 1 Nov 2006 04:49:44 -0800
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Jim D wrote:
> What I want, personally,  is a front light that is *inexpensive* and
> will give a long and sufficiently wide, bright beam for 2-3 hours on 2
> or 4 rechargeable NimH 'AA' batteries - and isn't likely to blow its
> bulbs. Is that feasable? Which of the above bulb types is most likely
> to be in such a lamp?

Hmm, not quite inexpensive at 40 quid, but the Cateye EL530 is getting
some very good words.

-Alex