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02-08-2007, 12:37 PM

On Jan 31, 3:40 pm, Pat Lamb <pdl678nos...@comcast.net> wrote:
> On Sun, 28 Jan 2007 10:59:05 -0500, Gooserider wrote:
> >http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/bigbang.asp
>
> > Wow. Looks very impressive. Ridiculously pricy, though. A grand for a bike
> > light? Still, impressive technology.
>
> Thinking about this on the way home last night; OK, your normal HID light
> seems to run around $500. Is the precision optics for this really worth
> another $500?
>
> Pat

Yeah, I was wondering about that...the optics make it so that, what,
oncoming traffic isn't blinded? Better peripheral vision??

For $500 more than an Arc Ultra HID, it only lasts 4.5 hrs., too!
Still, I applaud all development in this area...I'm surprised it's
taken this long!

02-08-2007, 12:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Prisoner at War Posts: n/a	Re: Busch & Mueller "Big Bang"---the ultimate bike light? On Jan 31, 3:40 pm, Pat Lamb <pdl678nos...@comcast.net> wrote: > On Sun, 28 Jan 2007 10:59:05 -0500, Gooserider wrote: > >http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/bigbang.asp > > > Wow. Looks very impressive. Ridiculously pricy, though. A grand for a bike > > light? Still, impressive technology. > > Thinking about this on the way home last night; OK, your normal HID light > seems to run around $500. Is the precision optics for this really worth > another $500? > > Pat Yeah, I was wondering about that...the optics make it so that, what, oncoming traffic isn't blinded? Better peripheral vision?? For $500 more than an Arc Ultra HID, it only lasts 4.5 hrs., too! Still, I applaud all development in this area...I'm surprised it's taken this long!