is this light good for hiking early morning when trails are very dark? does it light trail in terms of brightness dn area covered?
817209
That's a really good question. It's definitely not a flood light in that you won't be able to see more than 20 ft in front of you. But you will be able to see all ground features within 15 ft of you. So for example, you will see rocks, sticks, etc. and be able to avoid them. But you probably couldn't spot a black bear more than 30 ft away.Hope this helps!
817210
When running trails in the dark, I use the single LED, high brightness setting. It illuminates an area about 20-30 feet ahead. I also use a small handheld flashlight to provide a second light source to eliminate shadows and see more details on the ground. At walking speed, the Remix should work for you.
817211
It won't light up a huge amount of space, but it will definitely provide very bright light in a moderate size spot wherever it's pointed. Less lantern, more flashlight. For the purpose of seeing a trail, it will work great, but you won't be able to illuminate things well too far off the trail.
817212
Area covered is wide, even and bright. It doesnt light up things far away- more of a flood light than a spot light. I would think perfect for hiking unless you want to light up the trail 100 yards in front of you.
817213
I have not used this light for hiking. I use it around the house, yard and for working on my car. The lamp has a single LED that's better for distance and a cluster of 3 LEDS that is better suited to area illumination. Both the Single and Cluster of 3 LEDs can be set to high or low brightness. The single LED on high reaches out to about 40 feet when it's very dark. It shines further but not bright enough to make out fine details. It's perfectly fine for me to use in the yard at night if I need something from my shed. Bright enough to see around me (I have a large yard) but not so bright that it blinds me when I look at something closer. I've been so pleased with this light that I purchased two more to keep in the cars. My only reservation with you using it for hiking is I assume you wouldn't actually be hiking in complete darkness. Dusk maybe? I don't know how much it would help when there is some ambient light. For use at a campground when it has gone complete dark I think it will be great.
520118
This light mounts very easy. Using this light indoors is a little different. The light is so bright it will reflect off things back at you. If you turn it on low it is not such a problem. I ride early in the morning when it is still dark. On a trail with no lights. This light will lite up the trail great. It is not as bright as daytime, but for the price this is a great light. I use the steady flash setting and have never had a problem seeing anything. I feel the light is so bright. When someone is coming toward me. I will turn turn the light to the side. The light can be turned a little once it is mounted. It is made so you can do this. The light dose not move unless you move it.
675470
When I ride on trails, it is plenty wide enough light up the path, more importantly it throws a great distance of light down the path for visibility. This light is incredibly bright! I've had a few oncoming riders comment how strong my beam is.
1111837
It's a fairly narrow spot. I use it on my bike but also working at night ( getting firewood this winter) but it's so dang bright you get a nice field of view. Great light! It's pretty much bright enough with 1 led on.. with 3 it's extremely bright.
620565
I've only used it outdoors & in my tent but it gives out a lot of light so it should be adequate. I usually take it apart & only need one small light for walking around while camping. I love it!
1485158
It's bright enough to see easily during the day, so I expect it would very bright at night. They've removed the flashing feature due to customer feedback so it remains on steadily when your device is on the pad. "Customizing" it with black tape should solve any night time issues.
819046
I have one of these in my kitchen and it works as a great nightlite. I also have one in my bedroom and it is behind a door so the light is not so bright as to keep me awake. I think, for me, if it was not part way hidden it would be bright enough to keep me awake. I have not ever had to use it during a power failure yet. So I can't say how long it would stay lit.
1777026
That's very subjective. I find it quite bright even in daylight and the strobe mode definitely attracts attention. Indoors during the day, if I forget to turn it off, bike shop employees have commented how bright the light appears to them. Blinding? A dark-adapted person would find it quite uncomfortable at close range if pointed straight at them.
2082162
Not really bright. It is meant to be able to find your way around in the dark of a tent but would probably be insufficient to read by. Not sure why you need the light on when you leave the tent??
973303
It does not give the lumens rating. It is bright enough to light a dark wooded area. I have two, one placed at a shed in the woods, it lights the area well enough to see the area around the shed. I have the other one on a wooded driveway that has an extremely dark spot, it lights the area so we can walk through this area with no problems.
1485756
I haven't but this light overall is pretty weak. I tried to use it for mountain biking in the evening and it was insufficient. I am instead purchased a 4000 light off of ebay for 30 bucks with a rechargeable battery pack and it was awesome. Only drawback is that it interferes with computer.
1745037
I think this light would work perfect in that situation. I have experimented with the settings of mine and found that the motion sensor is just as sensitive in a lighted environment as in the dark. Also, the brightness is great enough to add extra illumination, even in already lit areas.
2141282
Sorry, I've only had it about a month. I use it every night when walking my dog. In our canyon we have cougars and black bears so I had hoped the intense beam would be some protection.So far, so good.I use it about 20 minutes each night at full brightness. I have had it month and still usingthe original batteries.
1716436
Actually pretty good. It's not a blinding light. It's as bright as the low beams on my Polaris 500. It has a fair flood patern if used for visibility. Just not far reaching.
2136976
I live in a wooded area, no street lights, pitch black area at night. My drive way is 480 feet long. I can shine the light down my drive way and see the highway very easy. I think it would shine further but haven't tried. When I shine the light down the drive way, it also lights up the entire drive, has a very good broad light along with a strong beam.
1056859
Note sure. Here is a video from my morning commute, which is also a good low light test.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=024-LE16nFI&feature;=share&list;=UUJUZ0nqh02uuLNLM9sPCLgg&index;=3
750880
I bought mine for astronomy also. The red brightness is good for city astronomy and a bit bright for really dark skies. Too bad streamlight didn't allow the red LED to be dimmed like the white LEDs. It's still excellent for astronomy.