Reviews! Yeah that’s right, we’re gettin’ all pro on your sorry arses! Mostly.
The reality is, I like getting new shit and talking about it to other people. Most of the time they don’t really care, which is fairly understandable. To counter this, I think I’ll just start writing boring reviews about stuff I get so that when other people are trying to waste time at work they can at least skip over them and decide that work is probably a better choice. See, it’s all about the greater good.
Item #1 for review is a new light I got for mountain biking during the winter months, a NiteFlux Photon Max Extreme. Yeah, go back and read that again because it’s the only way that name could be more hardcore was if it had a few extra Xs and was superimposed over a picture of Vin Diesel. That was half the reason for me buying it, but the other half makes a little more sense. I bought a great little Light and Motion Stella 120N spotlight last year, just as winter was coming to a close. I didn’t get to use it nearly enough, mainly because I’m soft and don’t like going outside when it’s cold and dark. Anyway, it’s a great little unit and the current version is now 200 lumens (rather than 120) and has a Lithium Ion battery, which makes it even better. So yeah, if you want something good value, light weight and fancy looking, get one of those. It works brilliant on a helmet. There, so that’s the Stella reviewed. It is excellent as a helmet mounted spot, but one good light got me craving more and I really wanted a good bar-mounted flood with plenty of grunt. Enter the Photon Max Extreme (from here on in referred to as the PME).
In brief review: Sweet light if you’re on a budget. Light output is good but not as bright as they claim. Battery life is short, but I guess that’s why you pay more for the other lights. The beam is wide, but evenly lit without a small bright spot so it’s great on the bars. It’ll do nicely for this winter.