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Edelux I vs Edelux II

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dick220369:
Has anyone owned both the Edelux versions of Schmidt's headlight and, if yes, is version 2 much brighter? I am thinking of upgrade my Edelux 1 because I am looking for something with a wider/longer beam and extra light output. I do a lot of night riding on unlit tracks and need more of the track in front of me to be lit. I have read good reviews about the B&M IQ-X but I prefer to go down the Schmidt route again for the build quality and reliability.

martinf:
Edelux I uses the same optics as the Cyo original version, and, AFAIK the Edelux II uses the same optics as the Cyo Premium.

I don't have an Edelux II, but do have Edelux I, Cyo original version, Cyo Premium and IQ-X.

Beam shape is different between Edelux I/Cyo original version and Cyo Premium. The beam on the latter seems a bit wider, but less even, with bright spots.

I have only ridden for about 6 hours so far with the IQ-X, which seems to have a slightly brighter beam than Cyo Premium, but a more pronounced spot very like the "nearfield" versions of the Cyo. The IQ-X is the brightest of all the laamps I have, rated at 100 lux, but in actual use, perhaps because of the bright spot close to the front wheel, the beam doesn't (to my eyes) seem significantly better than the original Cyo (60 lux).

I do notice a difference between the standard and "nearfield" versions of the Cyo, the latter have an integrated reflector, so a smaller useful lens, lower lux rating and put a bright spot close to the front wheel, with less light further away. 

Danneaux:
FWIW, my experience largely matches Martin's description. I would take it as a reasonable proxy of what you could expect from the Edelux I vs Edelux II, since the internal optics are essentially identical.

All the best,

Dan.

bobs:
http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/headlights.php


Have a look at this, it will show you the differences.

Bob

dick220369:
Thanks for the replies. I just recently upgraded to a Son28 hub, Edelux I (the price was good - £65 from SJS), B&M rear toplight, and a Igaro usb charging device. I must admit that I am surprised at the amount of light the Edelux outputs but it isn't as bright as the £15 Cree battery operated led light it replaced. The Edelux is perfectly adequate for cycling around lit roads but some of my daily work commute is through a forest with no additional lighting. The output from the Edelux isn't far off of what I need and since I know the forest track well it will suffice. I just wondered if there was an upgrade available that would be significantly brighter than what I have already. I don't want to go back to battery operated lights especially since I have my shiny new Son28. Plus I hate having to constantly recharge batteries.

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