Correction. The succesor to the L2D is not the TK11, it is the L20D!

Get one of these (or similar) http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12395 and also the "lockblocks" bike mount for about £7 and also some 2900mah AA's + USB charger for the office and you'll have a mega bright lighting system with 2 or 3 hours runtime on turbo mode for about £20.

We are TOTALLY ripped off buying bike lights in this country. The output from these LED AA torches is insane for the fraction of the price.

Good to see you have got hold of one of these. I would just point out that it is not a successor to the L2D CE Q5 as you suggest. The L2D runs of AA batteries which offers convenience and lower cost, at the expense of about 45 lumens, though runtime is longer. I would suggest the TK11 is best for offroad use, the L2D for on road and commuting, the L2D puts out more than enough light on high (rather than Turbo) and gives 4+ hours run time. 2 great lights, both have their advantages, and the new L20D offers some further refinement of the L2D.

Dombat - the Deal Extreme lights are not up to the quality of the Fenix, however you CAN get a lot of light for your money if you shop there. Out of 5 I have bought only 3 worked, and output is about 75% of the Fenix equivalent - still good for the money, I agree, but not like for like. As for being totally ripped off - that's what happens when you buy some well known brands of dedicated bike lights that are overpriced and underpowered, made of flimsy plastics and with performance quoted in candlepower...

Article changed - thanks for the input :-)

Yes the Fenix are lovely quality whereas the Ultrafire & similar "copy" brands are not machined as well or waterproofed to the same degree (one of the O rings snapped on initial disassembly but they sent some more).

I dropped my Cateye lamp (about 3 years old) which originally cost around £50. The body virtually shattered and replacements are not available. The light output was also terrible so in a way I'm glad it broke so I could get something massively better.

I'm surprised Fenix didn't manage to get a lamp to Cycling Plus for the last issue when they reviewed lights as I'm sure it would wee on everything.

I have the TK1, which is similar to the TK11, it also runs on CR123A batteries. In all honesty the light is fantastic when used with standard CR123A batteries with a good run time of about an hour and a half. The only problem is that the batteries are quite expensive. I have tried a number of rechargeable batteries, but cannot even manage a run time of one hour on full power. I recently purchased the TK 20 which uses AA batteries and find this light much more practical for my needs. I have 2600mAh rechargeable batteries and get a good run time of about two hours, however it is not as bright as the TK1. 225 Lumens as opposed to 150 Lumens. Adrian

Not one mention of the Tesco 3W Cree yet?

I bought 2 cree Q5 ultrafire torches from dealextreme, 2 18650 batteries and a charger for $80 (£40 at the time). Then got a box of hose clips (to fashion a mounting bracket) from aldi for £2.

5hrs of off road lighting for £42, not bad!

these guys are great and mark packages as gifts so you don't get charged tax http://www.lighthound.com/