TimothyH

Gut check.

Light & Motion Vis Pro is $150 retail but REI has a 20% off member coupon. Backcountry has it for $129 as well. I'm thinking of getting this light.

Previous generations of this light have an issue where the insulation pulls away from the light and battery housings exposing the wires underneath. My concern is whether this happens with the newer Vis Pro.

Does anyone have experience with the Vis Pro? Did the insulation pull away on yours? Any other issues?


-Tim-

fietsbob

Maybe self fusing tape will add to
Or electrician's tape..








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canklecat

I'd ask Light & Motion, or at least send them some detailed photos of the problem. They might offer to repair it.

Many of us had a similar problem with a very expensive bit of Nikon gear, a TTL cord for their dedicated flash units. No response from Nikon, unfortunately. We ended up doing our own repairs and modifications to reduce straining the delicate wire connections.

I've used white duct tape to secure the wires on my Nikon TTL flash cord and it's held for years. Much better than the old style gray duct tape that got gummy or brittle with age. But it's not used outdoors in sunlight or wet weather, so it's not a good solution for something like a bike headlight.

Adding strain relief to existing wiring that's still making connection is tricky if we don't have the tools and skill to resolder micro circuits. The usual strain relief connectors are designed to be slipped over wires before they're soldered.

One trick is to slit the replacement plastic strain relief connectors, poke the wires through, poke the strain relief collar through the opening in the device, then use a dab of flexible adhesive suitable for electrical devices (best to avoid adhesives that might corrode or oxidize delicate micro soldering -- which pretty much eliminates most stuff that's readily available off the shelf) to secure the wire inside the strain relief connector, and tape the slit connector closed.

TimothyH

While I appreciate the advice, I'm not interested in replacement or how to fix the existing Vis 360+ but rather whether this is a continued problem with the new Vis Pro.

I need to learn to offer fewer details and have edited the first post as such.

Sorry if TMI made my question unclear.


-Tim-

VegasTriker

IF you have a joint between the light and the cord that needs strengthening you might use a dab of JB Weld steel reinforced epoxy. I've used it many times after making solder repairs. It even worked to insulate and strengthen the connection on a bike computer cable that was too short for my situation. Tape tends to peel off and be gummy in the heat. JB Weld will adhere to plastic.

I occasionally ride with a guy who uses one of these lights. It works well as a "be seen in daytime light" but I was not impressed by the price when there are so many inexpensive but good quality chip-on-board USB rechargeable lights out there now. He's a retired MD so money is no object to him. If the wire broke, he wouldn't fix it just throw it away.