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CatEye Triple Shot Lights
Product DescriptionCatEye Triple Shot is the brightest LED bicycle light available, and uses 3 higher power LEDs combined with Opticube technology to focus the light in front of you. It features a tough die-cast aluminum body, locking cable connectors to prevent blackouts,Mtbr Bike Lights Shootout - over 50 bike lights reviewed, photographed and measured here.
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DaveS
a Weekend Warrior
from Vallejo, CA, USA Date Reviewed: February 20, 2010 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bay Area Ridge Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $330.00 Purchased At: REI 
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Dave S
a Weekend Warrior
from Vallejo, CA, USA Date Reviewed: February 8, 2010 Strengths: Works great for commuting, fairly rugged, good light output, reliable charger, NMH battery has held up all these years. Weaknesses: Unwrapping the battery pouch to charge it is a real drag, as is removing it and reinstalling it on the bike. Finally, the molded connector from the lamp to the battery is intermittent, and I don't know how to get it replaced. CatEye's support website totally sucks. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bay Area Ridge Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $330.00 Purchased At: REI Similar Products Used: Non-rechargeable bar-mounted headlamps. Bike Setup: Aluminum frame, hard tail, 90% commuter.  
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benjamin lovett
a Downhiller
from nevada city Date Reviewed: January 11, 2008 Strengths: great spot that reaches far long running time much longer than the 3.3 hours on the box Weaknesses: no flood! no good as a solo trail light just not enough light I supplement with another light on my helmet. the total system cost as much as a single nice HID or go cheap with a Night Rider classic Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $229.00 Purchased At: online Similar Products Used: night rider classic 
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Alex
a Cross Country Rider
from San Jose Date Reviewed: November 11, 2006 Strengths: Compact light head, compact battery unit. Excellent build quality, beautiful to look at. Charges very quickly. The best part is that this light actually lasts 4 whole hours! The claimed burn time is 3.5 and the light actually lasts longer than this. It also seems to be reliable, even after a few rides in the rain. The whole unit is pretty light for what it is and it you mount it on your stem, it's pretty neat and won't get into your way. Weaknesses: Not a smart charger, I don't always remember to unplug it on time. If you can remember, then it's not a problem for you. Sadly, this thing is not very bright. It's not horrible, but I have a single-bulb Blackburn X3 too which is almost as bright as the Triple Shot! I expect more light from 3 LEDs. Also, this light is too expensive at 320 MSRP, for 200 bucks on eBay, it's an OK deal. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $195.00 Purchased At: eBay Similar Products Used: Blackburn X3. Bike Setup: Bianchi cross bike.
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neal
a Weekend Warrior
from salt lake city Date Reviewed: July 29, 2006 Strengths: provides good light. compact size. appears to be a well designed, high quality product. Weaknesses: battery holder interferes somewhat with use of water bottle on downtube. removing the battery for recharge may be a bit of a hassle with all the velcro. instructions are good but hard to read (small print due to multiple languages). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Price Paid: $190.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: have only used cheap generators in the past. the cateye puts out far more light. Bike Setup: 10 year old mostly stock stumpjumper, clipless pedals, garmin 305 gps.
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Don Jaime
a Cross Country Rider
from Mohill, CA Date Reviewed: May 19, 2006 Strengths: Bulletproof. I have made prototypes with the same 3watt Luxeon emitters and they will outlast the batteries and switches and maybe the rider. They are also cheap at under $8.00 a piece. Weaknesses: Battery mount is not the cleanest. I would like to see a Lithium battery. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Rocket Ridge Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $160.00 Purchased At: EBAY (slightly used) Similar Products Used: Nightrider Storm HID. Bike Setup: X-country
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Ronny
a Cross Country Rider
from Melbourne, Australia Date Reviewed: May 15, 2006 Strengths: Bomb Proof, looks great, super bright white light, nice focus plus flood, solid cabling, 3 hour charge for 4 hours of use on FULL power (only two setting, FULL POWER and OFF, thats all you need) Weaknesses: Battery could be lighter. a little expensive if bought from a retail store. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: geargurl on EBAY Similar Products Used: Halogen 20W, dodgy $50 LED blinkers Bike Setup: Bike Setup: GT Avalanche 0.5 frame, Zocchi fork, FSA 0S-115 stem, FSA K-Force OS carbon flat bars, scandium/titanium seatpost, TIOGA Spyder carbonite saddle, Truvativ stylo cranks, XT casette, X9 rear and triggers, LX front, WTB wheelsets,
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Ronny
a Cross Country Rider
from Melbourne, Australia Date Reviewed: May 15, 2006 Strengths: Bomb Proof, looks great, super bright white light, nice focus plus flood, solid cabling, 3 hour charge for 4 hours of use on FULL power (only two setting, FULL POWER and OFF, thats all you need) Weaknesses: Battery could be lighter. a little expensive if bought from a retail store. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: geargurl on EBAY Similar Products Used: Halogen 20W, dodgy $50 LED blinkers Bike Setup: GT Avalanche 0.5 frame, Zocchi fork, FSA 0S-115 stem, FSA K-Force OS carbon flat bars, scandium/titanium seatpost, TIOGA Spyder carbonite saddle, Truvativ stylo cranks, XT casette, X9 rear and triggers, LX front, WTB wheelsets,
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spiro vagenas
a Racer
from denmark Date Reviewed: February 25, 2006 Strengths: bright light- so as to be seen; excellent allround construction Weaknesses: not enough light to see where you are going Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: short&sweet Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $412.00 Purchased At: vitesse cykler Similar Products Used: smart bl-117fh halogen; sigma sport ellipsoid Bike Setup: koga-miyata terralineralloy-s (tls)
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al simmons
a Cross Country Rider
from texas Date Reviewed: January 24, 2006 Strengths: battery life, durable, bright white light, wide beam w/ a bright center, led Weaknesses: short battery connection cable, weak plastic mount, no helment mount Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $230.00 Purchased At: alfred e bike Similar Products Used: homebrew stuff.... Bike Setup: 24lb fs bike
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James Hancock
a Cross Country Rider
from UK Date Reviewed: January 18, 2006 Strengths: Well made, Lightweight, Durable, Cateye Mount. Weaknesses: High UK prices (RRP £349). Having to remove battery and unwrap before charging. No dimming. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $370.00 Purchased At: Swinnerton Cycles, UK Similar Products Used: Trailtech HID Bike Setup: Trek 8500
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Phil
a Racer
from Phoenix, AZ, USA Date Reviewed: January 11, 2006 Strengths: Durability and light battery Weaknesses: It's not a smart charger. It's fast but you have to be on the ball to remove the battery when its charged. No auto shut off or drop off to trickle like my light and motion. Brightness compared to a 13.5w HID Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hawes Loop Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $220.00 Purchased At: thebikerack online Similar Products Used: 10/15 W halogen... Light & Motion HID Bike Setup: Ibis Ripley, Marathon fork etc.
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Dan C.
a Cross Country Rider
from Aptos, CA, USA Date Reviewed: December 14, 2005 Strengths: Easy setup. Very bright. Great light for your handlebar. Stays cool. I was hoping it would heat up to use as a hand warmer, no such luck. Smart battery charger. It was as bright as any of the HID lights I have seen at night. Very light weight and compact. It has run 3.5 hours with no dimming. The battery charges in 2 to 3 hours. First charge took about 5 hours. Instant on and off. Weaknesses: Cable could be longer. But I mounted the battery on the bottom of the stem, works great and keeps the cables out of the way. The battery is kept in a neoprene bag with velcro straps. This could wear out quickly. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Nisene Marks Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $190.00 Purchased At: Ebay Similar Products Used: Cat Eye stadium light. Normal cheap crappy lights. Bike Setup: Slingshot 29er and Piss Off 29er.
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Jim
a Cross Country Rider
from Seattle, WA Date Reviewed: December 2, 2005 Strengths: Bright, white light; locking-cable; sealed headlamp; quick charging; lasts 3+ hours. Weaknesses: Recharge requires you to unwrap the pack to access the second cord. (It's too bad they didn't make it use the same plug.) Would like a longer power cord and a helmet mount. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Bellingham to Ilwaco Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $230.00 Purchased At: Alfred E. Bike Similar Products Used: Cateye Opticube (with 15-minute rechargable NiMH AA cells), Performance ViewPort Bike Setup: Bike Friday Air Glide as my primary commuter/travel/long-distance bike.
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Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Yokohama, Japan Date Reviewed: November 22, 2005 Strengths: Really bright with good peripheral illumination as well. Relatively lightweight and looks cool. Weaknesses: Battery pack is a little clunky and not sure how waterproof it'll be in the rain. Cable, while not short, could be onger. More mounting options (ie on rack) would have been nice. Expensive. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $210.00 Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: Surly LHT tourer.
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