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donogl
a Weekend Warrior
from Koblenz GermanyDate Reviewed: November 26, 2009
Strengths: Hi, i can only tell you its the greatest lamp i have ever used!
I have written a short Gator 605 review too, with some video-footage.
You can find it here:
http://www.ride-downhill.de/blog/?p=1288Weaknesses: ----Bottom Line: ------
Favorite Trail: All around the world
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: Online
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Bike Setup: ----
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bruteman
a Cross Country Rider
from Seoul, South KoreaDate Reviewed: June 15, 2009
Strengths: Ease of setup and mountingWeaknesses: No helmet mount, questionable quality.Bottom Line: First one didn't work out of the box, but the folks at Modern Bike quickly got me another. The light seems nowhere near the ad hype, rather pedestrian in my opinion. The middle size LED stopped working after one year of sparse use. I don't think it was worth the money at all and wouldn't recommend it for any application. It's not nearly enough light for trail riding and way too expensive for commuting.
Favorite Trail: Hidden Trail
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$240.00
Purchased At: Modernbike.com
Similar Products Used: Blackburn X4
Bike Setup: Hardtail and All MTN
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eppy
a Weekend WarriorDate Reviewed: October 16, 2008
Strengths: Design, Ease of fitting, weight, light beam spread, almost white light.Weaknesses: suspect quality,Bottom Line: Just bought The Gator 605 after having 2x 10w Halogen lights. As expected, 2 x 3w LEDs appeared to give about half the luminesence of both the Halogens, which is still fine for the road use I bought them for. However, unlike my previous lights, the output isn't quite good enough for picking out potholes on a narrow trail so I'd wouldn't recommend them for MTB use. I was comfortable cycling fast downhill on a twisty, dark country lane, which is what I bought these for.
However, I am very concerned about the quality. It is appears to be a case of design over substance. I've already had one LED stop working due to bent pin in the connector (the connector looks almost identical to PS/2 mouse or keyboard connector, and seems way too flimsy for this use). Also, the end of the battery tube that has the power cable has already pulled out twice, exposing the inner wiring and circuit board.
I'll keep these as they will do the job I wanted (cycling on unlit roads at nights) but I wouldn't recommend them at the price I paid.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$245.00
Purchased At: ebay
Bike Setup: Devinci MTB/Road
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bob Jackson
a Cross Country Rider
from New YorkDate Reviewed: December 13, 2007
Strengths: VERY COOL design -really simple method of attaching to the bars. Blindingly bright particularly when compared to the cat Eye LED's I have on my other bike. I love the illuminated button pad - and the flexibility it gives me re the battery time - even with this I get great battery time on full power!Weaknesses: I found that I needed to pin back my brake cables - easliy done with a small cabe tie as the main lens sits inline with the bar. I'd like the helmet mount NOW - but it (apparently) wont be availalbe until Feb 2008.Bottom Line: I'd recommend these to anyone wanting a seriously bright light - that is also "finally" well designed! The silicon straps "rock" and the solid construction should out last the other lights around the same price. I use them on th trails and they give me plenty enough light for the really fast tracks Sure - these are not HID - but they're bright - and I'm lovin em! ... I dont comute but.. for anyone darting round from work to home - I recon these would be perfect - as they ae easy to take on and off the bike - and look the part too!
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$365.00
Similar Products Used: Cateye Double Shot -Pro - the Gator 605 eats it up! both amount of light and battery time.
Bike Setup: Cannondale
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John
a Racer
from Southern New JerseyDate Reviewed: December 4, 2007
Strengths: Visually appealing, very cool design.
Slim, lightweight battery.
2 3W LEDs give off plenty of bright light as main light or only light in the woods.
Seem like they are well constructed.Weaknesses: Reliability; didn't even last 1 mile in the woods before they flickered out and died on me.
No helmet mount option.
Bottom Line: Very cool looking, excellent design, and absolute pieces of crap. "Looks aren't everything?" Certainly not when it comes to riding in the woods at night. These worked great for the first 1/2 mile or so, then flickered on/off over the first roots I encountered, then died for good the next set of roots. Roots, mind you, not 4 foot drops! Must be some quality-control issue at the factory, and there's a loose connection internally...
IF these had been durable, they would have been great to use as your only light for commuting, or as the bike light when paired with another helmet light for the trails. Crummy that there is no helmet mount option, because that battery would be like putting a compact road pump in your jersey pocket.
I'm taking these back to my LBS today; hopefully I just got a defective set, because the overall design looks promising.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: 350
Similar Products Used: Blackburn X-series, numberous other lights that I've "borrowed" here and there.
Bike Setup: 2 wheels, red, now with a light on the handlebars.
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