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dardo
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle, WashingtonDate Reviewed: October 24, 2011
Strengths: An excellent "be seen" light
Long battery life
Waterproof
solidly constructed
Uses easy to find AA batteriesWeaknesses: Very poor as an illumination light (to light your path)
Handlebar mount can be a little tricky til you get the hang of it.Bottom Line: Have had the Beamer 5 for about 4 years with heavy use. I ride my bike every day.
Here in rainy Seattle I have had no problems whatsover as the Beamer 5 is waterproof.
I ride in early morning darkness mostly and also use my bike for grocery shopping, to the post office, etc during the daytime. Either way the Beamer 5 is always on in strobe mode. The steady mode is useless as an illumination light but no problemo.. I bought it for its powerful strobe mode.
As far as I am concerned this is one of the best lights to help make you as visible as possible to motorists night and day.
I really like the idea I don't have to recharge its 2 AA batteries very often....long run time....even with daily use I am good for about 5 weeks between recharges.
With the Beamer 5's very bright strobe I have had oncoming motorists wait for me for a half a block to let me pass before making a left turn . And this puppy also gets in the face of motorists coming out of approaching intersections and driveways.
If you want to been seen on your bike I highly recommend the Beamer 5.
Favorite Trail: Iron Horse/John Wayne Trail
Price Paid:
$29.00
Purchased At: amazon
Similar Products Used: Photon Freedom Fusion headlamp
Fenix LD25
Bike Setup: 2010 Specialized Hardrock Sport Disc Fisher
2002 Gary Fisher Solstice
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Flanderflop
a Racer
from louisville, KYDate Reviewed: March 28, 2011
Strengths: Reasonable light for the moneyWeaknesses: Rubber around on off switch cracks causing it to be suceptable to waterBottom Line: I have been happy with this product, but recently I have questioned its durability largely due to the cracking of the mateial around the on off switch. The light throws enough light so that you can be seen, but not really enough to ride with at night. Recently switched to the knog Skink and have been wishing I just went that route in the first place, it has more power and an easier mounting ststen if you want to switch between bikes. As the two have the same MSRP it is kind of a no brainer
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: http://www.goosecree
Similar Products Used: Knog Skink
Bike Setup: Fixed gear Frankenbike
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Warren Goodhue
a Weekend Warrior
from New ZealandDate Reviewed: February 25, 2009
Strengths: Compact, very bright (for the money). Simple solid mount that fits all bar sizes. Good battery life.Weaknesses: None so far.Bottom Line: This is not a night mountain bike light but for what it is designed for, commuting in urban enviroments, and for the money, it's brilliant! Brighter and cheaper than the Polaris. As bright and way cheaper than the Voyager, also smaller, better battery duration AND it hasn't broken its mount yet and bounced down the road. The mount is simple and fits all sized bars easily. Light attaches solidly and can be removed easily. It only uses 2 x AA batteries and is bright enough to ride in the pitch dark (just). I'm still on the original batteries after a month of hard use. It's a five Chilli product to me.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$18.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Smart Polaris, Blackburn Voyager, Rechargable units
Bike Setup: Giant CRX City Commuter
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