Submitted by
menehune
a Cross Country Rider
from hawaii Date Reviewed: July 25, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$55.00
Purchased At:
supergo
Strengths:
bright, easy to adjust lights while riding, lightwt, cheap
Weaknesses:
?none, except maybe 1-1.5 hour not long enough long cords, no auto stop on recharger (must watch time of recharge)
Similar Products Used:
na
Bike Setup:
steel hardtail
Bottom Line:
great deal, super impressed with the amt of light both the 5 and 10w put out. I use it for commuting to and from work so I haven't taken it off-road yet. Recommend highly, esp. for the price
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Submitted by
darryl suasi
a Weekend Warrior
from texas Date Reviewed: June 18, 2003
Favorite Trail:
the anthills
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$55.00
Purchased At:
supergo
Strengths:
bright, sturdy, good connectors
Weaknesses:
battery doesnt even last for an hour if you use both lamps, doesnt live up to manufacturer claim of 1 hour burn time using both lamps. looks cheap.
Similar Products Used:
those 1-2.5 watt cheeapos.
Bike Setup:
trek 6000, clipless pedals...upgraded some other things from the stock
Bottom Line:
this system will work well for riders who doesnt need the light for more than two hours at a time. if you do, then go with systems that provide more juice.
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Submitted by
Richard
a
from Scotland Date Reviewed: May 2, 2003
Favorite Trail:
sidlaws
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$130.00
Purchased At:
chainreaction
Strengths:
Bright, durable, neat battery back, good versatile light mounts, option of head mounting, expandable
Weaknesses:
relatively short burn, though ok if you only want an hour or so
Relatively inexpensive and adaptable. Do what I ask on dark, dark scottish nights. You might need to spend more on extra batteries or a more expensive lamp if your night ride lasts more than 2 hours though
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Submitted by
Derek
a Cross Country Rider
from Idahofalls, ID Date Reviewed: April 14, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Hariman
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$110.00
Strengths:
Durable, Bright, Light weight.
Similar Products Used:
Cat eye, Specialized
Bike Setup:
Enduro Expert, hayes disk, Psylo SL, Fox Float RL, Time ATAC,
Bottom Line:
Great light for the money. Light weight and versitle. I bought a second one after the first to make it more usable and versitile. What can I say. I like it.
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Submitted by
Thomas Beck
a
from Tempe, AZ U.S.A. Date Reviewed: April 3, 2003
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$55.00
Purchased At:
SuperGo
Strengths:
These LIGHTS are BRIGHT! Good looking, Cheap as Dirt!, Durable and Completely Reliable. Easy to Install as well.
Weaknesses:
I don't know of any...
Similar Products Used:
Those dim AA Battery powered POS's made by Specialized, TREK and others.
Bike Setup:
2001 Specialized Rockhopper
Bottom Line:
I use these lights for commuting (about 20 miles a day roundtrip). The 5w lamp does an excellent job of illuminating junk in the road (steak knives, dead animals, nails, screws, rocks, broken glass, etc..) and on the unlit dirt trails that run along the canals that I ride as well, the 10w alone, lights things up nicely and when both are run together... You should have no problem seeing where you are going and what's in your way. If you want a good lighting system for commuting and trail riding that does not cost more than your bicycle, than this one is for you. It's a Peach!
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Submitted by
David Blum
a
from Brooklyn Date Reviewed: March 6, 2003
Favorite Trail:
prospect park back roads
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$14.00
Purchased At:
Performancebike
Strengths:
Very durable ..Very very bright front blinking function.long dependable lasted 3years! Uses AA batteries. the batteries will last more than a month of steady night riding on the bliink mode.
Weaknesses:
the bright steady light failed for no apparent reason. I hardly ever used it.
Similar Products Used:
Cateye
Bike Setup:
Installation is trickier than usual. There is a necessary bolt that fits into a plastic housing that can fall out while mounting. installed. One of the packages was missing the bolt. Performance tech mailed me another hardware set quickly.
Bottom Line:
Very good city light. the blink mode will do the job. Pay about $14.00 for it.
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