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Josh Glover
a Weekend Warrior
from Sturbridge, MA, U.S.A.Date Reviewed: May 9, 2002
Strengths: Fairly inexpensive compared to other Nite Riders
Good quaility ligt, very brite
Light goes where you look
Long lasting batteryWeaknesses: Long charge time without an automaic charger
No other weaknesses yetBottom Line: Bottom line this light is great. I've had it for about 1 year and i haven't had any problems with it yet. I paid about $120 at my local bike shop, i thought the price was a little steep at first, but after riding with it i realized that it was well worth it. The battery lasts very well and the whole pakage is very nice. I'll give it 5 chillies. Thats all for now!
ANYONE WHO SAYS THAT THE CORD IS TO SHORT, YOU MUST BE PUTTING IT IN A BAD PLACE!
Favorite Trail: Vietnam
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At: Bicylce Alley
Similar Products Used: N/A
Bike Setup: Custom Cannondlae M400 frame, LX group set, Mavic 517's, Psylo XC
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Terry Hutt
a Weekend Warrior
from Running Springs, CA, USADate Reviewed: May 3, 2002
Strengths: Instant, bright light, whereever you look, whenever you want. Very reliable. Excellent value for money. Battery is very convenient and is holding up well for a non-digital NiMH.Weaknesses: Battery/light connection is very tight.
Needs some kind of fastening to attach the cable to the back of the helmet.Bottom Line: On sketchy trails or fast downhills my Cateye halogen can't quite do the job so I switch this on. Unlike the Storm and Stadium lights it comes on instantly and doesn't get incredibly hot.
A helment mounted light is a must have for 'painting' inattentive motorists, looking at route slips, and reading road signs.
Although the specs state you get 2:25 hours from the battery with a 10w light, I have found I get more than 3 hours and that's after more than 50 charge/discharge cycles. I actually have two batteries and they're both holding up very well.
Fact is, this is a very simple, (relatively) cheap, no-frills, high-power light. It doesn't take up a water bottle cage, it doesn't weight much (mine weighs 17oz), and it's very reliable.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$100.00
Similar Products Used: Nightsun (caught fire), Zefal (cheesy), Cateye halogen (good)
Bike Setup: Serotta
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Alexander
a Cross Country Rider
from Folsom, CADate Reviewed: October 9, 2001
Strengths: * Bright light
* Not too heavey
* Easy to use
* Very small battery pack
* Simple and durable
* Looks cool!Weaknesses: * Very expensive (for my budget)
* None so far. Read my review on Pro 6Bottom Line: I use this light once a week on my weekly night rides in combination with handlebar Pro 6 light. As far as I'm concerned this is a must-have for night rides: you've got to have a light that lightes up the trail as your head turns! Even though it's very expensive I'd buy this light again. 5 chilis for quality, 4 value ($$$!).
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$130.00
Purchased At: pricepoint.com
Similar Products Used: None
Bike Setup: Giant XTC-SE1
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Jeff
a Racer
from Chesapeake, VADate Reviewed: February 19, 2001
Strengths: Surprisingly bright light and duration of well over 2 hoursWeaknesses: No automatic shutoff on charging and cable needs to be a little longer.Bottom Line: This would be a great buy if the charge shut off automatically. Overall, I am still pleased with the light.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$139.00
Purchased At: Conte's Bike Shop
Similar Products Used: Battery based systems
Bike Setup: Concorde Road Bike / Mixture of Campy and Dura-Ace components
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Kirk Pedrick
a Cross Country Rider
from SicklervilleDate Reviewed: February 5, 2001
Strengths: Bright white light, and a decent beam.Weaknesses: Little tough to stap onto the helmet, but nothing that would prevent me from getting it again.Bottom Line: Great light. It'll run for almost 2h45min on a single charge. Yeah, it's a bit pricey, but so are all those batteries for the cheapo lights that don't even put out 1/2 the power. Save your pennies and get one of these.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$139.00
Purchased At: Colorado cyclist
Bike Setup: Cannondale 800/Rock Shox jett/ LX / Rolf wheels
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Glenn
a Cross Country Rider
from Calgary Alberta, CanadaDate Reviewed: September 25, 2000
Strengths: No frills solid design. Totally water proof. For being half the size of a pack of cigarettes the battery packs a punch ( Nimh ). I got close to 3 hours of run time. Very bright white light.Weaknesses: Switch is hard to find and difficult to press while riding.
These light systems are very expensive.Bottom Line: The Headtrip has been outstanding everytime. I would recommend a Headtrip for the helmet and a bar system with variable wattage and a remote switch.
Niterider lights are expensive but worth every penny you pay. Obviously we are very vulnerable while riding in the mountains at night, you don't want to sacrifice your light system. Nightrider....expensive, but the BEST !
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: Nitehawk, Nite stick
Bike Setup: Oryx True Temper Gold Hardtail. Atom 80 Z2. Full XTR 8 spd. Formula Evoluzione Disc. Mavic wheels
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Joe
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from Chula Vista,CADate Reviewed: June 26, 2000
Strengths: Light Weight, Compact Battery, Price-compared to digital systems, Helmet mounted light enable you to see where your looking.Weaknesses: 10w alone is probably not enough, but combined w/ a bar-mounted light its great.Bottom Line: While I wouldn't use the light by itself off-road (commuting/on-road would be fine), this light makes a great addition to a bar-mounted light. Especially nice when combined with one of thier 15w bar lights. I like having a little more power on my bar than my helmet.
A helmet-mounted light gives you the ability to see where you're looking, not just where your bars are pointed. The more twisty the trail, the more useful a helmet-light becomes. Once you have used a helmet/bar light combo, its difficult/scary to go back to just the bar mount.
I have heard other riders, who ride a lot on the road, say they think that the helmet light makes them more noticable to traffic. Its mounted higher and the movement of the light when you turn your head gets people's attention.
Both the regular Headtrip and the Digital Headtrip are great lights. Either light would make your night rides easier and faster.
Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only
Similar Products Used: Digital Headtrip and Dig. Pro-12 Extreme (my current set-up), Dig. Night-Owl
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Thomas Musante
a Cross Country Rider
from San Mateo, CA,, USADate Reviewed: May 2, 2000
Strengths: 10 watt light... very stong great on dark roadways...Weaknesses: wire gets in way and is not set down on the helmet or anywhere elseBottom Line: A great product that really makes you visable to motorist and other people
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
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Russell Seaton
a Weekend Warrior
from Kansas CityDate Reviewed: May 2, 2000
Strengths: Simple on/off switch. Reliable.Weaknesses: 10 watts isn't nearly as good as 15 watts.Bottom Line: I had some troubles with my Digital Headtrip. Niterider fixed them up and receives outstanding marks in customer service. My Digital problems were what everyone else experienced, light goes to 6 watts after a few minutes in cool weather.
The regular Headtrip is 10 watts. Its weak compared to the 15 watt Digital Headtrip. But of course does give more run time than the 15 watts. When the 10 watt Headtrip is used with a handlebar mounted 15 watt Pro 6 light, then it is adequate. Alone, the 10 watts require too much concentration on the road. Mentally fatiguing.
Recommend getting a Pro 6 unit for the handlebars in combination with the regular Headtrip. Or buy a 15 watt bulb ($20) and put it in the Headtrip instead of the 10 watt bulb. Battery run time drops to 1.5 hours but if that is all you need then great. If you need longer run time then get a second NiMH battery ($90) or leave the 10 watt in and get a Pro 6 unit ($130).
Mine has been durable enough. Button is easy and simple to use. Push on, push off. Nothing to go wrong. This is a nice feature of a light when you are out in the dark. Reliability is good. Battery is light and easy to put in a jersey pocket or fanny pack. Runs through helmet vents. New style of velcro helmet strap isn't much better than the other one. Just more complicated looking. Both still snag on the helmet pads. Charger does not have a timer built in. But its not too hard to just plug it in overnight and unplug in the morning.
I recommend Niterider products. The non-digital products. I'm still leary of the digital products.
Favorite Trail: paved roads
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Similar Products Used: Niterider Digital Headtrip and Niterider Pro 6.
Bike Setup: road and mountain bike
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Scott Bays
a Cross-Country Rider
from Bonneau, SCDate Reviewed: January 7, 2000
Strengths:
Quality product, light weightWeaknesses:
None (manual charger)Bottom Line: Nightrider can be a bit pricey but it seems your paying for quality and that I don't mind. My longest ride with the unit so far has been 2:05 and it was bright as ever.
Favorite Trail:
tsali, thompson loop
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Similar Products Used:
Vistalite Nightstick
Bike Setup:
Cannondale Raven
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BigAl
a Cross-Country Rider
from Ogden, UTDate Reviewed: November 19, 1999
Strengths:
Light weight, plenty bright for me. Can point the light where you want.Weaknesses:
You have to keep checking the battery to make sure you don't overcharge it.Bottom Line: Excellent product, haven't had any problems yet. Good for riding trails that aren't too technical or you're very familiar with. I would use an extra light for a technical or unfamiliar trail. The battery pack is so light, you barely notice the weight. Once you get used to night riding, you ride just as fast as you do in the day.
Favorite Trail:
Skyline Trail
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Bike Setup:
GT XCR-1000, full XT
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Mongo
a Cross-Country Rider
from Sausalito, CaDate Reviewed: November 6, 1999
Bottom Line: The first night I took it out the bulb went poof! As my body bounced down the hill, I was thinking Man this niterider sucks!. But after the three hour walk home, I had time to remember all of my friends niteriders were totally bombproof and so I still give it three chilis. If any niterider employees are reading this post, please slap your quality control manager for me. Thanks!
Favorite Trail:
Drakeshead estero
Duration Product Used:
less than 1 month
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Tony Wei
a Racer
from Piscataway, NJDate Reviewed: October 18, 1999
Strengths:
Size, brightness, reliability, build quality, NiMH battery.Weaknesses:
A bit pricy. Thelight on the helmet makes it front heavy and make the helmet shift forward. I guess that'll happen to any helmet mounted light.Bottom Line: A life saver. When my primary handlebar mount lights (read my review of NiteRider Digital Pro 12-E)crapped out on me the Headtrip took over and saved the day (actually the night at 4:15 AM) during one of my 24-hour endurance races this year. Won't race without it. The battery back fits perfectly in my hydro pack.
Favorite Trail:
Mahlon Dickerson Reserv
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Similar Products Used:
NiteRider Digital Pro 12E
Bike Setup:
Cannondale Super V-1000.
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Joke
a Cross-Country Rider
from BerkeleyDate Reviewed: April 2, 1999
Strengths:
small battery
long run timeWeaknesses:
tight beam pattern
charging is guessworkBottom Line: good stand alone commuter light. expensive. need bar mount for off roading. best battery pack in the industry, but no smart charging.
Duration Product Used:
3 months
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thos
a weekend warrior
from usaDate Reviewed: February 18, 1999
Bottom Line:
Combine the Headtrip with a bar mount, and you won't be sorry. Rode with some friends with real nice bar setups, and they all agree that the my combo is the route. The Headtrip gives off plenty of light, lets you look around, down, up etc. and it is lightweight. Got the Pro 6 and Headtrip set up for $220 from Speedgoat, and I am much happier than my friends with the $300 top of the line bar mount only.
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