Four super-bright LED's and all the light and run time you could ask for. Optically boosted center LED's light up what's ahead, and wide angle side LED's with side light pipes provide 180 degrees of visibility. You'll see the road, and drivers will see you. 110 hour runtime steady mode, 300 hour runtime flash mode. Batteries included. Water resistant.
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Jon
a Weekend Warrior
from Augusta, GA, USA Date Reviewed: September 24, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At:
Dicks Sporting Goods
Strengths:
Very long battery life
Weaknesses:
odd shape, limited range of the beam
Bottom Line:
Works fine for night commuting or any street riding. The drivers are sure to see you. Don't think I would tust it on the trail, just doesn't project the beam out far enough for that. It does shine in your eyes some, but some electrical tape or the cut and shaped inner tube can fix that.
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Submitted by
marekpetrik
a Cross Country Rider
from Amherst, MA Date Reviewed: September 7, 2008
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At:
Dicks Sporting Goods
Strengths:
Extra long battery life, I have not had to change the batteries in a year or so. Very bright.
Weaknesses:
Shines in your face a lot.
Bike Setup:
Ibex Section 29
Bottom Line:
A great product for in-city conditions with decent ambient light, but I find it almost useless in total darkness conditions on trails.
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Submitted by
Jeromy Bishop
a Weekend Warrior
from Cincinnati, Ohio U.S. Date Reviewed: May 22, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Caesars Creek
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Bass Pro Shops
Strengths:
Good brightness, long runtime, waterproof
Weaknesses:
Rather large, not very wide or long distance beam
Similar Products Used:
first light
Bike Setup:
Diamondback response sport '08
Bottom Line:
This is a great light for low light conditions. I would mostly recommend it for road bikers in the city who just want a night light so drivers can see them. Runtime is incredible when combined with some fresh energizer batteries. Brightness never decreases until the batteries die. Overall not a good pitch black trail light but it will let people know your coming with its extreme brightness.
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Submitted by
S M
a Weekend Warrior
from New York, New York Date Reviewed: December 14, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$29.00
Purchased At:
Amazon
Strengths:
Bright, variety of settings
Bottom Line:
Bright, waterproof, adjustable, with 3 different light settings and 4 LEDs. I got this in combination with the MARS light for the above price, a good deal. It does tend to glare up in your face as another reviewer noted but isn't bad. For the money and saved battery power these are a deal.
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Scott K
a Cross Country Rider
from Portland, OR Date Reviewed: November 24, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Surveyor's Ridge, Hood River, OR
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At:
Bike Gallery
Strengths:
Large frontal area and plenty of light to the sides make for great "be seen" visibility; water proof; my favorite AA-powered front light. I run two for better visibility.
Weaknesses:
Make sure it's clipped all the way into the mounting bracket. Bracket doesn't fit odd-size bars well. Blink mode can get in your eyes. Solution for that is pictured here: http://www.vangelisti.com/prevention/Bicycle-Safety-Information.htm
Bottom Line:
Best AA-powered front light for being seen on the market.
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Submitted by
fred e
a Weekend Warrior
from indianapolis, indiana, us Date Reviewed: November 11, 2007
Favorite Trail:
thunder valley
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
Dick's Sportting Goods
Strengths:
-Extremely bright and focused beam -Burn times are very good
Weaknesses:
-Side visibility is mediocre -Design is from outer space
Similar Products Used:
Cateye, Trek, and Cygolite
Bike Setup:
Gary Fisher
Bottom Line:
You will definitely not be let down by this light. The light has a bright, focused beam that's adequate for riding on dark streets and paved trails. I do wish, however, that the beam was a little less focused and more spread out for better side illumination. Overall, it's a great light that's hard to miss both literally and figuratively.
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Submitted by
hamid
a
from tavares, fl, usa Date Reviewed: October 6, 2007
looks like something out of the jetsons or a batmobile light looks like a structural defect as one of the joints on the mounting mechanism appears too narrow.
Similar Products Used:
cateye and nashbar brilliant headlight 2
Bike Setup:
commuter
Bottom Line:
purchased as part of a combo unit with the mars 3.0 for $20 from BeyondBikes. you can't beat that with a stick.
although the installation was easy, it doesn't appear to be too rugged. with the 4 aa batteries, it's a little heavy and i assume it will pop right off off road.
it is working fine for me on my road bike.
didn't want another cateye as have had too many problems with their products, esp. point of failure - the switch. too early to evaluate this product on reliability. but it is working well.
if you have a road bike, i recommend the nashbar brilliant headlight 2 over the quadrant.
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Submitted by
mo-unit
a Cross Country Rider
from NY Date Reviewed: June 10, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
beyondbikes
Strengths:
bright LEDs, solid construction, great battery life
Weaknesses:
large, weird design, flashing mode blinds me while biking, which should not be the case, isnt extremely bright
Bottom Line:
this unit is large and pretty ugly looking. however, it does its job quite well. on the trails, i feel safe with it in the dark. it does not allow me to ride too fast, because it just isnt bright enough, but bright enough to get me outta the trails. for road biking, it does a good job.
great battery life, inexpensive, good quality!
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Keith Ashmore
a Racer
from Farmington, NM Date Reviewed: December 28, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Colorado
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At:
LBD
Strengths:
Very bright for a small light. LEDs are perfect to use for commuting and night training. I use this for night training on the road and commuting. You will have to be careful if going too fast, due to limited distance of illumination. Anything under 20 mph is pretty safe. Mount is easy to remove, and batteries last so long, that I don't care about how long it takes to install them. Lights are also easy to see from the side by motorists. flash modes are nice in the daytime or twilight situations.
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Cateye headlights, Niterider D Evolution
Bike Setup:
3D Racing Scandium, 3D Racing Cross Bike. Yeti ARC MTB
Bottom Line:
Nice light for $25 MSRP!
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Submitted by
Michael Jones
a Cross Country Rider
from Louisville, KY, USA Date Reviewed: June 6, 2006
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$24.00
Purchased At:
Galyan's Sporting Goods
Strengths:
Highly visible to others Bright enough to ride at night (in the dark) - I have ridden at 5AM with this light Inexpensive (I bought two, still paid under $50) Reliable
Weaknesses:
Difficult to open, close case. Hard to get cells in/out. Once they are in, it is okay, but still.
Similar Products Used:
Specialized Halogen headlight
Bike Setup:
Road and Mountain
Bottom Line:
There are two things you want to do, when riding in the dark - 1. see, and 2. be seen. This does both. I liked it so much I bought two of them. Long battery life. If you want HID or Hi-wattage Halogen, get them, but you will pay tons more, and this might be enough - it certainly is plenty for evening rides. Plus, it installs in seconds, easy to remove from your bar, or move to another bike.
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