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Submitted by
Galilao Tsu
a Cross-Country Rider
from Albuquerque, NM
Date Reviewed: September 13, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Bright, well made, durable, easy to change bulb. Run time about 2 hours with 10 watt bulb that mine was equipped with about 4 years ago. | | Weaknesses: |
Original mount tended to rotate downward on the titanium handlebar when switch was pushed on. The tightening nut was slipping so there was a limit to how tight I could turn the screw without spinning the nut. Downward movement and a slipping nut don't seem to be problems with my latest 99 model offset mount so far. | | Similar Products Used: |
Cateye HL-500, Turbocat S47 | | Bike Setup: |
Mongoose IBOC with Manitou 3 and Hydrapost suspension seatpost. Kona Explosif with Manitou Mach 5 SX and USE XCR suspension seatpost | | Bottom Line: | Good all around light for commuting and firetrail use. I eventually changed to a 15 watt spot bulb and get about 90 minutes of run time. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Crowboy
a racer
from Fl
Date Reviewed: December 26, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I own this set up and it is outstanding very durable 15 W of power. I mount mine on my helmet with the battery in my XSport Ultimate Direction waterpack. The differance between the Trail rat and the Premium is the Trail Rat is a lead-acid battery which does not hold as much of a charge as the Ni-cad. Because of this the Trail Rat cannot be used with a 15W lamp. A 10W is all it can handle. If your on a budget as we all are and don't ride very tight singletrack the Trail Rat is O.K. If you ride a lot at night and do a lot of rocky tight singletrack I'd get the Premium. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mountain Fraggle
a weekend warrior
from Pennsylvania
Date Reviewed: December 17, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have the 15w bulb with the water bottle battery. Very bright, very durable. I really checked out a lot of lights before buying this one, and this was by far the best in its class. I use mine on my helmet with a Nightrider dual beam on the handelbar. I can ride technical downhills fast at 3am with this setup! Great light. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
judyBoy
a cross-country rider
from Pawtucket, RI
Date Reviewed: December 10, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Along with the NiteRider Classic, I decided I needed a head unit for 3 purposes.:
1) To see where I land when those over the handlebar moments arrive
2) When the dual beam runs out, the head unit will still be running
3) To see if the dog is still chasing me.This light is great, I've used it and it has lasted over 3 hours of night riding. I have a 10W narrow bulb on it now which is okay but I would suggest the 15W wide beam if you are using this light alone. They are beaucoup water proof and can take a beating of being dragged along the trail if they happen to pop off (only if you have a crappy waterbottle mount or in this case a loose camelback).The only thing I question is what's the difference between the Premium and the Trail Rat? The latter is a lead acid battery but they weights for the two are the same (this can't be right according to the NiCad/Lead Acid properties!!!) Also the premium is approx $139.00 v. Trail Rats $80. I think the Trail Rat is a better deal since NiCad batteries have a memory, you have to drain the battery (not all the way) before each charge to get a full charge. The Lead Acid you can charge it whenever, no need to drain! Scientifically, the only difference is the weight! But NiteRider lists the weights as the same? What gives?Still these lights are great! | | Overall Rating: |
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