-Five bright LED bulbs
-2 ¼ inches tall x 3 ¼ inches high
-Water resistant
-Three modes---Flash, Steady and Chase
-Long life---300 hours in Flash/Chase, 60 hours in Steady with two AA batteries (included)
-Seatpost mount and clip mount included, can be mounted to standard reflector bracket
Submitted by
Ken
a
from Austin, TX, USA Date Reviewed: June 3, 2007
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$13.00
Purchased At:
Bike Doctor of Crofton
Strengths:
I bought this light specifically because it mounts on a standard reflector bracket, which means I can leave it attached to the bicycle. This makes a great blinking light for the front of the bike. I use a halogen light as a headlight, but I like having something blinking as well.
Weaknesses:
The white nebula uses the same circuit board and basically the same reflector as the more common red nebula. The major difference is that the white nebula has only three LEDs. Because it has the same circuit board as the five LED red nebula, it's easy for someone like me with decent soldering skills to replace the three stocks LEDs with five brighter ones. You will also have to cut out the two holes in the reflector that are not already punched out, a task that is easier than you'd think with a sharp hobby knife. I bought the brightest white LEDs I could at http://www.superbrightleds.com/, and it really made a big difference.
Similar Products Used:
Dozens of Cateye halogen and LED headlights, Light and Motion halogen headlight.
Bike Setup:
1998 Marin Sausalito with front and rear racks.
Bottom Line:
If you replace the stock LEDs with brighter, true white LEDs, this is a very bright source of blinking white light for the front of your bicycle.
Value Rating:Overall Rating:
Submitted by
Ken
a
from Austin, TX, USA Date Reviewed: June 3, 2007
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$13.00
Purchased At:
Bike Doctor of Crofton
Strengths:
I bought this light specifically because it mounts on a standard reflector bracket, which means I can leave it attached to the bicycle. This makes a great blinking light for the front of the bike. I use a halogen light as a headlight, but I like having something blinking as well.
Weaknesses:
The white nebula uses the same circuit board and basically the same reflector as the more common red nebula. The major difference is that the white nebula has only three LEDs. Because it has the same circuit board as the five LED red nebula, it's easy for someone like me with decent soldering skills to replace the three stocks LEDs with five brighter ones. You will also have to cut out the two holes in the reflector that are not already punched out, a task that is easier than you'd think with a sharp hobby knife. I bought the brightest white LEDs I could at http://www.superbrightleds.com/, and it really made a big difference.
Similar Products Used:
Dozens of Cateye halogen and LED headlights, Light and Motion halogen headlight.
Bike Setup:
1998 Marin Sausalito with front and rear racks.
Bottom Line:
If you replace the stock LEDs with brighter, true white LEDs, this is a very bright source of blinking white light for the front of your bicycle.
Value Rating:Overall Rating:
Submitted by
Commuter
a
from Florida Date Reviewed: May 20, 2005
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$11.00
Purchased At:
Lickton's Cyles (online)
Strengths:
-batteries last forever -it flashes (it is all about being seen, and my feeling is that a flashing light is better for that)
Weaknesses:
-Mount could be stronger--mine had a little screw that you had to use to connect it to the bracket every time (it had a plastic head, so you could do it by hand, but it seems like there should be a better way) -Its light is a greenish/yellowish color, which I didn't know when I bought it. I used it on the front and got a $50 ticket from a jack@*! campus cop because it wasn't white.
Similar Products Used:
A 3 LED light from Nashbar (made by viewpoint)--very nice, long run time, quick release, white light, but it got ripped off (the cops were less concerned about that, despite the fact it was in a locked office when it was stolen). Now I use a Cateye HL-EL400, which has a bluish tint to it (hopefully still white enough for the jack@*! cop, though). Both were really bright, had flashing modes, and were more expensive than this one at $20-25 each.
Bottom Line:
Only use it as a primary front light if you ride where cops have more constructive things to do than write silly tickets. I'm only going to give it 2 chilis b/c of the color problem...
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Submitted by
Lenny Taylor
a Weekend Warrior
from Sacramento, California, USA Date Reviewed: January 30, 2003
Favorite Trail:
American River Parkway
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$15.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Ease of mounting - Designed for front use
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
Loaded Touring
Bottom Line:
I mounted this light on the strap on my handlebar bag. I turn it to blinking mode at night. It blinks about 18 inches above my headlight. (It's all about being seen) It's easy to use, batteries last a long time and costs very little. I like the fact that it has a "belt clip" becuase it fits easily on the fabric strap sewn on the front of my Arkel handlebar bag (designed for that purpose). A good niche product that does it's job well. Four flaming chilis for both Value and Overall. (It should only cost aobut $5. You see all kinds of rear lights in this size range at that price)
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