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BLT Lights X-Ray SL42

Average Rating 3.83/5
# of Reviews 6
MSRP $ 140.00
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Description:-Compact 4.2 Ah SLA Battery Pack, with belt loop
-Auto Reset Poly-Switch Fuse
-10 watt (On/Off)
-Versatile Low Profile helmet mounting system
-Charger included
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    Submitted by Jon Fair a Cross Country Rider from Owen Sound, ON Canada
    Date Reviewed: January 25, 2006
    Duration Product Used:1 Year
    Price Paid: $140.00
    Purchased At:toronto bike show
    Strengths:great light for me when i need to get home in the dark. every one can see me. great 2.5 hour battery life.the battery pack doesn't take up the space of ur water bottle holder.
    Weaknesses:the light unit get's hot even after 15 min of use. so i advise keeping your bike glove's on when removing the light or turning it off. the wire for the battery pack to the light is some what stiff in the cold if u ever ride on those cold spring/fall nights.
    Similar Products Used:this was my first light
    Bike Setup:2003 Norco storm
    Bottom Line:the bottomn line is the light has its advantages and it's disadvantages. love the way the battery sits on the fram. and it's very light weight
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:4

    Submitted by JeffC a Weekend Warrior from ottawa
    Date Reviewed: May 2, 2005
    Favoriate Trail:FP
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Price Paid: $100.00
    Purchased At:Award Cycle bob here
    Strengths:cheap. Battery can be picked up at any place that carries them. Not much electronics, so nothing much to go wrong
    Weaknesses:clip for light is weak. One smack to the tree and thats it.
    Similar Products Used:Sigma
    Bike Setup:Rocky Blizzard, Kona Stinky, Oryx ... depends what is working the best
    Bottom Line:ok. Don't spend more than 100 bucks though. Can get HID for about 200 if you shop around (they claim 4 hours of burn time).
    No more than 45 minutes of burn time on these lights
    Value Rating:3Overall Rating:3

    Submitted by Jim a Downhiller from North Vancouver
    Date Reviewed: October 14, 2004
    Duration Product Used:2 Years
    Price Paid: $140.00
    Purchased At:Cove bike shop
    Strengths:Price is better than most. All these lights are overpriced. My sla battery died after a while. I picked up a similar battery from a battery specialty store for $7 Can. I got one with a higher mA so it should last about 20% longer.
    Bottom Line:I recommend getting one of these instead of splurging for one of the Nickl Cad/Hydride batteries systems. The expensive batteries will cost you $100 to replace. I picked up my replacement SLA battery for $7. SLA batteries may be heavier but require lower maintenance.

    $140 or so less $7 for the battery. That means that we are paying $130 +- for a little lamp with a switch and a dc adapter. What a joke. Product works great though.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by chris godding a Cross Country Rider from belwood,ontario,canada
    Date Reviewed: March 10, 2003
    Favoriate Trail:guelph lake
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Price Paid: $160.00
    Purchased At:bit's and bikes
    Strengths:very bright, nice and white I hate those blue lights. good burn time as well.
    Weaknesses:none so far, well the battery is kind of heavy but if you stick it in A hydropack then you don't even notice it. but other than that there is no weeknesses
    Similar Products Used:BLT Blitz
    Bike Setup:Giant ATX 890, put my own parts on/built from scratch
    Bottom Line:but overall this is definitly a great light very good would recomend it for anyone that does a 1-2 ride here and there or even every day.
    Value Rating:4Overall Rating:5

    Submitted by Anthony English a Weekend Warrior from Penrith, UK
    Date Reviewed: February 12, 2003
    Favoriate Trail:Kentmere
    Duration Product Used:Less than 1 month
    Price Paid: $100.00
    Purchased At:wheelbase.co.uk
    Strengths:Fantasically powerful, neat lamp and waterproof easy to use switch. Battery pack heavy, but very easy to mount on a pack etc. Easy charging and decent plug terminals.
    Weaknesses:Low burn time - only managed 45mins in my case - less than half the manufacturers claimed burn time. This may have been a faulty battery though. Clumsy helmet strap is poor compared to that of the previous model.
    Similar Products Used:NH45
    Bike Setup:Colnago VIP/Chorus group
    Bottom Line:Easy to use and powerful hemet lamp (once you've battled with the helmet strap) but beware of low burn times. Despite the problems I liked this lamp.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:2

    Submitted by Luc a from Ottawa
    Date Reviewed: February 12, 2003
    Duration Product Used:6 months
    Price Paid: $80.00
    Strengths:Nice white light. Helmet strap makes sense once you figure it out. Only light needed for a night ride
    Weaknesses:Heavy SLA battery, but what do you expect for the price. I had to scratch my head to figure out the helmet strap placement but I finally figured it out. Battery life isn't great, but it does last as long as the company claims. About 1hr40 min. If you want something that last's longer get the NH-45 version with the "smart" NiMh battery.
    Similar Products Used:Last year's version
    Bike Setup:Kona Muni-Mula - mostly stock
    Bottom Line:The quality of the bulb is really good. Nice solid white light. I rented one at the 2002 Chico 24hr close to Toronto and I was really impressed so I ended up buying it. The helmet light is sufficiently bright that you don't need a complimentary bar-mounted light for most x-country stuff. I highly recommend it for the price. Lead acid batteries are a bit heavy but you can charge them whenever you want and they're cheap. I hear that "smart" NiHh batteries can sometimes go wacky and switch to "low output" mode even it they're charged. The SL42 works very well for the occasional short night ride. If you're planning on doing a 24hr the battery is only good for one lap (they'll fade out on the second lap!), unless the event organizers have BLT speed chargers, the purchase of a second battery would be a wise move.
    Value Rating:5Overall Rating:4






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