Description:The new Voyager 4.0 packs a potent Luxeon 1 watt LED emitter churning out 45 darkness-scalding lumens through a sophisticated beam-shaping optical lens. So yeah, it’s plenty bright. And unique to Blackburn, two independently controlled amber side LED’s provide 180 degrees of feel-good, be-seen visibility.
Utilizing the same anti-dimming Constant Current Technology as our powerful System X lights, and four AA batteries will provide 4 hours of runtime at full brightness or 10 hours on low. There’s also separate flash modes for the side LED’s and the main beam. Batteries Included. Water resistant.
Submitted by
cronometro
a Cross Country Rider
from Wiscosin Date Reviewed: August 29, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Nine Mile
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Rib Mountain Cycles
Strengths:
Good Light, nice pattern, batteries last.
Weaknesses:
The Mount, mine broke from road vibrations.
Similar Products Used:
Planet bike, night rider 12e
Bike Setup:
Redline 9-2-5
Bottom Line:
Good light poor mount. I returned mine for credit and got a Planet bike light. I liked the Blackburn light pattern more but the planet bike mount is better.
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Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Watertown, MA Date Reviewed: May 30, 2008
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Strengths:
powerful for size and battery life
Weaknesses:
mounting bracker, weight
Similar Products Used:
Cateye LED light
Bike Setup:
commuter
Bottom Line:
I've been using this light for commuting for about 6 months now and have broken two brackets. I haven't even crashed, they just can't handle the vibration of the road. Blackburn has been good about replacing the brackets, but this is unacceptable even for a commuting bike. I've had Cateye lights for several years before that have survived crashes without breaking. I wouldn't buy this or any other Blackburn light again, but I'll keep using it for the light quality and compact size as long as Blackburn keeps sending me replacement brackets.
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Submitted by
Steve
a
from Watertown, MA Date Reviewed: January 29, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Strengths:
Bright, even light
Weaknesses:
Mounting bracket
Similar Products Used:
Cateye LED
Bike Setup:
Old Giant MTB commuter
Bottom Line:
I've been using this light for commuting on city streets for a few months now. The first day I used it, it fell out of it's bracket because I had installed it wrong. It's stayed on once I installed it correctly, but it shows how delicate the connection to the bracket is. Even after I installed it correctly, it still slipped a lot due to the weight of the light and the size of the bracket. Recently when I tried straightening it out, the bracket broke. I'm going to try getting a new bracket from Blackburn. The light itself works quite well. It's much brighter than my old triple led, 4 AA powered light from Cateye (but that one even survived a crash with a truck that might not have happened if it were a brighter light) and has good battery life. It's on the heavy side, but that's to be expected for a light this bright with batteries.
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Submitted by
Knight Chen
a Cross Country Rider
from Windsor,ON,Canada Date Reviewed: November 9, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Very bright and circular beam shape. Good for seeing things 20 feet ahead of you because the light shape becomes bigger when the beam shoots farther. The light shines the ground even under raining conditions. Also easy installation.
Weaknesses:
LED doesn't give you wide enough beam but compared to other single LED light, this one is good. I use another wide beam helogen light to compensate this weakness; Side flashing bulbs are unnecessary; Internal computer part interfers with the signals of my wireless speedometer and disfunctions it -- wireless speedometer bikers need to think about it.
Similar Products Used:
Cateye HL-EL530, Cateye HL-EL300
Bike Setup:
full suspension mountain bike with some upgrades
Bottom Line:
Overall good-quality product. It is the best battery LED head light I have ever seen. I will discard my Cateye HL-EL530 and stick with this one. The price definitely worths it.
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Submitted by
Trevor
a
from Denville, NJ, USA Date Reviewed: September 9, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Cycle Craft
Strengths:
Very bright! This light is a great backup to your primary lighting system. I use the Niterider MiNewt X2 dual and this light has come in handy for a friend who does not have a light and works great as a flashlight.
Weaknesses:
For the price I really can't find a weakness.
Similar Products Used:
None
Bike Setup:
2007 Cannondale Prophet 3z - Stock
Bottom Line:
Great light at a great price. Blackburn customer service is great too. I broke my mount for the light and they send a new one to me ASAP.
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Submitted by
Donald
a Cross Country Rider
from Stewartstown, Pa,USA Date Reviewed: May 24, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Heritage Rail Trail
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$48.00
Purchased At:
Adventure Cycling, York, Pa
Strengths:
This light is very well made and mounts easily. It is very bright and lights up a circular pattern well ahead of you.In total darkness, you can spot small animals 100ft ahead of you. Exellent choice for rail trails and dirt roads or bike paths. Side marker LED's are pretty cool too. Burn time on 4 fresh 'AA' on high avarages about 6 hrs.
Weaknesses:
A little heavy.
Similar Products Used:
Cat eye 300(weak) NightHawk Emitter(Nice But mount very weak)
Bike Setup:
K2 Lithium3, soft ride kit(frt&rr) Mavic Crossride,Maxxis overdrives , riser bars etc.(old guys have to sit up )
Bottom Line:
Great light, well made, and performs as well or better than advertised. Easy to mount and stays pointed where you put it. Does NOT rattle! Not the best choice for rugged technical trails where a 'flame thrower' is needed.
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