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Submitted by
bonzo2007
a Cross Country Rider
from Chicago
Date Reviewed: July 2, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Lakeshore to Milwaukee | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Bright enough for 20mph on dark roads. Fantastic strobe elicits complaints from oncoming riders. | | Weaknesses: | O-Rings are clean, but suspect for failure. The switch requires a 5 second press-and-hold to go from on to strobe. During this time the light turns off and you are left one-handed in the dark. | | Similar Products Used: | Light and Motion Vega | | Bike Setup: | Giant TCR-1 Ultegra | | Bottom Line: | I returned my recently purchased L&M for the Niterider after reading the MTBR light shootout. With 4x the light output for $60, it was well worth the premium. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
djs`
a Weekend Warrior
from Yucaipa, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: June 15, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | local hills | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$220.00 | | Purchased At: | Redlands Cyclery | | Strengths: | I love the brightness and the flexibility of the two lights. The battery life is decent. | | Weaknesses: | I've only used the lights a few times. I've recharged the battery maybe twice. The bike sat for awhile and I tried the lights. The low battery indicators were red. I recharged the battery till it was blue. Mounted it on the bike. Turned on the lights and the battery indicator was blue, but NO lights. I reconnected, tried all settings, etc. NO luck. That sucks! | | Similar Products Used: | other battery models | | Bike Setup: | cross country - front bar mounts | | Bottom Line: | It sucks that the blubs appear to have gone bad so quickly! Both of them. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
WRADFORD
a Cross Country Rider
from Perth, WA, Australia .
Date Reviewed: June 15, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Forsythes mill /any singletrack. | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$300.00 | | Purchased At: | TBE | | Strengths: | Bright ,robust ,look cool,lightwieght. | | Weaknesses: | $$$$$$ | | Similar Products Used: | VISTA HELOGEN,CATEYE STADIUM 3 HID. | | Bike Setup: | GIANT ATX HARDTAIL,MARZOCHI Z2 ATOMRACE SHOCK, DEEP V VELOCITY BACK RIM. | | Bottom Line: | I RUN MINEWTS ON MY MET HELMET DIRECT WITH THE ORINGS,THEY STAY NICE AND LOW,OUT OF THE WAY OF BRANCHS.ALSO RUN TRINEWT ON BARS, LEAVE IT ON, AND USE MINEWTS FOR FASTER SECTIONS AND DOWNHILL,DON`T NEED HI BEAM MUCH,LIGHTS COMBINED LOW BEAM IS PLENTY OF LIGHT.WHO NEEDS 800 LUMENS ALL THE TIME? VERSITILE LIGHTS ARE WHAT YOU WANT FOR NIGHT RIDING AND THIS COMBO DEFINTLY GIVES YOU THAT,GREAT LIGHTS. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Currey
a Cross Country Rider
from Gilbet, AZ
Date Reviewed: April 8, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Alla re good | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$220.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance online | | Strengths: | Bright for a small light, short charging time | | Weaknesses: | Battery mount | | Similar Products Used: | Older Cygo dual beam lights | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Rush 4 | | Bottom Line: | Lights are right and with the dual set up the light pattern can be customized to suit your needs | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gary Higgins
a Weekend Warrior
from Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date Reviewed: January 28, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Great Otway National Park Mt Sabine Fire Trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$369.00 | | Purchased At: | local shop, I haggled like a demon!! | | Strengths: | Engineering and small footprint. The bi-coloured LED (blue: ok/red: low battery) is novel, but TOPEAK also has these. | | Weaknesses: | Regarding the rubber gimbles; I too have my doubts about the durability of these. If you believe, as I do, they may be a reliability problem, try this. Get a pack of small cable ties. Create a small circular loop with each of 2 cable ties. Place one loop in the front groove of the lamp body. Place a second loop in the groove on the rear of the light. Join them thus: thread another cable tie through this loop and the one on the front groove and tighten a little. ADJUST THE LIGHT: Adjust the downward angle of the light for riding. When you're happy with the angle, tighten the cable tie fully. For extra brutal strength, use 2 cable ties. THIS SET UP WILL NOT BREAK AND WILL REQUIRE TO BE CUT APART TO FREE THE LAMP with no damage to the lamp body itself. | | Similar Products Used: | CygoLight Halogen. Wiring is way too long; light reflector poorly designed (multiple 'rings' around hot spot) | | Bike Setup: | GIANT 2007 CRX ZERO road | | Bottom Line: | Murderously expensive for what it is, but effective all the same. Compared to other lights (admittedly inferior in terms of light quality and engineering), the HI operation duration is a bummer, but most people, including me, don't ride for more than an hour and a half at night for safety! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chad Johnson
a Cross Country Rider
from Flagstaff, AZ
Date Reviewed: December 1, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | anything AZ | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | Landis | | Strengths: | Great light and brightness on both settings | | Weaknesses: | I guess the o-rings could be a problem, but they have not given me a fuss yet, haha. | | Similar Products Used: | My Petzl. Not really a close comparison. | | Bike Setup: | K2 Lithium | | Bottom Line: | My buddy had the single and I was in love with it. I got a DEAL from Landis (50% off) when buying a Rockhopper there, and couldnt pass these up!! Our night ride trail has a little bit of everything, from climbs, to light downhill. I have plenty of light 95% of the time, but wouldnt mind a little more when riding fast downhill. Thats when I kick it up to the highest output, but during the rest of the ride, the low setting is just fine. I plan on getting the single with a helmet mount when I can afford it, and then I think I will be set.
I love this light, and would buy them again. If the o-rings become an issue, they sell replacement packs for cheap, and I wouldnt have a problem buying more. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rosa
a
from Los Angeles, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: October 24, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$200.00 | | Purchased At: | Open Road | | Strengths: | Light and bright. | | Weaknesses: | On my third ride (I commute with a touring bike) one of the O ring like mounting braces snapped (broke) sending both lights into the spokes, almost made me lose control of the bicycle. I returned it to my bike shop and wrote to the company who has not replied (about 2 months now). I could have been seriously injured if I had had a car behind. I wonder how many of these break and if they will redesign the mounting system. | | Similar Products Used: | various | | Bike Setup: | Bianchi Alfana and Diamonback apex | | Bottom Line: | Maybe it was a fluke, but the risk of the rubber brackets breaking and getting into thye spokes is too great in traffic. I would reconsider this product if they change their mounting brackets. I also thought the company ignoring my email was not the best public relations move. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Todd
a
from Portland, OR USA
Date Reviewed: October 24, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | I'm a bike commuter and during the winter I do a fair bit of my ride in the dark. My favorite feature of this light is the ability to separate the beams, so instead of one light, you get two distinct beams with a seperation between them. I think this helps drivers notice you and estimate your speed and distance.
The other thing that I enjoy about this light is it's safety, blink mode. These lights really get you noticed during the daytime. To the point where cars and trucks get out of your way. When I use these lights during the day, I invariably get positive responses from motorists and pedestrians.
4 hour recharge is very handy! | | Weaknesses: | My commute is 2 hours r/t. The battery life on this is 1.5-3 hours depending on high/low/blink setting. I'd appreciate the ability to do at least 2 hours on high. | | Similar Products Used: | None. | | Bike Setup: | Fuji Crosstown 1.0. 700 x 23 Michellen TransCity tires. Specialized BG Comfort Seat, Blackburn 2.0 tail lights | | Bottom Line: | A very good commuting light. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Staunton, VA
Date Reviewed: September 30, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$180.00 | | Purchased At: | EBAY | | Strengths: | Light weight, easy to mount, fast charge, easy to adjust | | Weaknesses: | Mounting strap lifespan? Less than 2 hours battery at full power. | | Similar Products Used: | Nite Rider Classic | | Bottom Line: | Good light for non-epic rides. Super light and simple. Compared to the output of my old Nite Rider Classic setup with 10w and 15w bulbs, it's not as bright or as heavy. But they have plenty of light for cruising singletrack in the dark. I like 'em. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shawn Punga
a Cross Country Rider
from Silver Spring, MD
Date Reviewed: September 18, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Salamander @ the 'Shed | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$179.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | Bright, even light pattern; 2 independent lights let you set them up with different light patterns; solid construction doesn't feel cheep, but doesn't weigh a ton; nice finish looks better than matte black like 90% of other lights out there; smart charger only takes 4 hours. | | Weaknesses: | Like others have mentioned, the mounting straps seem flimsy. And every time I take the lights off and put them back, they'll need to be readjusted on trail. Also, I wonder how those rubber straps will hold up after sitting in my car all day during the winter: will they get brittle and snap as I'm attaching them at the trail head? Battery time seems on the short side based on NR's specs, but I rarely ride more than 2-3 hours on lights during the winter anyway. And a $140 for an extra battery seems like highway robbery if you ask me since my wife only paid $170 for the entire setup. | | Similar Products Used: | Cygo dual something
NiteRider TrailRat | | Bike Setup: | S-works Stumpjumper, but does that matter here? | | Bottom Line: | This is my initial review as my birthday present just arrived today. I've only had to time set it up and take a spin around the hood and local trail in the woods. So far, the light is everything I hoped for, seems very bright, well designed (save for mount system mentioned above) and built. Compared to my other two lights, it's a huge improvement. I would recommend this light to anyone looking to move up from halogens, but doesn't want to deal with the expense and heat of HID based systems.
I'll post an update after I've got a few rides in with it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hurley
a Cross Country Rider
from Minneapolis
Date Reviewed: September 6, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$179.00 | | Purchased At: | REI (during 20% off sale) | | Strengths: | Bought the lights when I read Niterider doubled the output. I'm really impressed with output of these lights. The lights have a great color to them. Makes my halogen Headlamp seem yellowish. One of the best things about LED is that the light has no bright or dead spots like a halogen light. This light has more than enough power for serious trail riding. The other great plus is the small size of the lights and battery. I use a 110mm stem and the battery tucks under it without sticking out the front. I haven't been able to prove out the 1:45 battery life. One cool feature is the unbelievable fast flash mode, very disco like. If you did use the light for commuting, they would really draw attention to you. | | Weaknesses: | Only weakness is the o-ring mounting. It seems a little under designed, but it works well at holding the lights on even on technical trails. | | Similar Products Used: | Niterider Evolution | | Bike Setup: | Titus Racer-X 23lbs | | Bottom Line: | LEDs are the future of lighting and now there at a point where they can be used for more than commuting. They're not as bright as HIDs, but they seem to be as bright as halogens without the uneven light pattern. Plus the lights will never burn out. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Trevor
a Weekend Warrior
from Denville, NJ, USA
Date Reviewed: September 5, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$209.00 | | Purchased At: | Cycle Craft | | Strengths: | This product is so light and easy to install. You can pop 'em on when you need 'em. I can't even tell you how bright theses are. If you don't need extreme run times then this light is perfect it low setting is 150+ lumens!!! I can't forget to mention how cool they look! The indicator lights look crazy at night (gotta stop looking at the lights and actually pay attention to where I am going.) BTW Big Shout to CYCLE CRAFT in Parsippany - These guys know their stuff - Tell 'em Trev sent ya! LOL | | Weaknesses: | I wish the battery mounted easier. I don't have the perfect fit on my stem. Also the conector cable comes out a little too easy. This actually might be a benefit so you don't wreck your light during a fall. Might also be nice if the runtimes were a little longer 1.45hrs on full and 3.5 on low. But I never ride more than an hour or so in the dark anyway. | | Similar Products Used: | Blackburn Voyager 4.0 | | Bike Setup: | 2007 Cannondale Prophet 3Z - Stock | | Bottom Line: | Great product. You get what you pay for and maybe a little extra. These will deff. light up the single track and they look good doing it too! I wonder how I can incorporate a helmet mount with this setup? Hmmmm...
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