Description:Looking for a front headlight, and a rear safety light, then pick-up this combo. It combines Cateye's two premier safety lights into one convenient package.
Submitted by
ian langham
a
from albquerque, NM Date Reviewed: February 20, 2004
Favorite Trail:
none
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
fat tire
Strengths:
lets you be seen
Weaknesses:
there is a huge blind spot in the middle of the beam that makes it allmost usless and it eats batteries
Similar Products Used:
cat i led
Bike Setup:
road untill i get my xc bike
Bottom Line:
blah i will be so happy when i upgrade to somthing better the led version is good and is great on batterie usage i would recomend that over this light because the led light dosen't have a big black spot in the middle of the beam ...
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Submitted by
wingnut
a Cross Country Rider
from sf,ca,usa Date Reviewed: February 21, 2002
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
lbs
Strengths:
bright, inexpensive, lightweight
Weaknesses:
sucks down batteries, chinsy
Similar Products Used:
old bombproof cateye halogen
Bike Setup:
don't matter
Bottom Line:
Both front and rear are really bright. the front really consumes batteries though. pretty cheaply made too, doubt it would survive a good impact. but they work for commuting. Paired with rechargables this is a good little set.
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Submitted by
Geo Anderson
a
from Ann Arbor, MI, USA Date Reviewed: November 11, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Broadway Bridge at rush hour
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
performancebike.com
Strengths:
Bright, reliable, light weight, easy to remove (but secure when mounted), durable (survived a crash, rain rides)
Weaknesses:
Seems battery hungry
Similar Products Used:
None
Bike Setup:
Gary Fisher gone urban. A '99 Wahoo with fenders, rack, slicks...commuter conversion.
Bottom Line:
The perfect commuter light. This is the HL-MC200 headlight with the TL-LD500 taillight. The MC200 delivers a bright, well focused beam...plenty of light to let them to see you coming and enough for you to see what's 6 feet ahead. Light weight, clips on and off easily, and a reliable switch and contacts. Think rechargeables. It seems to go through lotsa alkalines, but that's not surprising given the output. The LD500 is very bright and functions as a reflector...but then active beats passive when you're on the road before sun up. Both are very good products and together make a great basic safety package.
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