Product Reviews

Great light for a good price  Campbell Taylor, BRISBANE
I ride too and from work everyday. This light serves exceptionally well as a commuter. I use blink in the mornings and the light at night. Just wish they had a combination setting to use both. Super bright beam, need to aim high as it can be distracting. Certainly scares the hell out of cyclists ahead.
8:31:57 AM  9/9/09

Pretty good for the price  Noel Lim, HOMEBUSH WEST
Bought on special, I think for $189 it would be a little steep (I'd rather get the Niterider as mentioned in Lorant's review).

Pros:
- good value on Special.
- Its perfect for commuting, lights up the path enough, could be more, but unless you're riding in pitch dark, its enough in the streets.
- the backup 3 lights is pretty good, I use that during the day or when the main runs out - limp home.

Bad:
- the battery mounting is horrendous, it really could be better. Don't even think about moving it to another bike.
- the flash on the 3-light is a bit slow.

Battery life seems to be fine. Also the warning on my lights seem to come up a bit late (like when it dies), but I suspect that's due to the battery needing to go through a few charges to get up to normal capacity.

Overall - worth the money on Special if you're commuting - does it's job well enough, and the backup concept's O.K for limping home. If you want absolute ease of use think about the MiNewt USB, easier to mount/move to another bike and charge off the PC.
11:08:29 AM  5/4/09

Not bad for the price  Lorant S, Melbourne
I purchased two of these lights over a year ago - the first for ~$175, and the second for a bit less. I wouldn't pay that much for them now, but for the special price of ~$120 they're probably a reasonable deal.

* The 3W LED provides just enough light to ride on unlit streets at night.
* The claimed 3 hour battery life is probably accurate. (although one batteries seemed to have a shorter life than the other).
* Mounting the battery is a bit fiddly - it's fine once you get it on, but it's a pain if you have to take it on and off frequently.
* The three 'supplementary' LEDs aren't particularly bright, and the flash is quite slow. I don't bother with them and just use a separate blinky.
* One of the lights stopped working properly after a bit more than a year (and very little use as it was only a backup light) - it's now only as bright as my cheap 1/2 watt blinky.

Summary:
For $120 or less it's probably a reasonable deal, but if you ride at night frequently or can save up a bit more I would go for something like the NiteRider MiNewt Mini USB.
7:25:43 PM  4/17/09