Product Description

Planet Bike Beamer-1 Headlight and Taillight Set

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1548 in Sports & Outdoors
• Brand: Planet Bike
• Model: 3032
• Released on: 2007-06-13
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds

Features

• Beamer 1 features new 4X brighter Nichia eXtreme V 2.0 LEDs
• Beamer 1 features new beam puts light where you need it
• Beamer 1 features up to 100 hours of run time on 2 AA batteries (included)
• Blinky 3 features 3 super-bright LEDs and built-in parabolic reflector provides visibility up to 1 mile
• Blinky 3 features up to 200 hours of run time on 2 AAA batteries(included)

Customer Reviews

Good value
Battery life is good and the whole package seems pretty well-built. My only compliant is that the front headlight is not very bright. It serves to let other people know you're there, but definitely does not sufficiently light up the road in front of you. The rear light works just fine.

For the price, however, I don't think this can be beat. If you're looking for a cheap but usable bike light set, this is the way to go.

Sturdy contruction but not very bright
I thought this light would suffice for my short ride home from work every night but its has a much more limited scope than I was expecting. If I could do it again, I would have splurged for a bigger light. Works great and has sturdy construction but is definitely the minimum you need for night riding.

Versatility and value, but not a great performer.
The bar isn't set very high for a multifunction light set priced under $25, but this set does rise above mediocrity in a couple of important areas. There is a lot of versatility, with both lights having multiple functions and the headlight sharing a LED and a regular bulb with low and high power settings. It is also well designed and made for this price point. But the performance of the headlight is a constant reminder that you didn't pay a lot. Only the highbeam is useable when riding at night and it likes batteries. Really, really likes batteries. After just 1.5 hours of night riding the range and intensity of the high beam has been cut by more than half.

My local bike shop offered this set for $15 when I bought my bike, so I really don't have anything to complain about considering I've spent more on a pizza. But the battery consumption has put a rechargeable headlight high on my shopping list.