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Planet Bike Beamer 1 and Blinky 3 LED Bicycle Light Set

Great value, nice featured light set.

This set uses normal AA and AAA batteries, unlike other sets out there. Beamer 1 (front): Easy to mount to handlebars with included mount. Also easy to remove as a flashlight. Uses two included AA batteries. Blinky 3 (rear): Excellent rear light with 3 LEDs. Uses two included AAA batteries. With included mounts, it attaches to the seat post or to a thin rear frame. Unlike the front light, the rear acts as a reflector when turned off. When you want to remove it for security, it's just a click and a slide, and it turns into a clip light, similar to a belt clip. For some reason, one click on the front light sets it to blink, and two clicks is a steady light. It's the opposite for the rear light. Oops!

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.

Easy to install, works well

I purchased this light set because front/rear lights are a legal requirement to ride at night in the city where I live. The set was very easy to install and works well. The set uses standard AA and AAA batteries, which can be purchased at any store. If I were doing serious night riding out in the country or on dark trails I would probably look for a brighter headlight....but this works just fine for me in the city.

works well

I've been really happy with these lights. I the front light is bright enough for an average suburban road, and I like the blinking function on the back light. I haven't used them long enough to judge if the battery length is as long as they say, but so far I've had no problems. The bracket for the tail light was strange, I never did figure out how it was supposed to work, but I just skipped the bracket entirely and used the clip that was attached to the light. The clip seems sturdy enough by itself. Overall I'm very happy with them and it was the best price I found around.

innexpensive, but cheap

The tail-light is great. The headlight is not. The headlight is bright, but the clamp consistently comes loose and allows the light to move around and point in all directions. Poorly designed clamp.

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