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Review on Improved MEILAN X5 Smart Bike Tail Light: Turn Signals, Automatic Brake Light, Wireless Remote Control, USB Rechargeable – Enhancing Safety on Any Road Bicycle by Dwayne Calhoun

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Looks neat. The remote control is broken.

flashlight looks good as advertised although it doesn't seem to tell you when it's fully charged. With the button on the side you can switch between different modes. However, the remote control does not work. There is a connection that just fell apart during shipping (see the "+" connection in the picture). If he can't handle the delivery, there's no way he can handle my bike. Just a little more effort on the assembly line and everything could be as described. I leave the light on because I can't stop my life waiting for a refund and replacement. Too bad there is no remote control. The good news is there's a mode that still has lasers and a mode that reacts to your brakes without using the remote. The bad news is that when the laser is on, the laser doesn't seem to react to your movements. The indicators do not work without the remote control. I would not buy this model again due to the light shifting. UPDATE: After leaving the flashlight on the charger for 6 hours with no sign of charging, I decided to check that it was working. It seemed to work fine, as in my previous review, but it only took 10 minutes before it shut down. With these two seemingly unrelated flaws, I would call this a bad product. I have no reason to believe that any company other than this one sent me a faulty item even though I knew it would cost me shipping and handling to send it back. Definitely a bad buy.

Pros
  • WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL
Cons
  • boring packaging