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Review on ๐Ÿšฆ Light & Motion Vis 180 Pro Taillight: Boost Your Safety with 150 Lumens for Daytime and Night Rides. Versatile Mounting, Interchangeability, and Rechargeable Feature. by Frank Harwood

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Swing and skip this light.

I'm usually a big L&M fan. I've probably had five or six different lights over the years and would recommend them to anyone who wants quality light. The fit and finish was great, quality materials, good lenses and they don't beat the specs. But the Vis 180 Pro is quite swinging and misses. The flashlight itself is very nice, metal body, bright LEDs, good battery, has endured hundreds of rides in rain, sleet and snow. But fastening is generally a trifle. This is the deadliest design I've ever seen. The twist lock release button gets stuck as soon as a grain of sand or road gravel touches it. The same applies to the holder in which the lamp is inserted. Either you don't hit it properly due to the little sand and you lose light, or it gets stuck in the holder. Pulling on it will eventually break the strap, but not before you bleed your knuckles on the underside of the bike seat when it decides to let go (yes, I know how it works, and L&M even has a video on it made how it works publication). Even with a completely clean bracket, it's still difficult to remove. L&M support is usually great when something breaks, but the mount is ok according to them. So yes a very well made flashlight but no no no DO NOT buy it if only because the design of the mount is just plain stupid and will drive you crazy.

Pros
  • GOLS certificate
Cons
  • Negative impression