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Review on 🚴 Planet Bike Beamer 3 Bicycle Headlight with Bright White LED, Compact Size: 4" x 1.25" x 1.5 by Mark Cannon

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Inexpensive but worth at least double what I paid!

First impressions are that this is a great flashlight for the price. Other reviewers have commented on how bright it is. I don't find it that bright, but for the price it's very satisfactory. The quality seems on par with flashlights that cost two or three times as much. This light is probably the heaviest component I've added to my wife's bike, although I can't tell you the exact weight. The function is very simple, press the button on the top of the flashlight once to blink, twice to stay on, a third time to turn off. Light to store or take with you. The release on my particular light is very loose and I can remove the light simply by grabbing and pulling forward. That might be a cause for concern, but so far I haven't lost any light on normal traffic. The bracket itself is not designed for smaller handlebars. I had to loosen the eccentric all the way, and after mounting it on the steering wheel, it closed almost by force. It comes with a rubber grommet for the inside of the handlebar mount and removing it made it a lot easier to fit around the handlebars. So far he's fine. I wish it had the ability to blink one of the three LEDs while keeping the other two on, but I can't complain about the price. (Wish it was lighter) -Easy to install -Quick release so it doesn't get stolen Cons: -Wish it was lighter -Free quick release -Bracket isn't really designed for large diameter handlebars -No instructions

Pros
  • 2 AA batteries (included)
Cons
  • I won't say anything