Review of Planet Bike Beamer 1 and Blinky 3 LED Bicycle Light Set

Planet Bike Beamer 1 and Blinky 3 LED Bicycle Light Set
By: Planet Bike Average Rating: 4.0 Total Reviews: 4
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works well

On: 2008-06-27

Ive 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 havent used them long enough to judge if the battery length is as long as they say, but so far Ive 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 Im very happy with them and it was the best price I found around.

innexpensive, but cheap

On: 2008-04-15

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.

Good value

On: 2007-11-15

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 youre 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 dont think this can be beat. If youre looking for a cheap but usable bike light set, this is the way to go.

Versatility and value, but not a great performer.

On: 2006-01-24

The bar isnt 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 didnt 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 dont have anything to complain about considering Ive spent more on a pizza. But the battery consumption has put a rechargeable headlight high on my shopping list.