Review of Topeak HighLite Combo Bicycle Light Set

Topeak HighLite Combo Bicycle Light Set
By: Topeak Average Rating: 3.5 Total Reviews: 9
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DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM!!!!

On: 2008-02-26

I bought this combo just recently and when it came in the mail I tried it and the white light didnt work, so I returned the item to amazon and they replaced it for no charge, but to my surprise the new combo had the same problem and the white light didnt work either. I am really annoyed to see that Amazon is selling this product without any quality control. I dont recommend you to buy this combo, spare the money and patience, I will return the new bad combo and will buy another one elsewhere...

Good blinkey set

On: 2008-02-16

This is a good combo set. A decent back and front light. The red rear light is a little tough to get off the quick release, but provides good rear blinking at a close to 180 degree range.

The front light has two settings solid on and blinkey on and off. The mounting mechanism is great and easily mounts on almost any size front handle bars. The actual light is very small yet highly visible. The downside will be when you have to replace the batteries, theyre not standard AA or AAA. However, I expect theyll last for a really long time despite their small size.

The front light I got in the mail did not work! It would only intermediately turn on. However, I RMAed the product through Topeaks website and they sent me a replacement very quickly with minimal annoying pointless questions. I simply sent the bad unit back to them when I got the replacement. I recommend this product.

Great taillight, but headlight is inadequate

On: 2007-11-11

Easy to install and use. High quality materials. The taillight works great. The headlight is mentioned as "a be-seen headlight" in the Users Guide and I totally agree. It seems to be designed more to be seen than to see. I would only use it as my backup light, not as my primary light. Not bright enough to provide good visibility. For a reasonably priced LED headlight, Id recommend Cateye HL-EL530 instead. Then you can use this set for your taillight and since the headlight can be set to blink, as a "be-seen headlight".

Cool lights

On: 2007-08-01

Lights are small, light weight and easy to put on and take off. But the whitelight is not very bright and reliable, the redlight is just fine. Both are easy to use and the batteries life is long.

Bike Light

On: 2007-07-22

Worth the money, but mainly to give indication to other cars that youre on the road. The front white light is ok, not bright enough to really guide where you are going exactly.

Great set. I should have bought another....

On: 2007-07-17

I got mine at a great price. But time will tell if it could last a few years or will start to fall apart and be landfill fodder. The last time I bought one, it was fine the first year, then the next year, it was dead. new battery didnt help. just died from the winter I guess. But this seems well constructed. battery might be expensive to replace. I think it uses litium ion button type.

Great set. I should have bought another....

On: 2007-07-16

I got mine at a great price. But time will tell if it could last a few years or will start to fall apart and be landfill fodder. The last time I bought one, it was fine the first year, then the next year, it was dead. new battery didnt help. just died from the winter I guess. But this seems well constructed. battery might be expensive to replace. I think it uses litium ion button type.

Very Good Small Light Set

On: 2007-07-05

The good news is that this is a very small but adequately bright light set for bicycles. The bad news is that the rear light fell off and was lost within five miles of the first time out (probably my fault, but a disappointment all the same.) The price is reasonable, not great, but worth it if you are looking for a small light set.

Very Good Small Light Set

On: 2007-07-04

The good news is that this is a very small but adequately bright light set for bicycles. The bad news is that the rear light fell off and was lost within five miles of the first time out (probably my fault, but a disappointment all the same.) The price is reasonable, not great, but worth it if you are looking for a small light set.

Bicycle Lights and Reflectors

On: 2007-05-07

This product was easy to install and works pretty well, the light is not as bright as I thought it would be but it does the job. The rear red light has two functions, flash and standard, this feature is pretty cool.

Great for the $

On: 2007-01-10

Great little light set. They might not be the best, but for the money, you cannot beat them. So compact, theres always room for them.