Review of Planet Bike Beamer 3 LED Bicycle Light with Quick Cam Bracket Mount

Planet Bike Beamer 3 LED Bicycle Light with Quick Cam Bracket Mount
By: Planet Bike Average Rating: 4.5 Total Reviews: 29
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Planet Bike Beamer 3 LED Bicycle Light

On: 2008-04-29

Very good light for inner city riding where some street lighting is also available. I feel that the support bracket could have been better. Ive had trouble getting it to fully lock down onto the handlebars, but the light itself is very good.

great product but hard to fit on handlebar

On: 2008-04-17

make sure you dont have a smaller size handlebar. It comes w/2 inserts to help adjust for that, but my handlebar needed to use a 3rd (borrowed one of the inserts from my girlfriends light purchase haha) to have this light fit securely onto my handlebar. GREAT product though!!! Just be aware of your handlebar size.

good light

On: 2008-04-15

this light is great in its functionality, which is TO BE SEEN by on comers. its not necessarily meant to be able to light your path though. unless your path is directly 4 ft. in front of you, which, if your going over 5-10 mph, wont be far enough to do anything about what you might hit. that said, for the price, and the super-cool, easy bracket, this is a deal.

Perfect for night riding

On: 2008-04-13

I used this all winter for my bike commute, and never changed the battery! Thats about 40-60 hours, I estimate. Clear bright light. Good for seeing and being seen.

Small, cheap and bright

On: 2008-03-18

Perfect light, this light is nice and bright and it does the job for those night rides. Get two of them and your in real good shape.

As advertised...

On: 2008-02-12

The headlight does everything the product description says it does. The light is brighter than car headlights and has a pretty wide field so when its blinking youre about as close to car proof as youre going to get. It installs very easily and is easy to take off when you park. I cant speak on the battery life yet but so far so good.

Little light with a lot of punch

On: 2008-01-18

I recently got this product as a gift because I ride my bike at night. It surprised me how bright this light is for how small it is. I like the easy, 1-button operation that switches between Blinking, Solid, and Off. My only issue with it is I couldnt get the bracket to fit very well on my handle bars but since it is light weight it doesnt move around much. The light does slide off the clip quickly and doubles as a flashlight if youre ever in need of one. Overall I think this is a good product, they just need to rework the bracket a little bit.

bright bright bright

On: 2008-01-01

Wow. This light is insanely bright. It works well. I purchased it for my brother and was very impressed when I read other reviews. Upon seeing it in person, Im so glad I got it for him. Hes a student and rides his bike everywhere, especially at night.

B icycle headlight

On: 2007-12-28

Excellent product. Were using it on my 98-year old mother-in-laws walker. It is a super safety device and easy and convenient for her to operate.

Nice and bright, fine for light use

On: 2007-12-20

I bike everywhere at college, and with it getting dark earlier I felt the need for a headlamp. Im completely satisfied with this Planet Bike light for my purposes. It casts a clear, bright circle of light which wouldnt be enough for true night riding, but is fine in an urban environment where there are streetlights. The mounting bracket has a tendency to swivel up and down a bit, but the quick detach is nice. Works fine as a normal flashlight too!

Good bargain. Decent light.

On: 2007-12-14

Enough light for city streets and the flicker option really helps to make you visible, especially in city streets. The light is bright enough but if you want to drive in total darkness, you might want to go for something more powerful. Overall, I am satisfied with my buy.

Good bargain. Decent light.

On: 2007-12-13

Enough light for city streets and the flicker option really helps to make you visible, especially in city streets. The light is bright enough but if you want to drive in total darkness, you might want to go for something more powerful. Overall, I am satisfied with my buy.

Excellent design

On: 2007-12-06

Just got it today, its extremely bright compared to my previous light. Also the mounting bracket doesnt need any tools to put in. The light is compact and comes with batteries. Really happy with it.

Like having a headlight!!

On: 2007-12-02

I was skeptical when buying this light but when I got the chance to test it out I was blown away by how bright it was. It can be seen from a good distance and with this light you can avoid running over stuff in the dark instead of getting a glimps of what you just ran over like other lights. It slides off its bracket with a quick release that makes it great for when you need to leave your bike chained up. Great buy!!

Decent light, horrible mounting bracket

On: 2007-12-01

This products light is actually quite good; its a "spot" light, but the projected light is a perfect circle, VERY large, and has a decent amount of falloff for seeing surrounding areas. The projected spot itself is paper-white (a sign of high-quality LEDs), and is decent. The light requires two AA batteries. One negative to the light itself is that pushing the on button once results in blink mode rather than steady mode. Not a very good default!

However, the mounting bracket is a complete travesty. Instructions and box claim it will mount "on any bar", which is completely false -- maximum bar size permitted is 30mm, which Planet Bike claims is "oversized".

Anyone who owns a Giant Yukon 2005 or later will not be able to use this mounting bracket, because the bar on the Yukon is not a consistent size, thus you must mount things at the base of the bar (near the headstem/middle), which is about 37mm. Otherwise, the light will slide up and down the bar quite easily. Additionally, the majority of the mounting bracket band consists of plastic, with an "adjustable rubber grip", which provides very little grip. Thumbs down.

Planet Bike should redesign the mounting bracket for this light, but keep the light itself. Two stars for the light, but minus 3 due to the atrocious mounting bracket.

Decent light, horrible mounting bracket

On: 2007-11-30

This products light is actually quite good; its a "spot" light, but the projected light is a perfect circle, VERY large, and has a decent amount of falloff for seeing surrounding areas. The projected spot itself is paper-white (a sign of high-quality LEDs), and is decent. The light requires two AA batteries. One negative to the light itself is that pushing the on button once results in blink mode rather than steady mode. Not a very good default!

However, the mounting bracket is a complete travesty. Instructions and box claim it will mount "on any bar", which is completely false -- maximum bar size permitted is 30mm, which Planet Bike claims is "oversized".

Anyone who owns a Giant Yukon 2005 or later will not be able to use this mounting bracket, because the bar on the Yukon is not a consistent size, thus you must mount things at the base of the bar (near the headstem/middle), which is about 37mm. Otherwise, the light will slide up and down the bar quite easily. Additionally, the majority of the mounting bracket band consists of plastic, with an "adjustable rubber grip", which provides very little grip. Thumbs down.

Planet Bike should redesign the mounting bracket for this light, but keep the light itself. Two stars for the light, but minus 3 due to the atrocious mounting bracket.

Very bright light

On: 2007-11-29

Bought this light for my 4 year old son. He loves to ride with it on. It puts out a bright stream of white light. The brightest we have ever owned. The only drawl back is that the light on/off button is stiff and little kids may have trouble turning it on.

much better than I expected

On: 2007-11-29

I bought this light after suffering through several department store purchases. I cant believe how much money I could have saved if I had just bought this light to begin with. It is very well made and gives a good solid light. I noticed too that it was a bit loose on the handle bars even though I did tighten the strap as suggested by another reviewer. Electrical tape solves the problem. Im even thinking of buying another one so I can have dual headlights.

Well-designed and energy-efficient and mount is perfect

On: 2007-11-16

Some reviews have mentioned problems with the mount being too loose. Thats not the case - the mount strap is adjustable and at its loosest setting out of the box. It retracts inward to tighten up, and there is a tab there to loosen it back up. I had no problems having a good, tight fit on my bike after adjusting the strap.

The light is very bright and energy-efficient. In comparison, my previous equally-bright halogen headlight required two C batteries and lasted for a tiny fraction of the time.

Overall excellent design.

Well-designed and energy-efficient and mount is perfect

On: 2007-11-15

Some reviews have mentioned problems with the mount being too loose. Thats not the case - the mount strap is adjustable and at its loosest setting out of the box. It retracts inward to tighten up, and there is a tab there to loosen it back up. I had no problems having a good, tight fit on my bike after adjusting the strap.

The light is very bright and energy-efficient. In comparison, my previous equally-bright halogen headlight required two C batteries and lasted for a tiny fraction of the time.

Overall excellent design.

good blinking function, good value

On: 2007-11-09

Bought this and the blinking taillight together - great combo and its great to be seen when riding in the dark. Not really a good headlight for very dark roads or off road riding - but very useful for helping cage drivers see you when you ride on the road.

good blinking funcion, good value

On: 2007-11-09

Bought this and the blinky taillight together - great combo and its great to be seen when riding in the dark. Not really a good headlight for very dark roads or off road riding - but very useful for helping cage drivers see you when you ride on the road.

Better than I expected

On: 2007-11-06

This light really lights up the road well. Its easy to install. Some have mentioned it dont fit tight enough on the bar handle. I just wrapped some electrical tape around the bar enough so when I installed it on my bar it was snug.

Nice bright light

On: 2007-10-30

Works fine, much brighter than the conventional light with a tungsten filament bulb that it replaced. Slight indents on each side of the light allows the light to be seen from the side - a nice safety feature. I do recommend it and only give 4 stars because the mounting mechanism was not as good as it should be. I had to use some parts of the light I replaced to get a good tight fit on my handlebars.

Nice Headlight

On: 2007-10-28

I was pleasantly surprised by this inexpensive little light.

The mount is very well made, solid, and the light itself gives off a very focused, bright beam. It also seems to be water resistant, with a rubber sealed toggle switch, and an o-ring for the case seam. Great buy.

Nice Headlight

On: 2007-10-27

I was pleasantly surprised by this inexpensive little light.

The mount is very well made, solid, and the light itself gives off a very focused, bright beam. It also seems to be water resistant, with a rubber sealed toggle switch, and an o-ring for the case seam. Great buy.

Great Light

On: 2007-10-26

Bright and cute. Much easier to change batteries and to mount on bike than the rear light (Mars 2.0) I ordered at the same time.

Very very good product ......at a very good price

On: 2007-10-22

Very good product .......bought it after reading the reviews on here . I was still a bit skeptical about the actual quality of light which would come out of this bicycle light ,but I was sure not dissapointed . The beam which comes out , is very bright and very focussed . It forms a small circle / elliptical shape on the light beam in front and very clear + bright .

Has 2 modes - flashing and constant-on

The light can be seen ffrom a far distance away . The color of the light is white instead of yellow , so was easier to spot when far away . Like I said , its very bright and with the flashing mode , would definatly warn the drivers of your presence . A very good buy , you would not be dissapointed , go for it .

Have not used the for the quick cam mount , just using it as a bike light on my handle bars .....

Super Value

On: 2007-10-18

I could not be happier with this product. For the money, I believe the performance is fantastic. It actually does light the road ahead, although I would have been happy if it just made me visible at night to cars, but it does both very well.

On: 2007-10-09

it works fine. bright. only problem is its too big for my handle bar so it slides around but i put some plastic between it and the bar and that solved things.

Super bright light, but problems installing it

On: 2007-09-29

I wouldve given this five stars, but for some reason I had a hard time with the installation. I couldnt get the mount to fit tight enough on my handlebar and when I hit a bump the light almost fell off!

I fiddled with it a bit and finally got it on and am really happy with it now. It could be something wrong with me...

Bright Light!

On: 2007-09-02

I am very happy with this bike light. In the flashing mode if anyone where to run into me at night it would be because they are drunk or on drugs or maybe using their cell phone which according to studies leaves the user with about the same amount of brain available as someone drunk does. Anyhow, I am happy and would highly recommend it because it works great, is nice and portable and can be removed very easily. Plus the price is fair unlike some other brands that you pay for their name for.

bright, efficient headlight

On: 2007-09-01

Ive had mine for almost two years of heavy use. The light is very bright, providing a great deal of visibility and some illumination of the road in front, which is enough for the city, and batteries last a very long time. Most pleasingly, the mounting system is very durable and it seems likely that it will withstand several years of regular use. The unit appears to be impervious to rain. As with all of the gear Ive purchased from Planet Bike, a superior level of design is evident. A good, basic LED headlight.

good product, bright beams

On: 2007-01-04

I like this product personally, not only for its good quality and less energy consumption but the cool outlook!