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A community member

Jun 21, 2018

My biggest problem with bike lights is lack of replaceable battery. It's a very important thing to take into consideration which is not something manufacturers obviously think about. Non-replaceable battery means limited cycling time as should it go empty on you you have no ability to replace on the road. And more importantly this also means that after some 400 cycles or so, you have no other choice but to toss out perfectly good working bike light.
Luckily this one seems affordable but I would love to see additional information about how easy it is to service. Spread pattern looks good but I wouldn't consider this anything more than in city commute light. Long distance riders, in my opinion, should look for something like Phoenix BC21R, which uses 18650 batteries which last huge amount of time and can be easily replaced.

Cbslc

Jun 21, 2018

Totally agree! I hate the new throw away trend. There ought to be a $10 landfill fee included with this purchase - just like tire disposal fee. I've had lights with a similar ratcheting mount and the teeth wear over time and eventually fail. Wonder how this will hold up.

A community member

Jun 21, 2018

CbslcYup. Annoying as hell.
In this price range, you can get Blackburn Voyager 3.3 which uses AAA batteries, NiteRider Mako 100 which uses AA batteries, etc. But that's about it.
I strongly suggest anyone to checkout bikelightdatabase.com before purchasing bike light. They have a lot of reviews, tests and similar. Many times manufacturer claims longer hours than what they got in testing.