Planet Bike 3044 Blaze 1-Watt LED Headlight
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Description of Planet Bike 3044 Blaze 1-Watt LED Headlight
Ideal for safe commuting and for low-light riding, Planet Bike's Blaze 1-Watt LED headlight will keep your path well lit. The Blaze offers a high and low power beam along with SuperFlash flashing mode, which is highly visible in daylight as well as darker conditions. In addition, the light attaches securely to your bike thanks to the Quick Cam bracket mounts, which adjust or remove in seconds without tools. The Blaze--which offers high/low/flashing run times of 7, 14, 20 hours--runs on two included AA batteries. About Planet Bike
In November of 1996, Planet Bike was founded in Madison, Wisconsin. In many ways, Planet Bike began as a social experiment that dedicated itself to doing business in a different way. Instead of being just another company that develops and sells products with profit as its end goal, Planet Bike wanted to help bring about positive change for people, their communities, and the environment.
Despite being a simple machine, the people at Planet Bike have always believed that the bicycle has great potential to help improve the world and the lives of the people in it. From the start, they have embraced an alternative corporate purpose which seeks to help get more people on bicycles by making communities friendlier places for the self-propelled. By donating 25% of company profits to causes that promote and facilitate bicycle usage, Planet Bike hopes to make an impact.
Social experiments aside, Planet Bike was born from the heart of a cyclist with a goal of making innovative, high quality, and practical bicycle accessories. Simply put, they strive to design and develop the best bicycle products in the world. In the company's short ten year history, they have made important product innovations within the bicycle industry. Advancements include the 4-line computer which is now a standard in the industry and the world's first self-contained HID light. Not bad for a company that ten years ago started as a one man operation. Today, while still a small company, Planet Bike continues to evolve and improve their product line with the goal of always striving to build accessories that make it easier for people to ride their bikes. Since 1996, Planet Bike's financial support of the grassroots bicycle movement has totaled $500,000. By 2010, they have made a goal to donate $1 million to organizations that are dedicated to making America a friendlier place for cyclists.
Sports reviews of Planet Bike 3044 Blaze 1-Watt LED Headlight
Customer Review: Surpassed expectations
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
When I was bike commuting 14 miles every morning in the dark, I needed floodtides of light ... and I spent big bucks to get it. Now I'm older, wiser, and have scaled back the morning ride ... taking the bus most of the way, but riding all the way back in the afternoon. So I needed a good, strong light for two short jaunts ... one to the bus stop and another from the drop-off point to my office ... about a mile each. And the roads were lightly traveled, but dark.
Not wanting to shell out the hundreds of dollars I had in the past, I tried some of the cheaper lights ... all of which were very disappointing. But after reading the reviews on this Planet Bike 3044 Blaze 1-Watt LED Headlight, it seemed worthy of a try.
And it exceeded my expectations by a long shot ... providing a strong beam ahead of me right where I need it, with reasonably long battery life. It also provides enough light from the side to be seen, but doesn't shine in my eyes, as some of the other models did.
Nice to have two levels of lighting, and also nice to be able to turn on the strobe flash ... great for overcast afternoons on the way home ... or just to enhance my visibility to anyone in front of me.
A great value for short rides in the dark.
Customer Review: Excellent light to be seen with
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I have 2 of these mounted on the front of my bike. I frequently ride early in the AM, at dusk, or at night in Chicago. I'm really happy with these lights. They're frequently described as "blinding", which actually worries me a little, but I figure in this case that's not actually a drawback. I am always confident that oncoming or turning vehicles can see me.
Recently I saw another bicyclist coming towards me with an incredibly bright flashing light. I thought to myself "dang, I wish I had a couple of THOSE instead of these on my bike." As I passed, I looked at the light and realized that in fact, they had the same light as I did - the Blaze 1-watt (easily spotted by the shape and white casing).
In short, these are excellent for being seen by those sharing the road with you in dark conditions. In my opinion the visibility of these lights easily surpasses any other lights you (or motorists) are likely to encounter. I can only imagine what the 2-watt lights are like.
If your primary need is to be seen, rather than see where you're going in total darkness, these lights should be your first choice, they provide great performance at a good price. Other lights in this category look pretty pathetic in comparison.
Customer Review: GREAT VALUE LIGHT
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I HAVE SEARCHED MANY BATTERY OPERATED LIGHTS AND NOTHING HAS COMPARED TO THIS LIGHT. I GO ON A LOT OF NIGHT RIDES USUALLY WITH FRIENDS THAT HAVE LIGHTS TOO. RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN RIDING ALONE AND RELIZED THE LACK OF LIGHT I PRODUCED BY MYSELF AND THE NEED FOR A NEW LIGHT. WHEN I 1ST USED THIS LIGHT I WAS AMAZED. IT HAS A HIGH/LOW BEAM AND BLINK SYSTEM THATS VERY VISIBLE (DO NOT STARE INTO THE LIGHT-IT'S BLINDING!!!). I THOUGHT THE MOUNT WAS QUESTIONABLE TOO UNTIL I SAW I HAD IT ON WRONG. SO MAKE SURE YOU GET THE QUICK RELEASE ON THE RIGHT WAY AND IT SHOULD FIT QUITE SNUG. FOR EXTRA MEASURE I USED A SMALL PIECE OF RUBBER WRAPPED AROUND THE BAR 1ST, THAT USUALLY COMES WITH OTHER LIGHT SYSTEMS AND IT GAVE IT THE EXTRA GRIP I WAS LOOKING FOR. I USE THE LIGHT ON AND OFF ROAD AND IT STAYS IN PLACE JUST FINE ON A THIN BAR. I KNOW THERE ARE BETTER LIGHT SYSTEMS AVAILABLE, BUT THEY USUALLY USE THE BATTERY PACK WHICH MEANS EXTRA WEIGHT AND STORAGE ISSUES ON THE BIKE AND COST WAY MORE FOR LESS LIGHT TIME THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY USE. I BOUGHT THE TOPEAK BAR EXTENDER AND DOUBLED UP ON THE LIGHTS AND HAVE PLENTY OF LIGHT ON THE ROAD, BUT 1 IS ADEQUATE TOO. I WISH THEY HAD IT IN BLACK, MY BIKE IS WHITE SO IT WAS OK BUT I WANT ANOTHER SET FOR MY OTHER BIKES.Customer Review: LED Bike Headlight
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I now own three Planet Bike products and couldn't be HAPPIER! I only have an old Cateye light to compare the new LED one against, but what a huge difference. The light has three setting, low, high and flashing. There is some difference in the low vs high and if you are in some really dark place (trail) I'm sure it would help. I use the flashing mode for riding on the street and it pops off the stopsigns at half a mile away. I don't have any signs more than the half mile by the house to check if it can be seen a greater distance. The light came with everything, just added the filler rubber pieces to make up the size difference and adjusted the bottom screws to finish it off and that was it. Having owned all Cateye lights, computer, etc and seeing the difference in Planet Bike items, I wouldn't waste my money on the Cateye again. The Planet Bike Wireless Bike Computer works great too! It is sealed, haven't got rained on yet to test out the seal, but from the looks of it there shouldn't be any problems.Customer Review: You may need a little mechanical inclination to mount this thing...
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
The light itself:
After reading many reviews here for many different lights I chose this light because I wanted a true headlight, not just something to have me be seen. I ride before dawn on unlit country roads and need to see what's ahead. This light works great. On the low setting I can see ahead 40-50 feet to the width of the 2 lane roads that I'm riding. On high it can create a bit of glare and I really don't need the extra illumination.
The mount:
Let me say that the mount works very well if used properly. It is very possible that you will need an additional strip off rubber between the mount and the handlebar to get it spaced and fastened appropriately. The hold down lever will also need some trial and error adjusting by rotating it on its threaded post before clamping down to get the appropriate tension. Once properly adjusted it works great.