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: Excellent for my purposes
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I use the Blaze on those days where I can't get out to ride before dark. After the sun goes down, I ride urban bike trails, which are generally unlit. This light is perfectly adequate and illuminates the trail sufficiently at a maximum speed of a 20 mph. Because the light snaps into its mounting bracket, I was worried that there might be some shaking, but I haven't noticed any vibration even on the short sections of the chipseal roads I ride.Customer Review: Puts out great light!
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I had a 5 LED headlight before, but when I was in a very dark setting, I found it difficult to see ahead. With this 1-Watt LED, there is a significant increase in the amount of light it puts out. I can now ride with confidence on the very dark portions of my ride knowing I can see the road well. Highly recommended for those who ride in dark settings and need enough light to see what is ahead on the road.Customer Review: A breeze to install
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
The Blaze 1 watt headlight is a great product. I've never had a headlight so easy to install. The trick is to get the adjuster bolt set to the correct length. The bolt has adequate length to cover a range of handlebar sizes. No tools required makes it even easier. For the all the complaints I read about the mount before purchasing, I can only say it was most likely user error and not the design.Customer Review: Amazing Bike light
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I replaced a dead cateye .5-W light by this Planet Bike Headlight and what an improvement. It provides clear visibility even in black-pitch roads and I do not even use the full 1-Watt power. It has also blinking capabilities at a lower power, which I find just perfect for pedestrians to notice you in shared paths. Installation was easy and shipping from Amazon was right on time. Great purchase!!Customer Review: Great light!
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I got this to replace my Planet Bike Beamer 3 LED light when I got a new bike. With the single 1 watt LED, it's considerably brighter than the 3 LED Beamer, but the battery life is still excellent. I sometimes put both on my bike, with the 3 LED Beamer aimed a bit down for near field light and the 1 watt Blaze aimed forward for visibility and far field illumination.