Planet Bike Beamer 3 LED Bicycle Light with Quick Cam Bracket Mount
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Description of Planet Bike Beamer 3 LED Bicycle Light with Quick Cam Bracket Mount
- 3 Super bright white LEDs visible up to 2,000 ft
- Soft touch Power Switch accesses flashing + Steady modes
- QuickCam bracket mounts, adjusts or removes in seconds
- Up to 100 hours run time on 2 AA Batteries (included)
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| Weight | 93g |
| Battery | 2AA |
| Bulb | 3 LEDs |
| Run Time | 100 |
Whether you're a 24-hour racer or a super commuter, the Planet Bike Beamer 3 bicycle light will keep your path well lit. The Beamer 3 is equipped with three white Nichia eXtreme v2.0 LEDs, which not only illuminate your way after the sun has gone down, but also make you visible to passing cars or pedestrians. 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 Beamer 3--which offers up to 100 hours of runtime on two AA batteries (included)--boasts both flashing and steady modes and carries a limited lifetime warranty.
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 Beamer 3 LED Bicycle Light with Quick Cam Bracket Mount
Customer Review: Excellent little light!
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I had twin 1Watt LED bike lights that were stolen last week. They were of poor quality, so I was almost happy for an excuse to replace them. I wanted to be sure that my replacement light projected a sufficiently strong beam ahead of me - I like to see where I'm going as well as be seen by cars, pedestrians, other bikes or anything else I wouldn't want to run into. This light fits that bill perfectly. Its 3 LEDs are blindingly bright and light up the ground very well ahead of me. I was considering getting two, but only bought one to see if I liked it, and I can tell you that I'll definitely order a second. Not to say that one isn't plenty bright though - I was riding last night and despite the full moon the trail I was on was rather dark. Right out of the box, this light provided plenty of illumination to navigate by and I can only imagine how things will be once I order my second one.
Bottom line, if you're looking for a light that is both sleek, bright enough to be your only light at night and easy to remove for storage (clicks off its well-designed mount in one second), look no further! Order up this light right now and ride your bike!
Customer Review: very satisfied
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
As with just about any bike light in this price range, I wish they provided more light when riding in the dark. I have found when riding down most city streets with street lights the light is more than adequate. I don't do much riding in the dark however, I commute to work and usually leave before 6pm so I don't really need the light as much as I just need to be seen for motorists. The blinking light is extremely visible and a driver would have to be legally blind NOT to see you, and even in those cases they probably would be able to see the light blinking from this thing it is that good. I have used it for over a year in rainy conditions and it has held up well, so I say it is very durable. A minor gripe is for whatever reason after using it for about a year I had to tighten the mount as I guess the screw just backs out a little over time, again no big deal. Overall I am very satisfied with it and something like this is a must have if you commute by bike. If you ride a great deal in the middle of the night without adequate street lighting I would suggest getting a light that provides more light (but is going to cost you considerably more $).Customer Review: Great Light-Great Price
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I just received this great little light from Amazon today and had it on my bike within 20 minutes. That included taking off my old light. I couldn't hardly wait until it got dark outside tonight to try this out. I just got back from an hours ride and this light is all that the other reviewer say it is, but even better in my opinion. I thinks it's plenty bright to see anything in front of me, bright enough to see things on sidewalks and certainly more than bright enough for anyone to see you coming from afar. The darker it is, the better you can see with this thing. When coming down the street on the flash mode, every reflective tail light on cars and stop signs for a block and a half were flashing along with the light. And, I stopped at my daughter's house and used it as a flash light to help my grandson find a toy he left outside in the backyard. It is easily removed from the mount and reinstalls just as easily. It's small size is deceiving...you can put it in your pocket and forget it's there. This thing is so bright you can't look directly at the beam. I highly recommend this light.Customer Review: Better than I had first thought
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
This light is just a bit smaller than I thought it was, (the picture made me think it was bigger) however, that makes no difference. It's STILL as bright as the other reviewers said it was, (more for 'BEING seen', than 'seeing') but I had it on flash mode (which I usually do) and I could see it reflecting in signs (stop, playground, crosswalk, street, etc.) at least 2-3 blocks away, and this was only at dusk, with a little sunlight still peeking through! This light may be small (which I like by the way) but it STILL gives off some VERY decent light. Since a few people mentioned that it had a bad mount, I wanted to test that. The mount itself IS rather touchy, and would seem to break easily. I think 'Planet Bike' should work on that design. OTHERWISE, after I mounted it, (I needed to use some electrical tape to space it, and a 'zip tie' to keep the clip on the 'quick-cam mount' in place) I took it down some rough roads to see if it would stay in place, and it DID! it's a good light, and though I have'nt exposed it to rain, yet (albeit I ride everyday,) i'd recommend to anyone!Customer Review: A fine LED bike headlight.
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I bike in reasonably dark suburban areas and I need my bike headlight to see. The Planet Bike Beamer 3 LED unit gives a good bright very precise circle of light that lets me see the road surface I'm about to hit. It has cut outs on the left and right to allow light to spill to the sides a bit - illuminating my handlebars (but not enough to read the gear indicators). I like this - it helps orient me. The "Quick Cam" bracket mount is a bit fiddly to get adjusted, but once I did, it allows me to quickly take it on and off and, when on, lets me aim it up or down without undoing it (and it stays put).
The only negatives I can see are that 1) I'd prefer it to default to steady beam, not blinking. This is a quibble. 2) I'd prefer more light spread. I think they sacrificed some spread in exchange for having such a sharply defined circle. Maybe I'm wrong and it's a function of those beefy lenses on the front.
All in all this is a great item for the price and gets the job done fine of illuminating my path when I bike at night.