This light set is great!October 3, 2006 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love this light set, I have it for my moutain bike I do alot of night riding canyons and street this light set is for me. This lights works great the back light is super strong its impossible for a car not to see you @ night. Tell me... How brighter do the state of california want the back light on a bicycle to be? I mean Do they want you to blind people or be seen @ night. This Back light is super bright, Front light works great just adjuste to the right angle so you can see good..... verry inpressed. I would recomend getting some good rechargable batteris, your light would be a little stronger and you'll save money on batteris. You dont need any tools for this. You only need a butter knife and small kitchen knife.... Hahaha lol j/k small and big flat head screwdriver
I Rate this light set @ 10+
Just rode 35 miles with the light ...October 1, 2006 4 out of 4 found this review helpful
... in daytime, mind you...
But the critique against the mounting system I found to be undeserved. I rode on bumpy roads, and neither the head- nor tail-light suffered from the jarring ride.
My guess is that either the mounting hardware has been improved, or the reported problems were caused by using the front mount on the back and vice-versa.
The lights appear to strobe strongly, and would probably have attracted attention if I hadn't been wearing my dayglow chartreuse Pearl jersey that can be observed from Mars. I did notice that passing cars gave me a wider bearth than usual; considering that I almost got hit by a car last week, I believe my investment in the Blackburn Quadrant set to be a good one.
The lights appear to be well constructed. Just remember to purchase a jeweler's set of screwdrivers ... required to load the batteries. I got my set from WalMart for $0.88.
Very good light, but mounting system is weak.September 20, 2006 7 out of 10 found this review helpful
Truly a quality light, constructed well, and bright enough for street riding. However, the mount for the Quadrant tends to shift easily even when hitting a small bump in the road (even with the mount fully tightened). I called Blackburn regarding this issue, but they don't have a fix for this, not even a small spacer. What good is a quality light without a sturdy mount? And what good is a lifetime warranty if they are unable to even provide a minimum level of support?
Great product for the price and really visibleJuly 17, 2006 84 out of 85 found this review helpful
At first I was hesitant to get a battery powered headlight and taillight, but after I installed it (with ease), I LOVED IT!! The LED headlight is very bright and the LED taillight is virtually impossible to miss (I think it is as prominent as some motorcycle taillights). The ability to flash each light and the taillight also having orange lights on the side makes it even more visible. Mounting the lights on my bike only took 15 minutes and only the taillight needed for me to use a screwdriver (to tighten and tweak the angle). The LEDs are really great and so far after using it for over 4 hours, I see no fade in the light power. The headlight has four LEDs with 3 modes (4 steady, 2 blink 2 steady, and 4 blinking (which looks like a strobe light)) and the rear also has 3 modes (steady, steady blinking, and random blinking). Be aware that you will need a jewelers screwdriver to open the rear taillight to install the batteries. Each of the lights detaches from the bike mounts and allow you to use them when camping or to clip on the taillight to your bookbag or clothing for visibility when walking along a highway or where cars are present, and the headlight can be used as a nice flashlight. The only thing I have to say is that you still need to look out for cab drivers in the Big Apple, since they can't stand that your lights are brighter than theirs and seem drawn to bikers while driving. Get this light, you won't regret it, I sure didn't. :-)
