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Planet Bike Beamer 5-LED Bike Light

Cycling > LightsRated: **** by 6 reviews.

Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)

Durable, super bright, and easy to mount, Planet Bike's Beamer 5 is powered to light up the night.

Features:

  • Five white LEDs make you visible and illuminate your way
  • Flashing and steady modes
  • New 4X brighter Nichia eXtreme V 2.0 LEDs
  • QuickCam bracket mounts, adjusts or removes in seconds without tools
  • Up to 100 hours run time on two AA batteries (included)

REI

This safety headlight offers five bright white LEDs to illuminate you and light your way.

  • Quick Camâ„¢ bracket mounts, adjusts or can be taken off in seconds without tools
  • Flashing and steady modes
  • Inculdes two AA batteries

Batteries:2 AA
Battery life flashing:100 hours
Battery life steady:50 hours
Mounting:Handlebar
Number of bulbs:5
System:LED
Weight with batteries:95 grams

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Planet Bike Beamer 5-LED Bike Light Reviews Summary:

RatingNumber
of Reviews
*****4
****1
***0
**0
*1
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Positive Reviews:

Safety Light 5/5, Headlight 4/5

Rating:****
I have found this light to be an excellent front safety light on commutes and night rides and a good front headlight as well. The mount makes it easy to tune the angle of the beam to be hitting the ground far enough out that the light can work as a headlight. As long as you're not moving super fast and on roads as opposed to trails the light is plenty bright for this purpose as well. Its far brighter than most of my bikey friends' front lights and I end up lighting the way--even if I'm not riding lead! Just remember to get a strong rear blinky light--it's not the cars in front of you that are going to run you over...
Bjornar at REI on 08/28/2009

Good compact light

Rating:*****
The above reviewer is not using this light for its intended purpose.

It is a SAFETY LIGHT, not a headlight. Its only purpose is for other vehicles and people to see you, which it does fine at a great price. It is not intended to light your way down a dark country road or something.

Well recommended!
S-Dot at REI on 03/29/2008

Great for what I use it for..

Rating:*****
This light should not be used to see in the dark, its for people to see you.. if you want a headlight than you will end up paying more money. REI is the best place for you cycling needs
Meaty at REI on 07/26/2008

Better than CatEye

Rating:*****
I returned a CatEye 3LED light because it stopped working. This light is brighter, easier to mount, easier to operate, and only uses 2 AA batteries instead of 3 AAA (pain to deal with for rechargable batteries).
Subie Aggie at REI on 06/26/2009

Handy and suprisingly bright!

Rating:*****
I got this for my wife who just started commuting by bicycle. She loves it, and everybody in her office loves it.
Will Bombadil at REI on 09/13/2007

Negative Reviews:

not very bright

Rating:*
Only good if you ride very slowly and not in complete darkness.
marsrover at REI on 11/16/2007