BlackburnLocal Bike Front Light

First of all, I don't ride my bike in the dark, so I am not evaluating its use at night. However, when I drive my car, I have appreciated seeing bicyclists who use flashing lights, front and back during daylight hours. Relatively recently, I finally added the Blackburn Local Bike Front Light to both my wife's and my bicycles. I now feel that we have enhanced our safety for daylight riding.One thing about this light: when you attempt to insert new batteries, make sure that lock is twisted open until it clicks. Otherwise, it will not lock when you attempt to close it and, like me, you may think that it is broken. Yes, I now have a spare light, because I didn't realize this until I bought a replacement. I guess that is another endorsement of my satisfaction with this light.

Good little light. Although the part with the stretchy band is supposed to stay on your handlebars and you clip/unclip the light from it, I've always found it easier to use the stretchy band to put it on or take it off of the handlebars - this turns out to have one good virtue: Without the fixture on the handlebars, no one knows if you might have a neat-o light set stashed away in your pannier/bag so it helps a lot for theft avoidance.I've used this light for well over a year, only losing it a few days ago when I left it on in the daytime, parked my bike by a local dept. store and when I came out, it was gone. Thanks Amazon Prime for getting me another one in 2 days!But more about the light. It puts out a fair amount of light (there are higher wattage versions too) and I feel it's outstanding for the price. It's rugged enough, and while the way the batteries are put in is quirky, it seems to work OK.About how the batteries are installed ... there's nothing about it in the instructions but the two on the top go positive side in, and the one on the bottom go positive side out. You then hold the end cap down (it's spring loaded) and use a coin to rotate the little Blackburn symbol to lock it into place. The batteries it comes with don't last long but some good alkalines last a long time.This is available as a set with a tail-light and I highly recommend the set.

This wasn't working when it arrived. It's been too snowy and icy for biking, so unfortunately I didn't figure out the problem before the return/exchange window had closed. Thanks to user reviews on this page, I got the battery case open, only to discover that the batteries were corroded. Got the batteries changed, and the light works—but it took probably 20 tries to get the cover to lock shut again. (I took it off and watched the inside while I turned the logo. The locking mechanism was sticking in the unlatched position.) I've had several Blackburn lights over the years. They're usually great. Hoping this is a one-time lapse.

Previous one was stolen, so whenever I leave the bike, even for a moment, I can easily remove it, put it in my pocket, and take it with me.

I have tried two of these (one bought, one a gift), and after maybe two months of use each started going off when shaken due to road bumps. Must have been a faulty connection somewhere. Lokking elsewhere for my next one.

I should have bought a rechargeable

Very reliable. Works fine.

Great light very bright

Bright beam, reasonable price, compact. Two power levels + flashing mode. You have to twist the Blackburn logo anti-clockwise on the battery cover to undo, when it gets to its end-stop twist a little harder and it will click and open. Clockwise to retighten, past the end 'stop' and (again) until it clicks closed. Had me bemused for a while as I didn't want to force this plastic part and risk breaking it.

good n cheap

以前もこれを使っていましたが、強風でベルトが切れてしまい、買い替えました。以前の製品は先端部分まで黒一色でしたが、現行品は先端がシルバーに仕様変更されていました。使い勝手は全く変更なし。一度目プッシュで最高照度、2度目のプッシュで少し暗め、3度目のプッシュで点滅モードに変わります。電池は単3が三本入り、寿命は結構長持ちだと思います。(毎日乗ってた訳では無いのですが一年くらいは余裕で持ちました。)ちなみにベルトが切れた以前の製品も、後でベルト単体を販売している事が分かり、ベルト交換し二個付けして乗っています。トータルで使いやすく良い製品であると思います。

まず電池を入れるところの蓋が開けられず苦労しました。するとコインを入れて回しきると蓋は開いたのですが今度はその逆をやっても蓋が閉じません。使うことができず残念ですが諦めました。

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