Are the lights durable enough to work on a bike used for commuting as well as the occasional tour on gravel?
375544
Yes. Mine are installed on my everyday commuter bike and I ride on some pretty rough streets on my daily commute. Sometimes I ride on gravel trails around here as well. I've had mine on my bike for a couple years now without any problems! If you decide to buy direct from their site, make sure you use the coupon code BIKENICE for a discount!
375545
Not sure about the gravel or off road but is has worked well on regular roads that I take to go to the gym.
1218701
We have had our lights for about 3 months and even with a lot of rain they have held up nicely. They look nice at nighttime as a decorative feature but don't buy if you are looking for something that gives off a lot of light.
795934
Yes and no. You have to cut rubber fork clamps to make work. Your light will vibrate when riding. You'll need to add foam to help. It's very hard riding if you don't.
2034292
Yes...I have been biking 20 years with significant night road bike rides of 20-60 miles. This is a good light. You can ride 15-17mph with confidence.
810286
My last bike light cost $120 with a usb rechargeable lithium battery. The max 400 lumens setting was rarely required for city commutes so I comfortably rode with 200 lumens, meaning that I could see the potholes and other hazards.
785067
I have these lights on my boat trailer and a couple of times last year I forgot to disconnect the lights before backing into the water and the lights still work. They have probably been submerged over 50+ times in my use and no problems. The lights are sealed where the wires enter so these will definitely hold up on a rainy day.
785070
I haven't had any problems driving in the rain with them, I have actually submerged them to load a boat on my trailer and they are still working fine. they are also really bright, I'm very happy with them, only problem I had was the plate holder was cheap plastic and broke so I mounted the plate to the fender but the lights are great
1876267
Durable yes but I have a couple that I have broken the bottom plastic stake on. I love the way they light up at night.
2122145
It's pretty durable..I liked how bright it was..the warranty sucks..the tail switch malfunctioned on mine after maybe 6 months of every day use..ATAC 5.11 wasn't as bright but had an outstanding warranty..no questions asked..I'm still using it after a yr of every day use
777813
depending on how the bike gets ridden the pedals are fine. most parts don't hold up under abuse. mine are on a cruiser and will last quite awhile. take care of your bike.
1355532
I have them on my DRZ supermoto bike. They are like sunlight. Adjustment is important to keep from blinding oncoming drivers. The street signs light up great with them. One of mine just went a little dimmer than the other. I think there is something loose inside, have not had the time to check it out yet.
1578287
Constant vibration over a period of time could cause them to fail as I've seen others do but they will still outlast any standard bulb. They will do fine with normal vehicle vibration and road bumps/holes.
1465688
They are quite durable under normal conditions. Mine are still working and looking great!
335900
Don't know -- I haven't used it as a weapon light, but I've dropped it on the sidewalk a few times without any problems. This light uses those lithium A123 batteries and they're lighter so maybe they'd hold up better that way.
411452
I would say it has adequate light at low speeds. Bear in mind that most bike generators are 3 watt units, so the generator only has to be delivering one third of its capacity to drive the unit.
656204
I have 3 or 4 of the lights, some under the eve and at least 1 outside of eve and haven't had any problems. If you keep the right bulbs in them, they last pretty good.
137713
Don't know. In my experience, however, they have been less robust than I had hoped for my application. They continue to light, even as they have fallen apart.