CatEye Bike Head Light HL-EL120

by Cateye

Product Description

The Sport Opticube is CatEye's entry-level white LED headlight. With Opticube lens technology, CatEye is able to produce 50 candlepower from just one white LED. In addition it has extraordinary run times of 80 hours for constant mode and 320 hours for flashing mode on just 2 AA batteries. Our innovative strap mount facilitates mounting on any handlebar system.

Product Details

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• ASIN: B0006385K8
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,910 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #55 in Sports & Outdoors > Bikes & Accessories > Lights & Reflectors > Headlights

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Beam is too dim and narrow to be useful., December 9, 2007

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Daniel Ulanday - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CatEye Bike Head Light HL-EL120 (Misc.)

I bought this as a second, backup light to complement my main headlight, a 3W LED light. This light uses a single low power white LED powered by two AA batteries. The light has a very tight focus and can be set to flash, or be constantly on. I haven't tested the runtime, but it should be in the order of 100 hours.

I fully understand that a single 5mm LED will only put out so much light, so I was hoping this could help others see me, not necessarily help me see the road. Unfortunately Cateye made the beam VERY narrow, which is NOT what you want for a "to be seen" light. It's WAY too dim to serve as a headlight but the beam is WAY too narrow to help others see you - unless it's pointed directly into their eyes. I know this will sound harsh, but this light isn't good for anything. If you want an LED headlight, spend the extra $15 or so to get the Cateye HL-EL530 or the Planet Bike 1W Super Spot (which I also reviewed). Both of them have a VASTLY brighter, 1W LED which actually puts out enough light to be useful as a headlight at night.

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