NiteRider TriNewt Wireless LED Li-Ion Bicycle Head Light - 6519

by Nite Rider

Product Features

• regulated run times ranging from 3:30 ? 7:00 HRS
• Li-Ion battery, Wireless Remote
• 519 grams
• Handlebar Mount - Fits up to 31.8mm
• 4 HR Smart Charger

Product Description

Think of the TriNewt as the MiNewt?s big brother, with a look and design every bit as unique and striking as the MiNewt. The TriNewt incorporates a cluster of 3 high-powered LED?s to achieve a retina searing output of 500 lumens! No ?off the shelf? optics are used in the TriNewt. Instead, the 3 high-powered LED?s are housed in a custom made reflector designed specifically with cycling in mind. The result is a beam pattern ideal for night riding. Like all NiteRider LED lighting systems, the TriNewt uses a Borofloat lens to greatly minimize light loss and maximize light output, when compared to a traditional glass lens or total internal reflector. New Gimbal Style mounts are used for handlebar and helmet mounting. A wireless remote version of the TriNewt is available, allowing light control without your hands ever having to leave the handlebars, regardless of where you are mounting your light. This safety feature is not found anywhere else. All of these features, combined with regulated run times ranging from 3:30 ? 7:00 and a lightweight Li-Ion battery, make the TriNewt the light by which all others are judged. FEATURES: 3 Light Settings: High / Low / Flash. Wireless Remote. Low Battery Indicator. 486 Lumens. 3:30-7:00 HR Regulated Run Times. Borofloat Lens. SYSTEM INCLUDES: LED Headlamp. Helmet Mount. Li-Ion Battery. Extension Cable. Handlebar Mount - Fits up to 31.8mm. 4 HR Smart Charger.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0011VZEDA
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #861,764 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars tri-nuetered, December 16, 2007

By 

J Joyce "All Weather Cyclist" (NJ) - See all my reviews

Basically, I thought this light just simply wasn't worth the $300+ price tag. I owned this light for about 1 month and ended up sending it back because I couldn't justify the $300 I spent on it for the performance it gives. I commute to work by bike everyday and need a reliable light that is easy to use and adjust.

The good is that the white light from the three leds is very pleasant color-wise. Although I didn't get a chance to do any very long rides, it did hold a charge well and charged quickly. The strobe feature is incredibly eye catching for day time riding.

The bad is pretty much everything else. Despite some of the light shots that are floating around the web, the light really doesn't cast very far ahead and I was out running the light at any speed above 15 mph. The light pattern was too diffuse to the sides and not bright enough straight ahead. The light is almost impossible to adjust on the fly. This includes several very poor design features including the light switch on the battery which makes it difficult to switch light levels if the battery is in your pocket and impossible if it is in backpack. Also both the handlebar and helmet mounting setups are had to adjust on the fly. The handlebar mount is either moveable, in which case it gradually loosens itself so that it flops around, or if you wish to keep it from flapping around it must be so tight as to be unadjustable. The new adjustment feature that niterider is hyping simply does not work. Also, I found the straight cords to be highly annoying (I much prefer the flexible, stretchable phone cord type cords ).

All in all I decided to stick with my vistalite nightstick with one 5w and one 15w halogen lights ($100 5 years ago), until I can find something better. The two cheapo vistalites work much better than the much more expensive trinewt.