NiteRider UltraFazer Max Commuter Headlight 1W LED

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Product Features

• Fits handlebars up to 31.8mm
• Tool-free installation
• Alkaline batteries are included with all NiteRider Commuter lights
• 2007 UltraFazer headlights will operate with rechargeable NiMH batteries
• Waterproof design with magnetic switch

Product Description

Product Description

NiteRider UltraFazer Max Headlights have a waterproof design with a magnetic switch. 1 Ultrabright 1W Luxeon LED , 3 hour burn time on high, 5 hours on low and 9 hours on flash mode,

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001AIMNRE
• Item model number: 136405
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #36,524 in Sports & Outdoors (See Bestsellers in Sports & Outdoors)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pure white light, Well Made, October 20, 2007

By	L. Lee "Nerdboy" (Sunnyvale, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Bought this pup as a backup like to my Niterider MiNewt Dual. Niterider claims it puts out 70 lumens, the same as my MiNewt In a side by side test I'd say its weaker than the MiNewt, but not by much. More bluish cast to the beam. Beam is tight with a wide even peripheral corona that should do well for an average commuter. Plastic lens and reflector are thin

Its kind of expensive but well made. Its waterproof to 50 meters (overkill). Because of this it uses a magnetic on/off switch. This is a likely a feature from their underwater lights that they have obviously adapted to this pup. So a strong magnet can turn it on if it gets to close to the housing.

Uses a 1 watt Luxeon which are the most renoun (and likely most expensive) LEDs available. I called Niterider to ask how they dissipate all that heat and the tech I spoke to didn't have a clue. I discovered that underneath the front cap is a large heat sink which does get hot on the high setting. Again this is like an underwater light. The outside of the plastic housing feels lukewarm to the touch after a long burn. In practice the light burns for longer than advertized but reverts to the low setting for brightness.

The battery life is adequate for a backup light, but for regular use you'd want to get some NiMH rechargeables. That's where this light really shines (pun intended). With NiMH cells it is brighter for longer than with Alkaline batteries. According to Niterider its the only 2 cell high wattage LED headlight that's designed for NiMH. From my cursory search this appears to be true.

alkalines in general don't work well in high current applications such as digital camera and high wattage lights. Because of the high current draw alkalines are damaged by the current load before they can deliver their rated power. So if you going to use this puppy regularly, use it as intended: with rechargeables.

In my application as a backup light I will load it with alkalines since it will only see usage if I ever have a failure of my main light. It will live in my seatpost bag. For me its perfect. Its extremely small. It runs on the same cell type as my other bike lights so I can scavenge the other batteries in an emergency.

For my purposes as a backup light It fits the bill nicely and I'm confident it'll work when I need it. If you use this light as a backup it'll be a good idea to but a piece of tape across the switch to prevent an accidental turn on in your bag.

Highly Recommended

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really good flash for your bike., January 7, 2008

By	Hung Lin Hsu - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Simple. Easy to install. 2 AA batteries run hours with the led lightbulb. I'd buy again if they come out with even brighter flash.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great compact commuter light, October 11, 2009

By	Mr. Bill Huxtable (Knoxville, Tennessee United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have been commuting with this light for several years and have been very pleased. It is solidly built and high quality. The mount is well designed and easily adjusted by hand. The magnetic light switch is easily to operate. The Luxeon light illuminates road trash better than less expensive LEDs and that is its greatest asset. The light is bright white compared to less expensive LEDs. You might get a lamp with 20 LEDs but road trash will NOT be as clearly visible as with this Luxeon bulb. There are some 3W LED bike lights starting to become available but interestingly they put out only 1O lumens more than this 70 lumen light. Short of getting a light with a seperate battery pack, this bike light is one of the brightest at this price point and is very compact.