Customer Reviews

Planet Bike 1200 1.5-Watt & Blinky 3 Bicycle Light Set

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

The 3-LED taillight is good. With blink and steady modes it gets the job done.

The headlight is not an LED, and is rather dim even with fresh batteries. As other reviewers have said, the battery life is poor. Riding in near darkness is the only time you will even see the light emitted by the headlight, and if that's the case it obviously isn't emitting enough light to help you stay safe.

Next time, I'm going to spend the extra $5 and get an LED headlight.

Great back light. In the front the batteries die too quickly. Worth the money but you may do better to spend a little more. You will save it in the long run on batteries--they are so expensive!

I guess it can do the job but you must be in very dark (No street lights) for you to feel it is providing the light you need when riding very slow. But if you just need a light for one of those once a year night rides then I guess it would work. Not good for night commutes, spend the big bucks!!!!

Back light works great but the front light drains batteries like crazy. You end up spending a fortune on batteries if you ride in the night often.

This was the first planet bike light that I ever bought and i was not too happy with it so it was almost my last one. This one just doesn't really cut it. It's not very bright and the run time on the batteries is not that long. The blinky works well but the headlight just doesn't cut it. A better option would be Planet Bike Beamer 1 and Blinky 3 LED Bicycle Light Set Yes it costs a few dollars more but it's a whole lot more brighter, lasts longer and it's easier to put fresh batteries in and take old batteries out.

I also use Down Low Glow Lighting Kit - Two Tubes-Envy(green) for side visibility at night.

I bought this light to be more visible when riding home around dusk. It's plenty bright enough for that when the batteries are fresh, but that's a very temporary condition. I ride about 50 minutes each way on my daily commute. The front light lasts about 4 hours on two AA batteries. At that rate, it doesn't take very many rides before this light isn't such a bargain.

On the other hand, I'm very happy with the taillight. It uses LEDs, so battery life isn't an issue. It has steady and blink modes. It's very basic, but it does the job.

If you buy this set, buy it for the taillight and use the headlight as a backup to whatever other light you use.

This price effective combo was big safety improvement over nothing, but the front light brightness is insufficient for night time rides. Wish the front had a flashing option. For the high performance riders their may be few ounces of unnecessary battery weight, but I prefer the standard battery sizes. Installation may be a challenge for some riders.

...not me, but the light. The battery needs changing too often also. If I had it to do over, I'd go with an LED.

This light set is primarily to be seen; however, the 1.5Watt front headlight is still respectable on a very dark night - especially, when compared to the less expensive LED front headlights. For around fifteen bucks on sale, this combo does the job.

I really like the blinky on this one but the headlight is too dim for riding at night or early morning. I think it is a good choice though if you are still searching for the best headlights for your bike.