Customer Reviews

Planet Bike 3042-1 Spok LED Light Set with 1 LED Headlight and 1 LED Tail Light

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I bought a pair of these at my local bike shop for $20, so I was entirely aware of the size when I bought them. The price point did make me think about it for a moment, but between the lack of separate mounting hardware to break or lose (note: I *always* lose my headlight mounts -- always) and the fact that they could be easily transferred between my various bikes, I decided to give the SPOK lights a go. The lights turned out to be well worth the gamble.

First, as aforementioned, you cannot lose the mounting hardware on these -- you might lose the velcro wrapstrap, but if that happens all you need to do is pick up another wrap strap or run a zip tie through the strap housing. The lights mount securely to just about anything without the need for those weird little rubber shims that come with most head- and tail-light mounting brackets. They stay where you put them, as you positioned them. Their simplicity is, in a word, beautiful.

Moreover, these lights are brighter than you might expect. The design of the light housing prevents them from blinding you, the cyclist, while making your presence known to drivers within a wide radius. I have very good night vision, but am easily blinded by bright lights, so I really appreciate this.

Not only do I love my current SPOK lights, I'm planning on purchasing at least one more set -- I currently have the tail light mounted on my helmet, and would like to add one to my seatpost bag (because nothing succeeds like excess).

These are probably not designed as your sole light source for late-night rides on dark country roads. However, for commuting in town, they are about as perfect a choice as I have yet encountered. I love them.

the SPOK lights are great- they're lightweight, the velcro straps make it easy to attach to any bike quickly or transfer it between bikes without additional hardware, and they're pretty bright, yet small enough to keep in your pocket in case you can't leave them on the bike. I don't know what the battery life is or if it's a hassle to change 'em, but so far I'm extremely happy with them.

It was an ok buy.. I was just thinking if it was really worth the money. I mean sure it's small and convenient, but performance wise it would be nice if it would illuminate more and help your viability. While biking in the night i didn't feel as safe with it as my old one. Another problem is with being seen, sure it helps prevent other bikers from being blinded by the light, but with this design, you don't get as noticed as much because of it. With driving even when you have lights in your face you don't have a difficult time driving still. You just look away slightly. This is probably where i made my mistake in thinking for others and not myself. I wouldn't really recommend it too much, your probably better off buying a bigger light that cost less and is brighter. They are conveniently small and easy to carry, but at what cost?..

So, I'm not sure if the seller made this clear or not, but I was not aware when I spent $20 on these things that they were mini. They're cute, and I can just keep them easily and unobtrusively in my backpack or purse for night-riding around campus, however definitely not worth $20.

Since I rarely ride in pitch dark, being seen is good enough.

I put these on my unicycle for riding in the early morning and early evening. Larger lights would come loose whenever the unicycle hit the ground, but these are small enough to stay put.

Very easy to mount. No plastic bracket to crack or break. Would buy again.

These lights are really small, but put out some strong flashing or non-flashing lights. We are happy with the purchase and ease of attachment as well.

if you have to lock your bike often it is A + just but it in your pocket

Excellent little lights. Perfect for road bikes or simply being seen on any bike. I would not use them for night riding, but as a warning light for the daytime or as the sun is going down, they're perfect. I bought a 2nd pair upon recieving them.

Nice Product

I found the velcro mounting a little tricky in my application but probably more versatile than some. Other than that, they are great little lights. I mounted them to my helmet to supplement my other lights and increase my visibility in traffic.

This small light is easy to place on my different biking helmets. It even serves as a small flashlight when returning home after night rides.

An excellent choice for visibility and to accompany a regular bicyle lighting system.