Customer Reviews

Schwinn Xenon Bicycle Headlight and Seat Post Light Combo Set

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

 

 

I got this set because i needed something right away and it was the only one i could get locally. The tailight isnt bad and is pretty visable, but the headlight is very dim. You wont be able to see much in front of you if you are traveling at night at any sort of decent speed. I almost hit a possum once (i live in a rural area). This light will also drain batteries quickly (making it even more dim), unlike most LED lights.

I would strongly suggest getting a LED light for a few more dollars (there are .5 watt LED lights on here).

UPDATE: I ended up getting 2 LED westinghouse flashlights for like 2 dollars from dollar general and using plastic ties to strap em on the bars (the kind of ties that look like police use for handcuffs..). Worked great for months without a battery change and im willing to bet they are as bright as some of the expensive dual lamp systems out there. The straps hold them steady, but i can adjust them up and down as needed (i keep one pointed lower on ground in front of me, and one ahead like a high beam). I still use the tailight that came with this package, cause it is pretty good. So for 5 bucks, i got awesome headlights.

I don't know why everyone thought the headlight is so dim. I think it's pretty good. So is the rear light, which has four different on/flashing modes. When my kids use these, they are pretty visible, which is what I want at dusk, even though they are on sidewalks. We've also used them at night and they are bright.

My only problem with these is the installation. My son has a 20 inch bike and my daughter has a 12 inch bike. The front and rear lights don't mount securely because the diameter of the mounts is larger than the diameter of the frames. I emailed Schwinn to ask for some more rubber inserts (they came with one for each mount) to make them fit and they told me to call up Pacific Cycle. The lady there told me Pacific Cycle bought up the company that made the lights so they have no replacement parts whatsoever. So, you will get no help from the company if you need any parts or if this doesn't fit your bike. I did a workaround by inserting some felt pieces I found around the house but I will have to look for something rubber, because felt has no grip.

Oh, and the circumference of the children's bike frames is 2 3/4".

The headlight is just terrible. You're wasting your money on that aspect. You cannot see the road at all, and it eats lots of batteries. I'm throwing mine away, after trying it for months. FAR better is to get a planetbike LED headlight - once you try the 1 watt "Blaze" light, you'd throw away your schwinn headlight as I am. BUT - this tail light is REALLY GREAT - especially like the 4 different LED modes, which other lights do not offer, and GREAT visibility fron all angles. A real shame that the tail light is not sold separately. At this price, just not worth the $ for a great tail light alone (you'll throw away the front light).


ADDENDUM 2/22/09
I now have the "Planet Bike Blinky "3" 3-Led Rear Bicycle Light" as the tail light for everyone in my family - it is probably 10 times brighter than this schwinn tail light, can stay lit solid or blink, and comes with mounts that allow you to put it either on the seat post, or on the seat stay (as I have). Absolutely fantastic tail light - easily visible from 0.3 miles away. I'd definitely recommend that instead of this product.

I'm used to my battery operated things accept their batteries and turn on. This product must be disassembled to install the batteries. I am mechanically inclined and everything looks correct but it takes fidgeting with. For an hour. To put batteries in and make it work. Do not buy Schwinn products.

I bought this set and after one use the headlight stopped working. it also was such a narrow beam of light that all i could see is the light on the road. not the road. not worth the little I paid for it. the tail light worked fine

Schwinn might make good bicycles, but they offer poor quality accessories. This light set is yet another example. While installing the headlight, one of the hinges broke, so now there is a loose fit. Another flaw is that the light isn't very bright. I know that xenon bulbs are not the same as LEDs, but this is still exceptionally. The rear light is okay, but I have a rear bike rack that is attached to the seat post. If I attach the rear light to the seat post AND an carrying something on the rack, then the light is not visible. I wish that Schwinn had designed a more versatile set that could be attached to different parts of a bike. Simply adding screw holes would have easily solved this problem. Needless to say, I returned this to the store.

I normally take 1 star review with a grain of salt. The front light is extra large, but I can deal with that. I bought 2 of these sets. The back lights are working ok, for now, but my wife and I used them for 2.5 rides. Her light blew on the second ride and mine on the next. I checked the batteries, solder points, etc. I jiggled the light and you could hear the blown bulb. Not worth replacing, maybe worth trying to return (although I glued a team mascot to the top of mine [the only thing the enormous size is good for]) definitely not worth purchasing... Trusted name in bikes just got a little shadier.

I only used this one night so far and I'm very happy with it. The headlight is actually what I like the most. Though I have to say that I happen to have a PR2 3W superbright(180 lumens) bulb laying around. I had it as spare for a headlamp I modded. I bought it for $15 from superbrightleds.com . I'm not sure if it is better than Planet Bike but with the mod it's definitely really bright. I know it sounds ridiculous to pay more for a bulb than the Schwinn combo pack but you get what you pay for...
I ride mostly at night and on trails with no lighted areas. The rear red light works fine on the road to warn drivers that are behind. I guess the main complaint is about the headlight having poor lighting abilities...with the standard bulb...
All in all the total comes to around $30 with the 3W LED bulb but you get a really bright headlight with 4 AA batteries which means it'll last longer or about the same like the 2 AA Planet Bike ones that use 1/2 W bulbs.

I have a Schwinn bike and assumed the Schwinn light would fit, but I was wrong.
I emailed customer service at Schwinn and they didn't apologize for it.
I ended up getting a Cateye light which was so much easier to install and didn't require any tools.
Do not bother with this Schwinn light. It is big, bulky, won't fit on a Schwinn bike and harder than it needs to be to install.

The tail light rocks. Very visible. Headlight I agree with the others it isn't that bright and eats batteries like candy. However I only use it when I need to ride home at night from work. Not really so I can see(I live in the city) but more so people see me. It is a good set but not if you are not in an area that is well lit.