These $26 lights ship from China and are a copy of a copy of a fairly decent lighting system. A friend posted information about this setup on Facebook, he and his cronies are all great riders and they say they love this system ... so I thought I'd give it a try.
Bike Bicycle T6 LED Light HeadLight CREE XML XM-L HeadLamp 1200LM Blue
Adding this $3.95 Wide-Angle Lens changes the focused beam into a horizontally wide and bright beam that provides good visibility in front of you and about 30 degrees to either side of center ... which is nice when cycling into turns.
I've done about 10 rides in total darkness with this setup on my CX bike and ... the system works. It's bright enough to ride very fast on the road, it's good in the woods and the system's unfazed by rain.
It seems to last a while too. I've run it on high for 2+ hours and it's still going strong when I've returned home. The recharger is a slow charger with an LED light on it that's red when charging and turns green when the battery is fully charged.
The glowing button on the back turns the light on and switches it between three brightness levels.
If you're looking for a really great lighting system with good customer support, a warranty, customer service and all of those really nice and important things ... visit your local bike shop. They will set you up with a lighting system that's designed for your riding needs and they will take care of you before, during and after the sale.
However, if money is tight and you want to ride at night, this bargain system with zero-frills packaging, no customer service and probably no warranty may help you ride more and more safely than without lights.
