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Planet Bike Blaze 1-Watt Front Bike Light
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Planet Bike Blaze 1-Watt Front Bike Light

Item # 769616

$45.00

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The Planet Bike Blaze™ 1-watt LED front light is twice as bright as the Blaze1/2-watt LED light.

  • Optically-advanced lens provides superior beam pattern
  • Includes high and low power beams and Super Flash™ flashing mode
  • Reinforced alloy midsection makes this a durable choice
  • QuickCam™ mounting bracket accommodates tool-free mounting on handlebar; fits 25.4mm - 31.8mm handlebars
  • Includes 2 AA batteries

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Item 769616

Planet Bike Blaze 1-Watt Front Bike Light Specs

Specification

Description

SystemLED
Number of bulbs1
Battery life flashing20 hours
Battery life steady7 (high) / 14 (low) hours
Batteries2 AA
MountingHandlebar
Weight with batteries122 grams

Planet Bike Blaze 1-Watt Front Bike Light Customer Reviews

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Planet Bike Blaze 1-Watt Front Bike Light
 
4.0

(based on 17 reviews)

88%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Great visibility (13)
  • Good battery life (8)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Night commute (13)
    • Front headlight (12)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid cyclist (10), Casual adventurer (7)

    Reviewed by 17 customers

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    Jul

    29

    2008

    (16 of 16 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Powerful little light

    By mrkayak

    from San Diego, CA

    About Me Avid Cyclist

    Pros

    • Awsome flash mode
    • Great visibility

    Cons

    • Weak mounting clip

    Best Uses

    • Night commute
    • Safety Light

    Comments about Planet Bike Blaze 1-Watt Front Bike Light:

    So far I am impressed. I use this light on my road bike at dusk. The white color makes it easy to see while glancing away from the road to change modes. The Blaze 1 watt has three modes: low, high and superflash. The low mode is acceptable for slower rides, and to conserve battery life (2 AA's). The High gives you a surprisingly bright spot for a 1 watt LED. The Superflash mode (very impressive) gives you a safe, bright strobe putting out about 8-10 flashes per second. This light is designed as a safty light, but I feel pretty comfortable using as a headlight.
    The few cons would be the mounting clip seems to slip a little (could be a problem off road), and the quality of the mount is questionable. The rubber push switch is a little tough to operate (a minor issue). The quality of the light itself seems to be top notch

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (16 of 16 customers found this review helpful)

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    Sep

    1

    2008

    (13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Outstanding!!

    By MutantPrime

    from Eugene/Springfield, Oregon

    About Me Avid Cyclist

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Great visibility

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Front headlight

      Comments about Planet Bike Blaze 1-Watt Front Bike Light:

      I ride all year round. Need a light for being seen and to be able to see. We have some very dark patches along the bike paths that meke it hard to see at night. Used Cateye lights for years. After the last one died have been in search for new light. There is not another LED light out there that comes clost to this. It far exceeded all my expectations. It lit the whole path. I could even see the foliage on either side of path. Very bright, beam goes much further than any light I've seen yet. Awsome light.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

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      Aug

      1

      2008

      (12 of 12 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Decent light for the price

      By Rainier_Hiker

      from Carnation, WA

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Easy handlebar mount
      • Flasher mode works well
      • Long battery life

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Front headlight
        • Night commute

        Comments about Planet Bike Blaze 1-Watt Front Bike Light:

        I bought the Planet Bike Blaze 1-watt LED light at REI[$]. Last Saturday night I rode around Greenlake in Seattle a few times in the dark. Lots of pedestrians to watch out for. This light worked well. I was able to see the path well up to about 60 feet ahead. There are two brightness levels, although in practice, the high beam is only slightly brighter than the low beam. The flash mode is more like a strobe and is very noticeable. Visibility from the side is poor in steady mode but reasonably good in flash mode.

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (12 of 12 customers found this review helpful)

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        Oct

        9

        2008

        (8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        Great light

        By Sheesh

        from NYC, NY

        About Me Avid Cyclist

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Great visibility

        Cons

        • Mount

        Best Uses

        • Front headlight
        • Night commute

        Comments about Planet Bike Blaze 1-Watt Front Bike Light:

        I use this light for commuting in the evenings in NYC. It creates terrific visibility. Very bright--and on flash mode it really gets people's attention. I'm not crazy about the mount, but it's held up so far. I needed to shim it to get it to fit my handlebars, and the light didn't come with shims. Not crazy about the quick release: the shims make the quick release a hassle, and as I park the bike on the street, I don't like leaving the mount in place. The power switch is a little stiff, but that's a good thing. It means that the light doesn't turn on accidentally in my panniers. Bottom line: great value for the money. Recommended.

        • Gift:
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        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

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        Oct

        18

        2008

        (6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        Great Light!

        By Andy in the Outdoors

        from Shoreline, WA

        About Me Casual/ Recreational

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Great visibility

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Front headlight
          • Night commute

          Comments about Planet Bike Blaze 1-Watt Front Bike Light:

          This is a great light. I use it for daily commuting in all kinds of weather. It really seems to get the attention of cars. I think it’s one of the best, if not the best LED lights out there. The high low feature is interesting but I don’t really see the need for the low mode. Flash is great. This light is a great mate to the superflash taillight.

          • Gift:
          • No

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

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          Mar

          8

          2009

          (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

           
          4.0

          I like it!

          By pleasurecycler

          from Moorpark, CA

          About Me Casual/ Recreational

          Pros

          • Long battery life
          • Perfect beam shape

          Cons

          • Typical LED beam color

          Best Uses

          • Am adapting for helmet
          • Front headlight

          Comments about Planet Bike Blaze 1-Watt Front Bike Light:

          This unit is really good. The beam shape is THE best and the brightness is continual and good. The beam is not strong enough to counter oncoming headlights and I'm partial to incandescent beam color. I'll use my dual lamp Cygolight for the really dark road sections and use the Planet Bike light adapted for helmet mount most of the time because of the great batt life. This unit is much brighter than a $150 NR unit my friend has and has at least as good batt life and much better beam.

          • Gift:
          • No

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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          Mar

          17

          2009

          (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          Daily use... incredible battery life

          By JRamm

          from Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic

          About Me Avid Cyclist

          Site Member

          Pros

          • Great visibility
          • Long battery life

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Front headlight
            • Night commute

            Comments about Planet Bike Blaze 1-Watt Front Bike Light:

            I've been using this light almost daily (or should I say nightly). I run it for about 10 minutes at a time and have done that for the past 3 months with seemingly no difference in brightness due to battery drain.

            The removable clip-mount is super-convenient to remove the light for storage. I did end up using a little bit of an old handle bar grip to keep the mount from moving around too much and get a tighter hold to my handlebars.

            Great light... definitely recommended.

            • Gift:
            • Yes

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

            (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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            Jan

            31

            2009

            (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            Great Light for the Right Price

            By Dave Hiker

            from Simi Valley, Ca.

            About Me Casual/ Recreational

            Pros

            • Rechargable

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Front headlight

              Comments about Planet Bike Blaze 1-Watt Front Bike Light:

              Great light for a safer ride home after work.
              Easy to install and with the mico adjustment on the strap under the light bracket. I got it to fit with out any slippage. That was one thing I was concerned about after reading the reviews, but it fits perfect. I also like the fact that the batteries are rechargable and they are the same size as the battries for my camera, so I didn't need to buy a charger. The design it self is well thought out. Easy to operate, battery removal and the little cutouts on either side of the light, so you can be seen from the side like side markers on a car. The only thing I didn't care for it only comes in white, All though that could be another safty factor and probably reflects the heat during the day for a longer life.

              • Gift:
              • No

              Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

              (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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              Aug

              22

              2009

              (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

               
              4.0

              Great light, mount works with help

              By Ivan in GA

              from North Atlanta, GA

              About Me Avid Cyclist

              Site Member

              Pros

              • Great Value
              • Great visibility
              • Long battery life
              • Parts readily available

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Night commute
                • Safety Light

                Comments about Planet Bike Blaze 1-Watt Front Bike Light:

                After a lot of research, I bought this one for mainly suburban commute duty (lots of pre-dawn riding). It's definitely a good value for money, nice and bright, with the flash mode handy when approaching busy intersections. I echo the comments about the loose fit to the mount. I have average-sized, round bars, and after trying several different strap settings could not get the mount snug enough to prevent slippage when pressing down on the power button. (The problem seems to be that there's only a small square of rubber on the strap, with the rest of the clamping surface made mainly of hard plastic.) A quick application of a strip of inner tube wrapped around the bar before applying the mount, and everything's great. Probably easier on the mount this way as well, since you don't have to torque it down quite so tight.

                Not sure at this point whether I'll experience the issues that a few folks have had with the mount breaking. (My routes are pretty smooth, so that will help.) Luckily, Planet Bike is good about making parts for their products available at reasonable prices.

                • Gift:
                • No

                Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

                (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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                Mar

                3

                2009

                (2 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                5.0

                NOW I CAN SEE!!!!

                By HOLYMAN

                from Mars Hill, NC

                About Me Avid Cyclist

                Pros

                • Great visibility
                • Long battery life

                Cons

                • Mounting

                Best Uses

                • Front headlight
                • Night commute

                Comments about Planet Bike Blaze 1-Watt Front Bike Light:

                I commute just about everyday!!!

                • Gift:
                • No

                Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

                (2 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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