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Planet Bike Blaze 2-Watt Front Bike Light

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The 2-watt Blaze™ from Planet Bike is twice as bright as the 1-watt, so being seen is easier than ever.

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

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Planet Bike Blaze 2-Watt Front Bike Light Customer Reviews

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Planet Bike Blaze 2-Watt Front Bike Light

3.9

(based on 24 reviews)

79%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Great visibility (16)
Long battery life (11)

Cons

Best Uses

Front headlight (18)
Good for commuting (12)
Trail riding (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid cyclist (15), Casual/ recreational (7)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (18)

Reviewed by 24 customers

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Feb

2013

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great Light For The Price

By OregonBikerChick

from Eugene, OR

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

3 Different Beams
Bright beam
Easy To Be Seen At Night
Great visibility
Long battery life

Cons

Cumbersome To Mount

Best Uses

Front headlight
Night commute
Rear safety light

Comments about Planet Bike Blaze 2-Watt Front Bike Light:

I use this for light for night communting. I can see a good distance in front of me which makes it nice when trying to avoid dangerous potholes and at the same time I can be seen very well by motorists.

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Dec

2012

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Great When It Works

By Nealoc

from Albuquerque, NM

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Great visibility

Cons

Best Uses

Front headlight

Comments about Planet Bike Blaze 2-Watt Front Bike Light:

I ride mainly during the day on roads and paved trails and after having a near run-in with a car that didn't see me, I bought this light to use as a day-time safety light. I've found that it works great for this in the strobe-blink mode. Cars and oncoming bikes seem to see me more quickly than before I had a light.

There is, however, one problem which is major. When I go over a rough pavement the headlight can suddenly turn off. To check if it is on, I have to reach my hand out in front of the light to see the light reflection off my hand. This is less than ideal. The light cut off happens only with the front light and only on rough surfaces.

I've tried changing batteries, making sure the case is securely closed and that there are no loose parts. Nothing fixes the proglem.

I plan to return it to REI and get a replacement. The rear blink/strobe light works well and has never turned off like the headlight. If this problem is one that is unusual for the front light, than I would recommend the light to a friend. But if it is a design problem I would not.

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Nov

2012

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Stops working for no reason

By RickinAZ

from Scottsdale, AZ

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Long battery life

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Planet Bike Blaze 2-Watt Front Bike Light:

I primarily bought this for daytime use in flash mode. I discovered that the unit would ramdomly shut-off while I'm thinking the whole ride that cars can see my blinking light. Checked battery, vibration, shock to see if there was an obvious cause, but nothing I could control. Many have complained about this brand's rear light having similar issues. Get the NiteRider 650; see my review as that was a great replacement.

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Nov

2011

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

That did the trick

By Igo

from Las Vegas

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Rechargable

Cons

Best Uses

Front headlight
Night commute
Trail riding

Comments about Planet Bike Blaze 2-Watt Front Bike Light:

Bought the 1/2W, not bright enough. Bought the 1W, not bright enough. Bought this 2W, now I can see the dimly painted yellow stripes on my local MUP at night on the way home. 5 stars for another half a watt.
I'm pleased to add that the 1/2W ended up on my helmet as a spotter for the front tire. All is well.

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Nov

2011

(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Good light - especially at sale price

By RJP

from Belle Mead, NJ

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Great visibility
Long battery life
Standard AA Batteries

Cons

Best Uses

Dusk-to-dark finish times
Front headlight
Night commute
Pre-dawn start times

Comments about Planet Bike Blaze 2-Watt Front Bike Light:

Was looking for s solid, inexpensive light for rides that start pre-dawn or run into dusk/early evening. The Blaze 2w fits the bill perfectly.

It's not a bad deal at full price, but when it goes on sale or you have a coupon it's even sharper. So much so that I bought two of them, and depending on how long I'm going to be in the dark for a given ride I'll run them both.

Beam pattern running just one is fine, but by running two at a time you can point one close in and the other a little further out. With this approach you can get the brightness/coverage of a single light costing more than twice what you'll pay for two of these. Plus, using standard AA batteries means you don't need to worry about charge times if you decide to take a ride at the last minute and have a re-chargeable light that's not ready to go. (Assuming you have fresh AA's in the house... but who doesn't?)

5-Star rating factors in price/performance ratio. As others have said, you will find brighter lights out there. But it's unlikely that you'll find a brighter/better light at the price you can find this light. (That said, light technology changes so fast, that by the time you read this review there could be something twice as good for half the price!)

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Oct

2011

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Not effective.

By Andy V

from Missoula, Montana

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Great visibility
Very bright

Cons

Disturbed by bumps
Short battery life

Best Uses

Front headlight
Night commute

Comments about Planet Bike Blaze 2-Watt Front Bike Light:

I use this product on my four mile daily commute to school. Out of the box the product was extremely impressive, had a strong beam and was all I needed to be seen by cars and navigate through the city. It's design clearly allows the rider to see as well as be seen.

Four weeks later (after about five uses of 20 minutes each) the light dims whenever I hit the slightest bump. When the ride is smooth the light dims over the course of my ride. In both instances the light becomes ineffective at allowing cars to see me and severely limits my ability to see.

I will be returning this product.

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Sep

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great light for the price

By bikeridinguy

from Eden Praire, MN

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Great light mount
Great visibility

Cons

Unnerving rapid flash

Best Uses

Light to see be seen

Comments about Planet Bike Blaze 2-Watt Front Bike Light:

For the price, this is an outstanding, bright light. In five more years it'll be surpassed by better $50 lights but for now, this is the best at this price point. I owned a $200 rechargeable Niterider light that wasn't as bright as this one but again, that was five years ago.

I have no difficulty with the mount keeping the light in one place. A remedy for that problem might be to place some rubber between the strap and mount. For the record, it comes with a sturdy chunk of rubber on the band. The only problem I have is that when it gets dark, I have to switch off the flashing "see me" mode because it's completely unnerving, as another reviewer indicated. Works well at dusk, however.

Here's a weird deal that's not the light's fault: my wireless bike computer, a Sigma DTS1106 quits whenever I turn the light on!!! It somehow interupts the wireless signal. This inspired a discovery of free bike computer apps for the stupid iphone I carry on every ride in case of emergency. I say stupid because I miss the days when these devices didn't seem like such a necessity but, there it is. The iphone ap is unaffected by the light, of course.

Overall, great light and the manufacturer claims to donate 25% of profits to bike advocacy. That's a noble gesture, to be sure.

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Aug

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Good light, weak bracket

By andrewrawr

from Boulder,co

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Planet Bike Blaze 2-Watt Front Bike Light:

The light is very bright.. the brightest non-rechargeable light at the time I purchased it. The bracket however is not very strong. It broke upon the slightest impact. I recommend taking the light off whenever it's not it use because it's so easy to break the mount point. They should strengthen it and maybe add some rubber so that it could tolerate some knocks.

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Jul

2011

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Good light

By psilocyman

from Oregon

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Long battery life
Makes you very visible

Cons

Too focused of a beam

Best Uses

Front headlight
Night commute

Comments about Planet Bike Blaze 2-Watt Front Bike Light:

I work night shifts so ride to work every night in the dark. This light provides ample visibility although I encounter problems around corners since the beam is primarily directed straight ahead; I would prefer the ability to focus/unfocus the beam to suit the road/trail I'm riding in. I don't always need to see 50 yards in front of me but might rather see 10 yards diagonally to the side of me.

I did encounter a problem. It would "flicker" between high and low beam when I would hit bumps on my bike. REI of course replaced the light without hassle and I haven't had problems with the new light yet.

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May

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Shows the way

By Bryan13

from Portland, OR

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Great flash
Great visibility
Long battery life

Cons

Unsure about the mount

Best Uses

Front headlight
Night commute
Trail riding

Comments about Planet Bike Blaze 2-Watt Front Bike Light:

Used to have a CatEYE light that had a great flash on it but didn't do much in the way of illuminating the road ahead. But 2-watt Blaze does an amazing job of both. I like that it has a fast flash setting as well as a hi and low beam for those nighttime commutes where streetlights are non-existent. The mount, however, doesn't fill me with much faith. i can't seem to get it tight enough to where it doesn't slip when going over bumps, but it seems to work well enough. And, on the bright side (no pun intended), it does have just enough slip to allow me to angle it up or down depending on my current needs. overall, great buy though.