Electric Pocket Bikes: Blackburn Voyager 3.3/Mars 1.0 Combo Light Review

I've had these lights for about 6 months now.For a cheap set of bike lights, I am impressed with the quality.The headlight puts out enough light to safely bike at slow to moderate speeds.It's probably not quite bright enough to actually use as a road cycling headlight.They are definitely big and bright enough to be noticeable by cars.The headlight has a solid beam mode and a strobe mode.The tail light has a solid beam, strobe, and alternating mode.Each run off of three LEDs.The headlight takes 4 AAA batteries (based on reading the specs--I didn't actually open it to check) and the tail light takes 2 AAA batteries.All batteries are included. I frequently take the headlight off my bike and use it as a normal flashlight, of which it does a superb job.I can't really estimate how many hours of use the lights have had, but I haven't had to replace the batteries yet, and the light doesn't seem to be dimming at all.

Having said that, I do not like the mounting system.I'm not convinced it will hold up over time because the whole thing is made out of plastic and I can easily imagine it wearing out to the point of not being able to hold the light on after considerable use.It is also difficult to secure the headlight mount tight enough onto the bike to prevent the light from tilting off center after hitting bumps.One piece of advice:if you buy these, make sure the headlight clicks into place on the mounting bracket each time you attach it.I did not realize this and as a result, the light fell off and broke an internal plastic piece that holds the front and back portions of the light together.I used tape to secure the connection again and it somehow still works.I don't think I can really blame this incident on the mounting system, but it's easy to think the light is properly secured when it's not.

Overall, I'm very pleased with these lights and would recommend them.

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Stop testing fate with a cheap flashlight taped to your handlebars and a couple strips of reflective tape stuck to your seatpost. Start thinking safety and light up your bike with the Blackburn Voyager 3.3/Mars 1.0 Combo Light. This low profile, easy-to-use light combo features the compact Voyager 3-LED handlebar light and the versatile Mars 4-LED rear light. Long running times, multiple mounting options, and the ability to easily remove your Blackburn lights so they don?t get stolen make this light combo simply luminous.

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