Originally Posted by davlor

Does anyone have experience with the Nashbar Brilliant 3 Headlight, versus the Cateye EL400? Both are the extremely small, 3-LED / 3-AAA battery headlights. How does one compare to the other, re brightness and durability?

Secondly, how do these lights compare in brightness to bigger LED lights like the EL500? I have an EL500 and would much prefer to carry something smaller around, and I'd also appreciate the better battery life. Are the smaller LED lights closer in brightness to, e.g., cheap LED taillights, or are they actually somewhat bright?

Thanks for the advice!