Originally Posted by
Burton
Checked out the Light and Motion stand at ExpoCycle this year and specifically the Vis 180. There was an unlit booth next to the display and from a distance of 15ft it was hard to see the light aimed against the wall. I was expecting better myself - there was some ambient light but not lots. We put a man on the moon years ago - decent bicycle lights shouldn't be that big of a challenge.
Personally I think they can make better tail and head lights, but I believe these large corporations are purposely doing that. They keep making a light just a tad better then last years model so you can run out and buy a new one thinking your getting the newest and greatest technology. Have you noticed that newer rear lights are coming with WORSE designed mounting brackets? The newer the lights have become the flimsier the brackets have become which break way faster then the older ones did...why? Because they forgot how to engineer better designs? No, it's so you can go out and buy another one more frequently.