Originally Posted by
ItsJustMe
Here's my old post on this:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...=#post14043976
At the time the whole kit was about $34, but it's down well below $30 now.
Or go to eBay and type in 1600 lumen bicycle light - and get a magicshine clone for around $30. Upside, very bright (about 1000 lumens actual output) and longer runtime. Downsides, wires need to be treated with care and battery pack as shipped is not waterproof.
Not waterproof is a deal breaker for me. I'm in the Pacific Northwest! Also, anything that isn't quickly detachable from the bike is a deal breaker for me right now, as I am back in college 9 months of the year. I have a couple of flash light holders that are sufficiently quick to get a light in and out of, but I'm not interested in anything that has to be wired in. It'll probably just get stolen.