Originally Posted by
JohnJ80
...I had looked at this yesterday and noted that when I mounted it on my bike and stood back about 50 feet. Your comment got me to thinking, so I went back and checked - there are distinctly 4 LEDs behind the lens. The lens does not combine them into as much of a single beam as does the Flare. I'd take a picture of it, but it's going to be next to impossible to do - the lens is more transparent and less translucent than on the Flare.
J.
Pretty sure mine has one LED. Please note what the
Cygolite website says about the Hotshot 150:
Quote taken from the Cygolite website:
-... Powerful and efficient single LED blasts 150 lumen flashes (90 lm steady)
- Engineered to make you stand out in broad daylight and at night
- Built-in 24/7 Safety Technology® gives you a powerful selection of 6 day and night modes (Steady - Zoom - SteadyPulse® - Triple Flash - DayLightning® - Random Flash)
- Freely adjust the brightness of Steady mode and the flash tempo of the flashing modes with the simple 2 button interface (patent pending)
- SteadyPulse® mode features a steady beam to help motorists gauge their distance while overlapping pulses keeps them alert at night
- DayLightning® mode emits lightning-like flashes to highlight your presence in the brightest of daytime hours
- Zoom mode signals those around you with gentle changes in brightness
- Enhanced Cycling Optics™ expands your presence with an extra wide and long range beam
- Specially treated internal body disperses a radiant glow to keep nearby motorists alert
- USB rechargeable internal battery
Is it possible that the one you have is a counterfeit / Chinese clone?