Originally Posted by franklen
I was looking at the EL 400 for my sole front light, but after reading some of these comments I am unsure. This is my first experience with commuting in the dark this year, and am shopping for lights right now (I already have a rear red blinky from planetbike). What would you recommend for someone looking for a single light, with not alot of money to spend ($40-50 max?)
Franklen, LED lights in general don't provide that much useable light for seeing your way. They work well for visibility on already well lit streets. I wouldn't recommend any LED light to use for commuting in dark areas unless you aren't going that fast. I use my LED lights for spares, and for extra visibility only. The advantage of LEDs are the long battery life, and cool color they provide. Look for a rechargable light system if you want a light that you can see your way with.