Originally Posted by
zoodude
how do you like that niterider? looking for a new light for my future commuter.
I actually returned it just after posting the pictures. This was the model the Performance sells for around $100.
It was very bright, but I wasn't prepared to deal with the battery hassles. It doesn't come with a smart charger, so you can't just set it to charge and leave it overnight. Apparently, if you overcharge, you risk damaging the battery. Also, to know how long to charge it with anything like accuracy, you have to have it completely drained -- which puts the charge time at something like 8 hours IIRC. You might be able to figure out a safe charge time that works for you, and if so it would be a good value.
I recently got the Dinotte 200L-AA. It's about the same price. It's not as bright as the NiteRider, but still very bright. The first night I used it, I spotted a gray cat from about 50 yards away on a tree-shrouded MUP with no other lighting. Since the DiNotte works with rechargeable AA batteries, it doesn't have nearly the issues the NiteRider did in that regard.