Great PB Light Combo Deal for MEC Members!
 

There's a great clearance sale going on for this decent little light combo (click on pic for link):

http://imgur.com/0vy2H.jpg

I bought this combo for my wife's bike and these lights are great bang for the buck, even at the regular price! At 24 bucks that's a smokin' hot deal; the MSRP on the PB Website is $54.99! Get 'em while they're hot! :thumb:

p.s. I hope it's kosher to post threads like this... if not then feel free to delete it Mr. Moderator! I just thought I'd like to share it with my Commuting brethren (and sisters, too).

Not bad. The cheapest I can find in USA is $37.50 from Universal Cycles. MEC prices often make me wish I lived in Canada :) Unfortunately, shipping to USA often sours these deals :(

The same is often true when shipping from the States to Canada. :notamused: Too bad NAFTA doesn't apply to shipping as well as goods.

Unfortunately, the front headlight is only the 0.5 W version, not the 1 W or 2 W versions of the Blaze. As the MEC reviews note, the 0.5 watt version is not much of a headlight.

Nope, it isn't. Works okay as a flasher but I'm looking for another light to replace mine. Still, not a bad price since the blinky usually runs about that much by itself.

For around the $50 price point to can get the 2W Blaze front light and the Radbot 1000 for the back at MEC.
It is the same setup I am running on both my bikes and my wifes.

Even the 1W isn't much of a headlight, if you're looking for a light that actually illuminates the ground in front of you. But for a "be seen" light combo, it's not a bad deal, and probably adequate for cyclists who only ride on well-lit streets.

I understood the 1/2 W light to be a "be seen" only light... I figured that would be a given in this forum. Indeed, when my wife is coming home after a 3 to 11 shift with her 1/2 W light on the strobe setting, I can clearly see it flashing from the corner where she turns and that's 350 meters (1148 feet) away. Her commute is on well-lit city streets so the PB light is ideal. I have the 1 W Blaze on my bike and it's a "be seen" light as well. If I needed a light to see by I would expect to pay at least $100, but for any new commuters (or seasoned ones that need new lights) that are riding on well-lit streets this combo is hard to beat.

BTW MEC also sells the PDW Radbot 1000 for $17.50 and it's on my shopping list. I was going to get a 2nd PB Super Flash, but since they're the same price, I'm gonna try the Radbot. I will be picking up another one (or two at that price) of the PB combos just to have around for replacement lights.