Mine is holding up a 2 AA Teralux now, and I only keep that for a backup. I originally used it for a Fenix l2D (another 2AA light) back when that was the light to have. Now quit making me feel old!

This is a good mount. I have one. You can rotate the light, which comes in handy, especially if you mount it in a place that is not parallel to your direction travel.

Unfortunately, I lost some of the knobs which have 5m nuts in them. I replaced them with nylock nuts. My small criticism is that I wish the bolts were longer, because that would make losing the knobs less likely.

For a dirtbag quick-fix for those after work rides that might finish up after sunset, I just wrap an old headlamp around the bars and stem. Works great, plenty of light, has a flasher mode too. For the rear red light, I clip a lightweight flasher on my jersey pocket. I think I got it free somewhere. The headlamp uses two AA rechargeable batteries, so total cost for my low-end but effective "lighting system" is virtually nil. Plus, if I need light to change a flat or something, I can just unwrap the headlamp and use it as ... a headlamp!

How many lumens do you think your headlamp has approximately? more than 500?

Two hose clamps --- very strong and very cheap and easy:

They really seem overpriced if you paid for the real deal and got a clone. There's a Twofish on Amazon that have several reports of it being a clone, but the listing is still up. Granted, Amazon is only fulfilling it for a vendor, but the listing should still be removed.

I would think the real version is better, but I wouldn't know how to tell. I do have an order out for them from Battery Junction though. It's been backordered for weeks, and it'll still probably be a couple more weeks before they're delivered. I'm going to be very upset if they're fake.

They're nice, but wiggle too much. I bought a 5-pack of longer thumbscrews because I also wished for more. They were expensive!!! I can tell you it's a 10-32.

I like, I like...

It's nice, but can you remove the lights easily when parking the bike outside to prevent theft? Also where to get just small pieces of hose clamps for this purpose?

Hose clamps are not a quick release solution- it will take you are a would be thief the same amount of time with a screw driver to loosen the clamp, depending on the tool used.

You can find hose clamps in just about any store that has either a hardware/home improvement/DIY section or automotive parts.

Side note: if using the hose clamps on bare metal bars, it's best to use some sort of friction agent to both protect the metal and keep the light from rotating on you.

I've had problems with the twofish lockblock where the velcro was thin enough that it snapped after about 1 year of use. I wasn't undoing and restrapping the velcro, it just tore where the velcro snap goes through the plastic loop to double back on itself. (Maybe I tightened it too hard?) I got the twofish cycloblock which uses thicker, reinforced webbing velcro straps and haven't had a problem. Have any of the lockblock and/or clone users also had this problem?

I buy the heavier duty ones (auto part store ~ Napa, Car-Quest, etc. . .) and tighten them down not with a screw-driver but rather with a ratchet set and tighten them tight enough that it would be very difficult if not impossible for someone to remove them with a screw-driver but would also need to use a ratchet set. So far no theft issues with that but then I don't live in the city and where I live vandalism and "funny guy pranks" are more of a problem then theft. When I walk back out to my bike after being in the store for half an hour I'm not looking to see if anything is missing I'm checking to be sure someone didn't let the air out of the tires smeared dog poop on the seat or put grease on the brake pads or disks or opened the quick release on the seat just enough for it to hold until I sat on it and then it will slide down or the worst one of all, reached down and bent the end of my derailer in far enough that when I shift into low gear it will grab on a wheel spoke and tear itself and or the wheel apart.

If they do anything to my lights it probably won't be to steal them but to hit the lenses with a shot of black spray paint or some &@#$^! like that.

If you are worried about the hose clamps leaving a mark on the handle-bar tube then wrap some tape around the bar before tightening the clamp down onto it. I don't care but if you do on either the bar or the flashlight or both tape wrap under the clamp.

I have been using the clones all the way, no problems. I have never seen a velcro snap or break. I just makes sure I pulled the velcro for a real tight fit around the light. Just speaking for myself, and I am crazy about my lights too, the clones cost about 1/8th the price of the real thing, and for sure the real thing isn't 8 times better than the clone..

2 radiator hose clamp bands, at right angles will do...

Today I used my new flashlight for the first time, when I took a ride after the superstorm . I used just two ball bungees to secure it on the handlebar, and it was very good. Better than the zip ties, I can take it off quickly when parking. It's hard to explain how to do it, but if you've got two ball bungees I'm sure you are able to figure out the best way to fix your (particular) light on your (particular) handlebar. My handlebar is not even the best for such tasks, but it worked terrific. Spare the money for some batteries.

Montana !!

Don't, don't do it. Don't show the duck tape !!

1nterceptor, thank you so much! I have been unable to find that video, but it saved me when my cheap freebie bottle generator failed on me in the middle of a trip.

I highly recommend the innertube option shown in that video, although it is painfully slow to watch. It literally took me all of 60 seconds (or less?) to whip out my flashlight (I carry one in my purse at all times to pretrip schoolbuses) and pocket knife and create an extremely durable and sturdy attachment for my flashlight. The thing is easily removeable without being loose or susceptible to vibrations, and it is easy to adjust to point the flashlight where you need it. I don't even think it looks ugly at all since its so small, where a hose clamp just seems incredibly conspicuous to me. The best part- it's free!

I really enjoyed my generator lights while I had them, though.