Planet Bike 3040 Superflash Tail Light and Blaze Headlight Light Set
Notify drivers and other cyclists of your presence from up to 1 mile away with the Planet Bike Superflash taillight and Blaze headlight set. Equipped with a half-watt Blaze LED light for the front and a combo LED set for the back, the set provides wide visibility in both flashing and steady modes, depending on your preference. In addition, the rear Superflash light–which includes three half-watt Blaze LEDs and 2 eXtreme LEDs–clips to just about anything, with bike mounts and a clip mount to get you started. As a result, you have no excuse to see poorly or go unseen while riding. Each of the two lights runs for up to 100 hours per battery set (2 AAs for the Blaze and 2 AAAs for the Superflash, included) and is backed by a limited lifetime warranty. About Planet Bike Planet Bike was founded in Madison, Wisconsin, in November of 1996. In many ways, Planet Bike began as a social experiment first and foremost, with a dedication to doing business in a different way. Inst … >>> Special Offers and Product Promotions
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I bought this combo because I really needed a tail light and the extra headlight would be a bonus. Well, here’s the story. The Superflash tail light is simply incredible. Whether in blink or steady mode, this thing is BRIGHT, even in daytime with direct sunlight. I have two of these Superflash tail lights and motorists can’t miss me – in flashing mode you look like an emergency vehicle! The Superflash has survived falling off my bike while riding with only minor scuffs (I failed to clip it in completely – you need to be careful about that). The Blaze headlight is, on the other hand, disappointing. It has a very narrow, focused beam of only moderate brightness. In flashing mode, the beam is way too narrow as a “be seen” light, unless the observer is dead center in front of the beam. I use the Blaze as a spot light supplement to a wider angle headlight, but I would not recommend it as a sole headlight.
A well made item. Lights were a lot brighter than what I had expected. They were very light weight because you don’t need bevy of batteries or a battery pack to operate them. I also appreciated their small size. The only issue I had was that the taillight switch was hard to operate.
These lights are great! The Superflash tail light is the brightest one on the market, but you don’t have to just take my word for it. If you look up the tail light by itself, you’ll see about 150+ 5 star reviews for it. Also, the local bike shops try and sell the tail light alone for about $35…almost as much as this combo set. The mounting options are great as well. I like to clip it to either my backpack or on my seat bag, but it does come with the necessary hardware to mount directly to your seat post or on the seat stays.
The front light is a good blinky. It too is very bright. I have read a few bad reviews about it, but that is mostly due to improper use. It DOES have a narrow beam. This light set is meant to be used as ‘BE SEEN’ lights…not ‘TO SEE’. In my opinion, it does do an ample job of lighting the road ahead of you in low light situations, but if you are riding in complete darkness away from any street lights, you may want a proper headlight…and you’re not going to find that for under $50.