Great product!The flashlight is amazing!

Great product!The flashlight is amazing! The life time of battery and the finishing of material are awesome! I have been using during 4 hours cycling every week, I got rain once and no problem was detected. The illumination capacity is superb. I am totally satisfied with this light. I live on a remote island in the Pacific and lighting at night is a challenge in most places. Without a full moon, it is pitch black and street lights are few and far between. I have purchased bike lights from $10 to $26 and this one is buy far the best. I don't have to buy batteries for it because it's rechargeable and batteries aren't always available for purchase. When I leave the beach house at night, all of my friends get in front of me so they can see from my light. It's one of the best buys I have made. This is a great light! Very powerful and super cheap. The only negative i have to say about this light (been on 2 MTB rides) is the damn velcro strap on battery pack, that i attached to the frame of my bike snapped off last night. I did take some sweet jumps (Napoleon Dynamite reference), but really these were only like 1 foot tall jumps. I do have some velcro cable ties that i will attempt to use on my next ride. But for the price you cannot get any where near this type of brightness.I also ordered the wide angle lens off amazon and that HELPS A TON! I have 2 of these lights one for the handlebars and one for the helmet. I only have the wide angle lens on the handlebar mounted light and just keep the regular lens (flood) on my helmet. Battery seems to last a good while. Only was out riding for an hour. Will update my review as day light savings time kicks in soon and i will be starting my rides after work in the complete darkness.Save yourself some money and get 2 of these lights, if you already dont have 1.Oh 1 more negative, i ordered 2 of these lights individually. The 2nd light i bought the cable connectors for the light itself and the power cable dont attach together very well. Might have to use electrical tape to keep them together. The cables do attach but they dont lock in place because one of the pieces is ever so slightly larger. I dont really consider this a deal breaker and still give this light 5 stars compared to other highly priced lights. Blindingly bright, easy to mount, and 4 hours of battery on the maximum setting, for under $50? Fantastic. If it doesn't break within 6 months, I'm going to assert that all other light manufacturers are horrible, horrible scam artists. So, I thought I would write a review as all the information here is conflicting. I purchased this light out of curiosity more than need. My wife rides a Magicshine (what was recognized as probably the best value on the market) so I was curious how this would compare at more than half price, as this is almost a copy of a Magicshine. I am an avid single-track rider and, when the time changes, that leaves me riding off-road in the dark 3 times a week. I am pretty knowledgeable about lighting systems and LED's in general.There are two classes of bike lights:1. Lights that are designed for safety and minimal vision enhancement. These usually take non chargeable AA or AAA batteries and are self contained. They are what you would find on the shelf at a sporting goods store or Wal-Mart. On a road bike, this is usually sufficient for deterring getting run over. They are usually less than $20.2. Lights that enhance vision. They are several hundred to a couple of thousand lumens and will make you see spots if you look into them. They use a battery pack and is usually recharged every ride or two. Some street riders use them but they are most commonly used for riding night rides by mountain bikers in the woods. Historically these lights have started at $100 dollars on up to whatever you want to pay. This light I am reviewing falls in this category and I purchased due to my curiosity of just what a $50 attempt would look like. Here are my observations....Pros:1. Price! There is nothing I have seen that is even close to the value proposition here.2. Build Quality. Anodized aluminum with silicone seals.3. Output is bright4. CREE LED...best company in the business5. Light emitted is not too blue.6. Cool glow in the dark halo created by the glass seals. OK so this is not really a pro but it is just cool.Cons:(Let me preference these are a non-issue at this price)1. Light produces a spot light not a flood type pattern. It is very bright in the middle. I have ordered a diffuser to try and even it out. We will see. If that fixes it, 5 bucks well spent.2. Battery is cheaply assembled (I would not charge unsupervised) Take it to work and charge it while you are next to it. It is 4 cells heat shrined together with paper ends. After the debacle with batteries catching fire, I always take precautions. I have not disassembled it so this is just judging a book by the cover but better to be safe than sorry.3. The light is really white. More natural would be sort of yellow.This is what I would call a Magicshine copy....so lets compare.1. Is it as good as a Magicshine? No2. Is it half the price of a Magicshine? More than half price.3. Is a Magicshine twice as good? No it is only marginally better.Usually you get what you pay for but I would say this is far better than what you pay for. I am unable to talk about the quality of the cells of the battery as it is relatively new....but batteries are replaceable and perishable. I have also ordered the diffuser for this to alleviate the bright spot. We will see how it works. For the cost......I can't find any weaknesses that I can justify griping about. If the cons listed are a deal breaker for you, then move on and pony up some additional coin. 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