RSP LAA883 Front Light Review - BikeRadar

This light is sold in the USA as Viewpoint in Performance bike stores. We have gone through two of these in the last year. The light they put out is pretty good for being seen and is adequate if there is good street lighting. But we have found that they are not very reliable and have replaced them with the Cateye EL-210, which seems to be more durable.

Brought a light the same as this on ebay for £2.50 inc postage but without batteries. So far its been great. I use it everyday for work, only down side is that it can slip off the bracket. I use a plastic tie so it wont budge. It also came with a rear light to. Took a week to arrive from China but at £2.50 you cant go wrong.

I couldn't find this light anywhere but this Electron light at Chain Reaction looks exactly the same. I bought it and it looks very well made but I've not yet used it in anger . Though I can confirm that it does blind you temporarily when your daughter shines it right in your eyes from very close up.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=14398

what about these chaps ? - http://www.ledshoppe.com/ledproductothers.htm

I had a Tioga branded one for commuting in Australia and I couldn't fault it for the $20 it cost from Cell. Good tool free mount, all round visibility and bright enough to go on the unlit roads of Centennial Park. No problems with reliability, just a bit of grease added to the front seal and the edges of the switch seal. It would benefit from a battery indicator though. You get a really impressively strong beam for the first ten hours or so but it will slowly dim at a rate you don't notice and run for weeks and weeks after that. Putting a fresh set of batteries in always puts a smile on your face!

Just bought one of these (from: http://www.highonbikes.com), to use on my daily commute. And for that purpose it seems like it will answer very well indeed.

I was worried it wouldn't be bright enough but am very pleased, can see street signs flashing from it 400 yards away easily. Seems well made too.

Only downside is -on mine at least- that the light doesn't click into place properly/easily on the mount, hence the one point short of full marks.

I have had three (sold under different brands) of these over the past eight years. The first (about ₤14 from a cycle shop) was stolen after a year. The second (about ₤10) lasted for six years until the plastic got brittle and it cracked. The latest (about ₤3.50 from a supermarket) is still going strong after a year.

It suits my needs well. I use a bicycle for town and around commuting, recreation and exercise (in that order!) here in Phuket. Sounds scary, I know; Phuket is not very bike friendly.

I have a Chinese cheapie bicycle (six gears, cost about ₤75 eight years ago), which gets well used. The recreation and exercise often (once or twice a week) involves an evening ride of 10 or 15 km from my home, then a break for a meal and/or a beer, then returning home in the dark. I have never had an accident.

Reliable lighting helps, but it is only supplementary to using eyes, ears and brain to be aware of the surroundings. Obviously my beer consumption is limited to one or two, otherwise alertness would be impaired!

I am not a cycling fanatic; it is just a practical, and enjoyable choice. I also have a motorcycle for journeys over the steep hills and beyond.

It's like having a searchlight on the front of your bike. I can light up road signs from miles away with this! Well ok, not miles, but bar Audi A8's it's the brightest beam of light you'll see on the road.

It's light, I never feel it's going to come detached from the handlebars as I am dismounting kerbs at speed and being able to be seen from the side is a definate plus for me.

Brilliant's

Beam of light is oval shaped, lights up ground in front as well as car rear view mirrors.

Price (esp on ebay)

Could be used as a great camping light. Beam from sides lights up tent walls and would be a great torch. (even has a loop at the end you could run some string through to hang it up).

Would improves

-I am concerned at the long-gevity of the catch keeping it on the handlebar mount.

-May gaffer tape over the two mini beams lighting the road either side of my front wheel. It's useful I am sure but (still in my first week of use) they distract my attention. Probably wouldn't want to use this on trails at night.