Nite Ize Spokelit LED Bike Light

Super for those dark mornings and nights, these are a lot more eye catching than other spoke lights that I've used in the past.Very sturdy, easy to attach to my wheels, and haven't fallen off or moved position since they went on 6 weeks ago, despite regular commutes on the atrocious, pot-holed streets of Edinburgh.Some have complained that they are difficult to switch on and off. I don't have any difficulty in doing this at all. I put my first two fingers on the back of the light and use my thumb to press on the middle of light. Yes, I think it could be difficult if you don't do this, or try to use the tip of your thumb rather than further down, near the back of the first knuckle of your thumb. I'm sure everyone could manage this with a bit of thought and effort. Personally I'd rather it needed a firm press to activate the light than have them switch on accidentally from going over bumps in the road.There are two options with these lights once they are switched on; flashing, or just 'on'. Flashing is equally eye-catching in my opinion and will have the advantage of extending the battery life. Talking of batteries, I also purchased 12 batteries that fit these, from a different seller for under £3, although I haven't needed to replace any thus far (1/2 hour morning and night, full 'on' mode, 5 days a week, 6 weeks and still going strong).I have 2 red lights on my back wheel and a green one on the front. I don't have the energy or inclination to go at the type of speeds I imagine you would need to go at to achieve the "solid blur of light" effect as shown on the packet and website, but they are nevertheless very good at getting you noticed on the road. The clever construction of the lights mean that they are equally visible on either side of your wheel.I don't know if it's because they are bright or unusual, but they do have the effect of getting you noticed by both pedestrians and car drivers. Drivers seem to allow a bit more space as they overtake, which is always nice as you know. Of course, they might be saying to themselves "Hmmm, if he's mad enough to buy and stick those things all over his bike, Christ knows what he might do as I pass by, I'm giving him a wide berth just in case". Either way it's all good for me.As it's now getting a bit lighter at the times I commute, these will soon by coming off until next year. That won't be a problem as there is no mechanics and tools involved in doing this. They fit to the spokes by means of a deep slot in the centre part, and the two arms that extend out from the centre just wedge on the adjoining spokes. Simple but effective. Solid, sturdy, slightly rubbery feel to them, they do feel like a decent quality item which I have no hesitation in recommending to other fellow cyclists. Thank you.

It's a spoke light, and it's green, with constant and flashing modes as advertised.Easy to fit, no tools required.Switch requires quite a hard press to activate, but you know it won't be switching itself on accidentally.Obviously not a replacement for normal front/rear bike lights, but anything that helps visibility is good.Good value, recommended - other colours are available.Only used once so far so hard to judge battery life, hence only 4 stars for now.

>>>> Here is my initial negative review...(***BUT MAKE SURE sure you read my POSITIVE update!***)**** INITIAL NEGATIVE REVIEW ****Useless piece of junk. It doesn't work. Now I must go through the hassle of getting a refund. Don't waste your time. If it worked it could perhaps be very good; it is neat and compact, smaller than the pictures seem to imply, and it fits on the spokes great, but it is as DEAD AS A DODO.Before I send it back I am going to try some replacement batteries. Fingers crossed!**** POSITIVE UPDATE ****Yippee the new batteries work great! Furthermore Amazon has agreed to refund the cost of replacement batteries! So despite my initial worries everything worked out great with minimum hassle. I wasn't looking forward to the hassle of going to post office and sending the product back merely because the batteries might be dud.I have asked Amazon to check the other lights in stock to see if the batteries are dead, so future buyers should not have the problem I did. When batteries usually come installed in a device there is usually a slip of paper or plastic between the batteries preventing connection, thus preventing the batteries running down while they are sitting in the stockroom, but this slip of paper or plastic was NOT the inserted into this product therefore the batteries had become dead. Anyway, the bike light is lovely and bright. I can't wait to try it out. The plastic is made out of a nice hard tough rubber substance (nice and durable which will easily survive any knocks) and it lights up well on both sides. The resolution by Amazon was a brilliant piece of customer service! Thanks Amazon. Thanks for refunding the cost of replacement batteries. If only all companies could make the shopping experience this pleasurable then when things occasionally go wrong the world would be a better place.Batteries were worn out, the conclusion was a success!Here are the replaced batteries Amazon refunded:10 X CR2016 DL2016 5000LC CR 2016 Batteries Cells Lithium 3VBUY THIS BIKE LIGHT WITH CONFIDENCE. You will not be disappointed!I HEART AMAZON xxxx

(1) Ordered two both arrived in good time, paperwork with them states Checked!! Not sure what was checked but one light was very dim and the second one nothing, can’t get the batteries out to test them or replace them. So not overly impressed(2) Managed to remove and test batteries 3 of them tested 0% @ 0.73v the other err code. So if you do take the plunge buy some batteries with them and throw the supplied ones in the bin.(3) renewed both lamps using 4 (2016) cells they are pretty bright and work fine and also fit securely, im annoyed that i had to buy batteries so soon to get the things working so be aware.

Well there is not much to write about this product. It simply did not work and after checking out all the negative reviews I realized I wasn't the only one with that problem. I returned the product the same day. Lot of hassle for a tiny product like that. I might give it another try and see if it works but for now it can only be one star.