CatEyeHl-EL135 Led Bright Front Light - Black

Here is a summary of the bad reviews for this product in case you do want to read them...This is my second Hl-EL135 from Cateye:. It is not as bright as a real headlight: It offers enough light to feel safe at night, but I cannot for example see details like tree roots along the canal towpath.. Flimsy mounting mechanism: Personally, I think Cateye have the best mounting mechanisms on the market. They are very secure, but are also ultra convenient when removing accessories. This unit uses the exact same mounting mechanism as my main headlight the Cateye volt-800.. Not waterproof: I took one of these on a 4 month cycle tour around Scotland and the northern isles. The bike was mostly left outside often with the light on the handlebars. It died after about 3 months of use in very wet weather. But I feel that it has enough water resistance to cope if stored inside when not in use.. Not designed to last: Other than the waterproofing, I've not experienced any issues with this item. The plastics, the LEDs or the mounting mechanism.. Battery life short: I use this as my backup light in part because it has very long battery life, more than 100 hours It has a far greater battery life than USB-chargeable options.. Stopped working shortly after purchase: I've not experienced that with either of the units that I've purchased.. Cover is not secure: I've never had the cover come off and I've easily ridden more than 10K miles with this unit attached.. The battery cover doesn't make a full seal: I can see a little gap where the battery cover meets the base of the unit if I examine it, but not big enough to allow water directly through. But they are right it does not have the finish as high-end Cateye products like the Volt-800 for example.But in summary:It is a good quality budget option with a long battery life to use as your primary light. It is a great backup option if you have a USB light. I highly recommend this light if you have a product like the volt-300,400,800 since they share the same mounting mechanism and can be interchanged in seconds.

I have bought several of these for myself and friends (both this model and previous generations) to keep myself visible and safe when cycling in central London at night. The light is bright, can be attached to and removed from the bike quickly, and can be easily slipped into a pocket or bag when not being used. Batteries last many tens of hours, but the light does dim gradually, so I tend to replace batteries with freshly charged ones after 30-40 hours to ensure peak brightness is maintained.

I'm just getting another as one of the AA batteries seems to have leaked in my old one and cacked up the circuitry. Still, I'm buying another as the beam is good enough for street riding and safety, which did me well for 6 years of zapping about when I lived on the edge of Wanstead Flats, in East London. I would like to offer a piece of advice as to why I prefer a constant beam on front and rear lights, not the flashing lights which are better than nothing but are dangerous. Why dangerous ? Because approaching motorists ( including me ) find it more difficult to gauge a bikes distance and it's trajectory ( if it suddenly changes ) in the dark with only interrupted pinpoints of light to observe. That's a fact, and a motorist will then only really know the distance that separates them from the cyclist when the vehicles headlights pick them out in it's beam which could be, crucially, too late. A constant light source allows for a driver to gauge the cyclists positioning and distance away on the road much earlier and much more accurately, amongst everything else that they need to be more attentive about at night.Eamonn

Great light. Much smaller than the one I used to have. Seems well built but time will tell! I wouldn’t leave it in the rain as water can get into the batteries I guess but that’s not an issue for me personally! Good buy. RecommendAh! Nearly forgot. I didn’t have to install the light fitting as it fitted my old cat eye fitting which is nice.

Got this to replace an old Cateye Halogen light which was on its way out. I need it for commuting around Bristol with the nights starting to close in. The reviews were great and when the product turned up i was surprised just how small it was but the light it emits is really impressive...more than my old twice the size one and it says the battery lasts for 100 hours (Approx) which is amazing.Comes with two settings. On and Intermittent. The bracket to fit onto handle bars is very quick to attach and a little clip on the underside lets you remove the light super quick.You can fit this light into your jeans pocket as well so great for little pub trips (dont drink and cycle)

Very bright and quite long lasting. Easy to put on and off the handle bars that can be of different sizes. Most important that the light is good for making the bike conspicuous to all roadusers. Uses batteries, and replaced easily.

Bought as my current light wasn’t bright enough as some of my route home from work was via an unlit park. I secured this light to the front fork near the brake disc to give good lighting of the pathway. This is a very bright light and has made a big difference on my journey. The light itself does fit snuggly onto the securing strap but it is a nightmare to take off. I have chanced leaving it on and up to now it hasn’t been pinched. For the price I can’t grumble but if I end up replacing it I will probably buy a different one.

Cheaply made. Light will not clip into bracket so is very loose. Only option is to glue it on. Too late to return.