On the Cygolite website a SteadyPulse mode (new for 2014-2015) is mentioned, but not in the product description here. Is it the same light?
2012802
Yeah, the same light! Adjustable steady pulse strobe, which you can speed up or slow down to your desired flashing speed. Thumbs up on this light!
2012803
Yes, there is a steady pulse mode. The frequency of the pulse is adjustable. Been a great light.
727831
Hmmmm. Never really noticed. So I went and checked it out. The red led comes on when motion is detected. It blinks only when movement is detected. Otherwise it is out. Hope that solves your question. P'Cola Bob.
736618
I would expect the CREE lite to be brighter than the Cygolite. I also have the CREE 1800 and it makes night riding like daytime. I like.my Cygo but really like the CREE because its so bright.
1912505
I gave this one to my son but I believe it cycles thru.The ulrafire WF-501B is almost as bright not focusable has a nice broad beam and is smaller always resets to hi. It is sold by Amazon as well. Both are very good lights for the price
1156069
I used the light on my 12 mile daily commute to and from work. Part of that commute takes me over some rough terrain. I've had my Cygolite for two weeks mounted to the front forks. Lights had stayed in place. As a matter of fact, yesterday I broke a screw which holds my rear rack to frame after running over some a man hole cover which had been dislodged out of place.
2188647
Most of these answers are blatantly wrong. There are three main "modes."1. Regular "on"2. dimmed "on"3. Strobe/Flashing.Turning it on/off quickly should get these effects.
128977
I don't know about the Niterider but the Cygolite has been great. I have strangers in cars tell me they can see me 1 mile back in broad daylight. It really is a great light. I ride 3-4 times a week before daylight and I can see the reflection of the light way behind me. I have charged twice in the year that I've had it and then only because I thought I ought to. It has never seemed low on charge and I ride 4-9 hours a week with it running the whole time.
1108701
I have never used the Cygolite Metro 420, but the light I am using is very bright and very convenient. What sold me was this: http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/lt006.htm
1126329
Yes it works with my Cygolite Streak 280. It is the same as the one that comes packaged with the light.
736620
The chinese cree xml 1200 lumens is brighter but not by much. Those claimed 1200 lumens are rubbish although it is still very bright, its closer to 700 lumens and the optics are way superior con the cygolite. The cygolite is more trustworthy, realiability on those generic chinese lights is a crapshoot, especially with the battery. I have both.
1912503
I gave this one to my son but I believe it cycles thru.The ulrafire WF-501B is almost as bright not focuable has a nice broad beam and is smaller always resets to hi. It is sold by Amazon as well. Both are very good lights for the price
1050587
"although the UNB8500 exhibited no blooming whatsoever unless it was being viewed directly from the side"Inaccurate statement. I own 2 8500's over the past 3 months amd both have blooimg issues. But I all has to do with contrast and brightness settings. I like the brighter look with bright whites and black blacks. So with a high contrast and low brightness to achive this look, I will get blooming, which I live with because I get the overall picture I want.You can tone down the blooming with a lower constrast and higher brightness, if you don't ming a dueler look.
2079105
One mode is just off and on. Some have multiple modes... High... Low... Strobe. I've ordered from the same people twice and got both types. The three mode ones work great so I reordered and got the one mode and they are a piece of junk so beware.
1022258
This light has two fewer modes than the Hotshot 2W (pulse and random) and does not come with the stay mount. It took some looking to figure it out, but reviews/tests have shown that the lights are otherwise identical in performance (brightness/battery) and feature set (OSP).
1585543
Go to cygolite.com; click on products, then on Expillion 700, then on technical specifications. Your answers will be there. Then, subtract 10% to the figures given and you'll be quite close to what you get per charge, on each mode. Take into consideration that cycling through, or combining any of, the different levels of lighting the light provides will affect the total burn time on any given level; i.e., don't expect 4.5 hours on steady pulse mode if you've been running 4 hours on daylight flashing mode. The light defaults to medium when you turn it on initially; you'll have to cycle through high, boost, and low before you get to steady pulse mode. So you'll have to account for the brief moments the light will be drawing at the higher levels. Also, to get the light into daylight flashing, you have to press, AND HOLD the power button, until it goes to walking mode, then press it again to get it into daylight flashing. And, before you get there, the light will go to medium for a second or so before it shuts off and goes into walking mode and then into daylight flashing.
1633005
Nope! This is a flash with a relatively long refresh time. You are probably looking for an led light array for consistent light
888571
The light source is fixed, and there is a refractive disc moving in a planetary motion while rocking side to side. It looks very realistic to my eye, though your experience may be different. Abco Tech's customer service was beyond reproach when I contacted them with an issue with my unit. I dare say you will not be disappointed with the projector, but if you are, they'll make sure you're a happy customer in the end.