Niterider 789485 Lumina Micro 450

great light to wear on your helmet while riding

I bought this light and bought the helmet mount for it, everything was working and then one went to charge it and it would not take a charge. The button normally illuminates when charging, on this it did not, just went dead! Did not even last a season, very unhappy!

If you are wondering which version of this light to get, 350-1100, let me say that on fairly dark wooded country roads where I live - with rare street lights and only the occasional light from a local house, and not much atmospheric glow from a nearby city - on the high setting this light puts out enough light to where I feel like I can safely ride at a decent speed on the road. I've ridden with someone who had I believe the 750, and it was brighter, but not nearly twice as bright as you might think. This light works so well in fact, I usually just use it on the low or medium setting. Why would you want something brighter? First, if you are a serious endurance rider who does a lot of long night rides, you may want to get a more powerful one so you can ride for long hours, often at a lower setting, without worrying about conserving the battery. If you have long commutes in the dark, maybe both ways, and can't always charge the battery, you may want a brighter one for the same reason as above. If you're an XCM mountain bike rider who rides fast through intricate deep woods, you probably do want to go with the 750 or higher. For everyone else, this light, or maybe even the 350, would do fine. I should also note this light is very adjustable in it's angle, which is really nice. And I love the USB charging. There are also smaller lights out there, if that is important to you.

Bright light for the price. I wear it on my helmet and can’t feel it since it’s supper light.

Not good for mountain biking because it moves on the handlebar when riding over bumps.

I own both the Lumina 450 and the Lumina 350. You would think there would be a slight difference in brightness seeing that the lumens increase but having tested both after fully charging them, in a dark room. I almost feel like the 350 is brighter. Not sure if I got a defect or if it's all a marketing gimmick... Either way, plenty of light for your average night time riding in the city and likely enough for the suburbs as well. Battery is not bad for the amount of brightness. One thing that occurs a lot is that you will need to 34;reset34; the light every other ride as it will not turn on. Simply hold the power button for like 10 seconds and then you're good to go. If the Lumina 350 is cheaper, stick to the 350.