Gear Reviews - Planet Bike Blaze and Blinky Bicycle Lights

The Planet Bike Blaze is a front light that is compact, lightweight, weatherproof, and durable. It is designed to supplement other bike safety gear like reflectors, reflective clothing, and bike helmets. To prevent theft of a bike light, you can install the Planet Bike Blaze on your bike helmet and keep your helmet with you or you can take the light with you by easily sliding it on and off of the bracket attached to handlebar stem. In the late fall to early spring, my wife uses the Planet Bike Blaze on her way to and from work to provide a lighted view of the road in front of her. It is especially valuable at night and during the low light twilight hours of dawn and dusk. The following pictures show the two different ways to install it: fastened to a helmet and fastened to handlebars.

Key features of the Planet Bike Blaze:

• Very bright light that is brighter than standard LEDs
  
• Power switch toggles between steady and flashing modes
• Batteries are included and can run for up to 100 hours (batteries will not last as long if your bike light is left outside in extreme temperatures)
  
• Can be fastened to helmet or handlebar stem

Tips for using the Planet Bike Blaze:

• Fastening the bike light to your helmet insures that you will always have light in the direction you are looking because turning your head will also turn the light

The Planet Bike Blinky Super Flash is a rear bike light that is compact, lightweight, weatherproof, and durable. It is designed to supplement other bike safety gear like reflectors, reflective clothing, and bike helmets. The Blinky Super Flash is easy to install and uninstall. In the late fall to early spring, my wife uses it on her way to and from work to announce her presence to motorists coming from behind her. It is especially important during the low light twilight hours of dawn and dusk. The following picture show it fastened to the bike rack that supports a CoPilot child bike seat.

Key features of the Planet Bike Blinky Super Flash:

• Very bright and viewable from up to 1 mile
  
• Soft-touch power switch toggles between steady and flashing modes
• Batteries are included and can run for up to 100 hours (batteries will not last as long if your bike light is left outside in extreme temperatures)
• Can be fastened to seat post, seat stay, or bike rack

Tips for using the Blinky Super Flash:

• Turn it on anytime it is important for other people to see you