Description:The Digital Evolution 15 watt Single beam system with 4.5Ah NiMH battery is NiteRider's newest system and is a "total solution" light system. This system can do it all. Mount it on your handlebar for those times when you need the light on your bike, or mount the light on your helmet so the light goes where you look. Includes everything you need to use both ways.
Submitted by
Robert
a Cross Country Rider
from Wisconsin Date Reviewed: July 27, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$130.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Good brightness and light field. Fast charge.
Weaknesses:
sort of awkward design. You're supposed to disconnect when not in use, but the exposed battery leads are subject to easy corrosion. Short battery life.
Bike Setup:
Giant Yukon '07
Bottom Line:
Ummm, well, I really like the light so far. But the reviews are scaring the crap out of me. I opted to buy on Ebay and not pay $250 through REI, though now I'm wishing I had taken the unlimited guarantee. So far so good though. Only problem is that the battery mounting is awkward. I have it facing up on the top bar because All of my cables are on the underside. I wish there was some sort of hanging cap for the end of the battery connector because the copper leads are exposed to the elements. I actually was looking at the cygolite LED systems. I would have rather had an LED or even an an HID system just because I like the cleaner light. But I found this one on Ebay, and I, against my instincts, bought it without reading reviews. This is all speculative though, I have had the light a few months now and have had no problems. I'm sure I'll be back sooner or later to rereview this thing.
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Submitted by
Adam
a Weekend Warrior
from Durham, NC Date Reviewed: October 24, 2006
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$239.00
Purchased At:
REI
Strengths:
beam pattern and brightness, lamp durability
Weaknesses:
build quality (electronics)
Similar Products Used:
Night Hawk, Trail Rat, PT Apex (headlamp)
Bike Setup:
Mag. hardtail and SC Bullit
Bottom Line:
follow up review. I returned it to REI for a full refund a year later. The remote switch completely failed. I tried everything I could do without returning it. I had a couple cases where the light would sit in the charger and stay almost drained. This problem was temporary. I rode with this thing at a night ride at Tsali, so I wanted the remote to kick it down in power to conserve the battery. Would have been a nice feature if it worked. I got tired of fussing with the button on the light head and left it at low power and used the Princeton Tec Apex as my primary beam. The Apex was much better than expected btw, I highly suggest it as a durable backup or head beam. it was bright enough to be a stand alone light at tsali. spot beam is very focused though. As for the evolution, only buy it if you KNOW you can return it. It seems like a sketchy light to me, but is good when it works. there are much better options for $240 too.
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Submitted by
Kevin
a Cross Country Rider
from Oakland Date Reviewed: September 19, 2006
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$195.00
Purchased At:
Missing Link - Berkeley
Strengths:
When it works, it is so cool. At least, if my memory serves... it's been so long since it worker properly...
Weaknesses:
every bad thing you've already read on here. first the gauge goes, then the whole thing croaks
Bike Setup:
full-on touring
Bottom Line:
absolute piece of crap. i hate to admit it, but i did read the reviews on here... what the &*(% was i thinking??? this light is the best i ever have had for about 10 rides. after that it fails so predictably and so completely. junk, junk, junk. even if they were to give me my money back for this one, i will never buy another product from them. having had so much bad feedback, how could they in conscience continue to ship and sell this crap?
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Adam
a Cross Country Rider
from Durham, NC Date Reviewed: July 15, 2006
Favorite Trail:
beaverdam
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$239.00
Purchased At:
REI
Strengths:
fairly bright, solid beam pattern, durable head unit, smart charger
Weaknesses:
price, run time
Similar Products Used:
nite hawk 10w single beam, home made stuff
Bike Setup:
litec magnesium hardtail, Z2, magura rim brakes, XT/raceface etc.
Bottom Line:
I rarely buy anything without reading reviews, but I was pressed for time (night ride sun, bought sat) and bought this system at REI since they'd take it back no matter what happened. I HAD to have a smart charger. my nitehawk was a pain in the neck to charge. The ability to return the light to REI seemed nice too. I must say I've been surprised with this light. After these reviews I was expecting the thing to go right back to REI, but it's held up to some weird stuff. My apartment got flooded and the entire unit, wall charger and all was floating. It ran fine after that. I've dropped the head on cement and it's been okay (really lucky there). I did have one case where, like many of you have said, the light went out after about 5 seconds while 'fully charged'. I disconnected everything, recharged it and it ran fine. The 15w beam has been more than enough for trail riding IMO. Any more light and it takes the fun out of it...like riding with Hellas. Battery life is my only real problem so far. It gets just under 2h of run time at 15w. That wouldn't be too bad if the 10w mode was a significant improvement...it's not, only about 2.5h at best. Now I guess this is fairly normal for halogen systems around 15w, but with the Cateye double shot going for over 5 hours and the triple shot doing like 3.5-4, I wish I had bought one of those. I don't work for REI or anything, but if a company is willing to take back a product no matter what happens, that helps a lot. I would have been real upset if I ordered this online and read these reviews. But go figure, I have the option of returning it and it's been running just fine. Overall, this has been a bright, solid light for me. If your ride is 1h50m or less, it does a great job.
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Submitted by
DAT
a
from Houston, TX Date Reviewed: June 25, 2006
Favorite Trail:
varies
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$219.00
Purchased At:
Performance Bicycles
Strengths:
Great when it works
Weaknesses:
Unreliable
Bottom Line:
I had my light repaired...Nite Rider indicated I had a bad data line in the headlamp cable. I had to pay to ship it to them, but they repaired it and shipped it back to me at no charge. It was still under warranty. They said everything else checked out fine and that my battery and charger were 'just like new'. Well, I have used it three times since getting it 'repaired' and it really doesn't hold a charge anymore and continues to be unrelialbe. I contacted Perforance Bicycles and they will give me a full refund as I no longer wish to deal with this unreliable system. I am now the proud owner of a Light & Motion ARC NiMH system. I will give a review of that light when I have used it for awhile. Based on reviews at this site, it should be a lot more relible than the Nite-Rider. I got 15% off at Performance too...they have been great and I highly recommend them as they have a satisfaction guaranteed policy on everything they sell. I still give Nite Rider 2 chilis because when it worked it was great. For the value though, only 1 chili as it should work longer than 10 months!
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Submitted by
D. T.
a Cross Country Rider
from Houston, TX USA Date Reviewed: May 20, 2006
Favorite Trail:
varies
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$219.00
Purchased At:
Performance Bicylces
Strengths:
Great light when it works; easy recharging; easy handle bar placement; lights up the trail wonderfully!
Weaknesses:
Expensive; it failed with no warning; unreliable since it failed. After only 10 monhths I expect this light to still perform, especially after having paid over $200 for it!
Similar Products Used:
Cateye bike light (not enough lighting power for the trail I commute on - backup emnergency light only)
Bike Setup:
Marin mountain bike & Giant TCR road bike
Bottom Line:
Bought it online about 10 months ago. I commute 2 days a week to work and ride through a very dark park in the wee hours of the morning. This light was awesome and has been invaluable on my rides to work until this past week. After charging as normal (the charger indicated the battery was fully charged) I set off on my bike this past Friday (Natl bike to work day) only to get the dreaded red light with three blinking green lights on the fuel gage. I shut it off and used my very weak back up light until I got to the park. I turned on the Nite rider light again and much to my surprise, the fuel gage showed 4 solid green lights and the light was working fine. Halfway trought he park the light went out without warning (scary!). I searched the web and found all these comments that seem eerily familiar to me now. I called Nite Rider and they issued me an RMA # and said send it back and they will repair or replace it since it is still under warranty. I will update this review when I get the light back. Only 2 chilis until I get the light back adn see if it works and is reliable in the furture. Otherwise, I may ask for a refund.
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Derek
a Cross Country Rider
from Califoria Date Reviewed: February 25, 2006
Favorite Trail:
trip to go get some bawls energy drinks
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
bikes plus
Strengths:
Bright. Good battery life. Fast charger.
Weaknesses:
The conectors noever stay conencted. My optional switch conenctor broke of in the unit, and was pryed out with plyers. Niterider sent me a new one. Now, it seems theres a break in the data cable and the fuel guage goes nuts. I should have read the reviews, but i didnt.
Similar Products Used:
Trail Rat 2.0
Bike Setup:
Trek 6500 disc
Bottom Line:
I wouldnt buy again. Nite rider service seems sexy so far. im waiting for an rma numbe rot send it in.
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Submitted by
Randy
a Weekend Warrior
from Reston, VA, USA Date Reviewed: January 20, 2006
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$190.00
Purchased At:
Sunrise Cyclery
Bike Setup:
Ironhorse warrior expert
Bottom Line:
Bought product in August, worked as advertised until first cold period when fuel gauge went psyco, light worked w/ busted guage until 18 Jan when light stopped, never to start again. Emailed niterider re problems - niterider will repair for a $30 as warranty expired, but will take 6-8 weeks to get light back. Will never buy another niterider product.
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Submitted by
Michael
a Racer
from Salem, CT Date Reviewed: December 28, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Hartman Park
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
It is pretty handy as a back up flash light around the house when I can't find that $5.00 Walmart flash light. Matter of fact I'd be better off, duct taping that to my handlebars.
Weaknesses:
I echo every negative comment on this review. I wish I would have read these before the purchase, but I trusted the LBS and the Niterider name. I only had about 10 rides on mine. The first three rides it worked great. Problems: cable separted from strain relief, cuts out, fuel gauge just goes wacko, the nightrider description by a reviewer hit the nail right on it's head. This products just plain sucks, and needs to be recalled
Similar Products Used:
Old Niterider classic.
Bike Setup:
SC Superlight
Bottom Line:
Save your money and don't buy!!!!!! I don't know if I'd give it 1 flammin chili. I hope NR reads these.
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Submitted by
Anthony Rutland
a Weekend Warrior
from Saratoga, CA. USA Date Reviewed: November 18, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Boggs Mountain
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
None
Weaknesses:
Everything. Connectors. Reliability....etc.
Similar Products Used:
Light & Motion Solo
Bike Setup:
Fisher Sugar 3+ Disc
Bottom Line:
Bought this system on sale. Should have been my first clue to the impending hassle. First sys. came with wrong battery and charger. Second system the charger just blinked red constantly as the battery would NOT charge.
Took it back, got my money and drove two blocks down the street to Calmar cycles and picked up a l&m solo for 124 bucks! 13W of decent halogen light and I love it!!! Cant wait to save up for a L&M HID. Salesman says he doenst carry NR for a reason...they suck!!!
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Submitted by
David
a
from Knoxville, TN, USA Date Reviewed: November 2, 2005
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$230.00
Purchased At:
Bike Zoo
Strengths:
It was bright when it worked.
Weaknesses:
After about a month, the light just would not stay lit. I tried several times to get it fixed. I took it back to the bike shop, and they said they could not ind anything wrong with it, but it definitely did not work for me. Brought it back again and they sent it off to Niterider. It came back with a note saying it was fixed, but same problem. ( Is it just me or what?) I would charge the battery overnight with Turbocharger, then connect it and the light would stay on for 5 seconds and then go out. I took it to a battery store and they said the charger checked out okay, and it was probably that the batteries had gone dead. Had them replaced (cost $50), brought it home, same problem. So I figure there is a short or something in the light's electronics.
Similar Products Used:
Cateye with light sticks, LED lights
Bike Setup:
Trek 8700
Bottom Line:
It does not work. A total waste of money.
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Submitted by
Steve
a Racer
from Milwaukie, OR, USA Date Reviewed: October 27, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Eight mile creek
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
REI
Strengths:
Nice bright light, light weight
Weaknesses:
Smart battery
Similar Products Used:
This is really the only one
Bike Setup:
Road
Bottom Line:
I actually have the Digital Head Trip, the precursor to the Digital Evolution (my newer batter is from the Digital Evolution product). I wanted to post this because of the most excellent customer service I have recieved from NiteRider. I bought a second battery (the newer smart battery) for my head trip because my old one was not lasting as long as it used to. I had problems with the darned thing shutting off at the most inopportune times and I must say that NiteRider just about completely rebuilt my cord (new ones here actually), the connections on my light and the case and computer chip in the smart battery, all at no charge and the light I've had for much longer than warranty. I recently started using it again and the battery shut down going uphill again so I sent it back again but they are doing a rush job for me and they are still some of the easiest people to work with I've encountered. I rate them some of the highest in customer service.
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Submitted by
Ted
a Cross Country Rider
from Westland, MI Date Reviewed: October 16, 2005
Favorite Trail:
All
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$133.00
Purchased At:
NiteRider
Strengths:
Fuel Guage, easy to adjust on gthe fly.
Weaknesses:
Battery & Cables
Bike Setup:
Cross Country
Bottom Line:
I bought this and a Classic Plus from NiteRider when I sent in my first headtrip for warranty work. They sold them at cost as they were behind on warranty repairs.
I am giving up on NR lights. I have used only a few times over the past few years. 2nd ride this year the battery flew out of my pack and no longer works. The Surelock connectors are difficult to connect yet seem to come apart easily on the trail.
Durability does not match the price and functionality.
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Submitted by
A.J. Dillard
a Cross Country Rider
from Elgin, IL. usa Date Reviewed: September 28, 2005
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
price point
Strengths:
when it worked, it was adequete
Weaknesses:
cord connection to battery is subtle at best - not to be tried in the dark - random fits of strobe and then black - not for the faint of heart
Bike Setup:
cyclocross commuter
Bottom Line:
the two year old manufacture's date on the box should have been my first clue that things were going to go badly - i'm going back to my led light until i can replace this unit - it is dangerous - do not buy/use this product as your only light - with all the similar complaints i'm reading here, i can't imagine how niterider can allow these to be sold - there is obviously something inherently wrong with these controllers
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Submitted by
gear
a
from Beverly,MA,USA Date Reviewed: August 23, 2005
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$230.00
Strengths:
Nice bright light, can be used with great taillight
Weaknesses:
Connectors absoutly suck, come apart at worst possible moment, can't get them together unless in a well lit room. Battery can have problems.
Bike Setup:
use setup on MTB and commuter bikes
Bottom Line:
The light itself is great but the battery is flakey (returned the first one) and the connectors just plain suck. They come apart on their own and you can't connect them without being in a well lit place.
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Submitted by
Ricardo
a Weekend Warrior
from Texas Date Reviewed: July 27, 2005
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
pricepoint
Strengths:
it is bright and looks nice when it works. light
Weaknesses:
It is JUNK. I tried to use recently and it is not working anymore. Is is prolly the battery that is not working but I have used this light less than 10 times!!!!
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
titus racer x 100, fully loaded with goodies.
Bottom Line:
JUNK!!! Do not buy this light set
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Submitted by
John Kenley
a Weekend Warrior
from WA Date Reviewed: June 15, 2005
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At:
VeloCycles, Seattle
Strengths:
Works well for the first week or so.
Weaknesses:
Light fails, fuel guage fails, very difficult to diagnose the apparently inevitable cause of failure. Dealer's don't want to touch it once its gone bad.
Similar Products Used:
Light & Motion Arc Lion
Bike Setup:
Merckx cyclocross commuter
Bottom Line:
Garbage. This light is an experiment in marketing flash v. reliable engineering and product testing. Whoever is behind this at NiteRider has gained $1 M in revenues at the cost of $10 M in company reputation.
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Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Apple Valley, CA, 92307 Date Reviewed: May 8, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Anything around Bell Mountain
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At:
JensonUSA
Strengths:
Easy to mount, Fuel gauge works great, Charges fast and tells you when done, Thumb switch great for dimming to save battery without letting go of bars.
Weaknesses:
Brightness is ok, I wouldn't buy a light with less watts.(I would love to have an HID but don't want to spend that much) Not very tough.
Similar Products Used:
None
Bike Setup:
Giant Warp DS2
Bottom Line:
This light system is great when it works! I ride about 40 to 50 miles a week about half on rough desert trails. All the features like the fuel gauge, the thumb switch, a good light pattern(I use 15 watts all the time and wouldn’t buy anything with less watts), and how I was able to mount everything to the bars and stem are great. I mounted the battery on the bars because I read all the bad reviews and I didn't want any cable slap or a line from the frame to the bars flexing all the time, but it didn't seem to work. It was on the bike all the time even when charging. It worked great for 6 months but one morning I plugged it in and all it would do is flash the red and one green light on the fuel gauge two times and then nothing! I called Niterider and they said I would have to send it in (customer service was very good) 4 days after I sent it they called me and said my battery had the old style cable and it was broke but they would upgrade it for free. They said my bulb was also bad and that cost me 20 bucks. Two days later I had my light back and it has worked so far. From now on I am not going to leave it on the bike unless I know I will need it, I don’t ride in the dark that often and I figure why beat it up. I will give it 5 chilis for value because of all the great features but only 3 chilis overall because I think it should be a lot tougher for the 200$ regular price. I will post if it busts again!
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Simen
a Weekend Warrior
from Ljubljana/ Slovenia Date Reviewed: April 12, 2005
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$189.00
Purchased At:
Beyondbikes
Strengths:
It's versatile and light.
Weaknesses:
Cable connectors are its weakest point. Just a small cable bend and it looses the contact and led indicators start to blink like Haselhof's Niterider.
Similar Products Used:
NR Storm and Classic Plus
Bike Setup:
Spec Enduro 05 with CK headset, Mavic XL, Maxxis Ignitor...
Bottom Line:
So far pretty reliable for me despite other posts. I use this light mounted on my handlebar in combination with NR Storm on my helmet. Battery life is as advertised but shorter in cold, of course. I managed to solve the problems with the connectors by taping them to the stem and the other one to the frame so they don't move. Also battery life indicator isn't completely reliable. The last quarter of its life is much shorter than first three, but I got used to it and I don't really care anymore. If I could change anything I'd simply cancel one cable and rather have a light unit with long cable and a battery with existing cable length.
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Submitted by
Dirtbag
a Cross Country Rider
from Reno, NV Date Reviewed: April 1, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Flume
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Light's up the trail when working.
Weaknesses:
I can think of many four letter words to describe this product but one that comes to mind right now is JUNK! Please save yourself the time and agony of dealing with these rip off artist. The actual light and battery by themselves are probably great quality and serve their purpose well. It is the retarded design of the cables that present the problem. The customer service at Niterider is garbage. The people that answer the phones are Dips***s. Your piece of s*** cables will be replaced with piece of s*** cables. This is simply a company that send blueprints to some junky Chinese factory and then stamps a big price tag on the product. I hope this company goes out business soon for sake of future generations of mtn. bikers.
Bottom Line:
Duct taping a mag light to your helmet is more reliable than this product. Imagine going 25mph down a hairy rocky trail and then suddenly it's pitch black. Nite Rider SUCKS.
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Submitted by
oldsquawky oldsquawky
a Cross Country Rider
from san francisco Date Reviewed: March 25, 2005
Favorite Trail:
all
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$240.00
Purchased At:
REI
Strengths:
bright when it worked
Weaknesses:
has a mind of its own/ goes dark on a full charge battery
Similar Products Used:
penlight battery cateyes
Bike Setup:
klein attitute comp
Bottom Line:
This light worked well for about three months and then became completly unreliable. I reckon I only used it about fifty times before it became unsafe. I'd be riding on a glass smooth bike path with a full charge battery and the POS would just go dark, no going to low voltage setting, it would just die a quick death. My girlfriend gave it to me as a gift so I can't complain about the absurdly high cost but I can whine about Niterider not haveing a 800 number, really cheap of them. This must be a ongoing problem with this model since their customer service guy didn't even want to here my story he just gave me a return authorization number straight away. Niterider repaired it and had it back to me in less than two weeks. The repair sheet said they replaced the data cable to the lamp. I had been putting the lamp in my bag during the day but I never coiled it or crammed stuff on top of it in to bust it. For over $200, it sure is flimsy if ordinary storage is all it takes to fry it out. I'm out the UPS cost to ship it to Niterider and I got the joy off finding my way home three or four times in complete darkness. Good turnaround time on a repair dosn't overcome the hassle, I wouldn't try Niterider if I were you.
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Mitchell Dustin
a Cross Country Rider
from Houston Date Reviewed: February 9, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Tyler/Smithville/Cambodia
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$200.00
Purchased At:
BikeSport
Strengths:
Power gauge on headlamp, bar mount, battery life
Weaknesses:
cost, bike mount battery(new design)
Similar Products Used:
na
Bike Setup:
Specilized Epic Marithon/XTR/Cross Mav Disc rims ad hubs, bla bla ,,, bla and more bla,,,
Bottom Line:
I have really enjoyed this light! I am making this review because I am wanting to get another one to wear on my dome and thought about getting the storm. I am very surprised to see the bad reviews of this product and consider myself lucky that the light has performed as I had expected. Light has never gone out and batter life on low beam is 4.5 hrs down to 1.5 hrs on high. Battery mounts on bike frame, light on bar, works like a champ. Looks like buying this product is a roll of the dice but,,,,,,, appears that they will work with you to fix!
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Submitted by
Jack
a Cross Country Rider
from huntsville, al Date Reviewed: February 8, 2005
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$215.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Bright, light weight, liked the battery life indicator. Used it commuting so it was used twice daily for most of the winter months. Never failed when I needed it.
Weaknesses:
Owned two and each only lasted one year...but it was probably because I ignored them (didn't charge them) April-Sept.
Similar Products Used:
Trying a Jet this winter and so far I really like it.
Bike Setup:
Used mostly on a Trek 6700 set up for commuting, although they were also used on road and mtn bikes.
Bottom Line:
- Thought I'd try a Jet and take better care of it during the summer, i.e. recharge it occasionally. - I kept reading bad things about NiteRider customer service but I sent both of my lights back to them with different problems and NiteRider replaced them within a couple of weeks...no problem. They answered the phone quickly, were courteous, gave me an RMA number and followed through with new/repaired lights. Couldn't have been better.
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Submitted by
Manuel
a
from Washington, DC, USA Date Reviewed: December 27, 2004
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$230.00
Purchased At:
Spokes, Etc. Alexandria, VA
Strengths:
Fuel gauge
Weaknesses:
A few cable problems.
Similar Products Used:
Niterider Classic
Bike Setup:
Giant Cypress DX and Specialized Sirrus a1
Bottom Line:
This is a followup to a previous post about a year ago. I was contacted about the problems I had with the light. It was repaired for a second time and I have had no problems since then. However, I should admit that I have been using my Niterider Classic light system primarily for the last year. About two months ago, I used my Digital Evolution system for two weeks while I was waiting for a replacement bulb. I had no problems with the fuel gauge or the light. Given the prompt customer service response to my post on this board and the problem free operation since then, I would increase my overall rating one chili. It now serves as a backup light and the light for my second bike.
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Mark
a Racer
from Albuquerque, NM Date Reviewed: December 22, 2004
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$180.00
Purchased At:
Beyond Bikes
Strengths:
Nice beam. Multiple power setting although gets very yellow at 6 watts -- useful for longer run times.
Weaknesses:
The connectors -- particularly on the bttery itself. This appears to be where most of the problems lie and I would bet that this is the problem most people with negative experiences are having. See below.
Similar Products Used:
Digital Head Trip 1 and Digital Head trip 2.
Bike Setup:
N/A
Bottom Line:
I actually have a couple of these lights as I have ones for both my wife and myself and managed to pick up a couple of extra units really cheaply on ebay. So I think I can give a pretty good account of the problems with this model. To start with I have a Digital Head Trip II with the older connectors. There is no wire coming from the battery OR the headlamp in these lights. The cable connects directly to the battery on one end and the lamp unit at the other. I have NEVER had a problem with these lights. Now on to the Dig. Evo. I HAVE had problems with this model. All appear to center on the battery and the connector coming out of the battery. I have 2 batteries that both give false readings at the headlamp. With some experimentation I found that this was because the signal line in the battery cable had broken. In one case I was able to bend the wire at just the right angle and tape it in place. This battery now works fine with all my headlamps (Dig. Evo. and Dig. HT 2). The other battery actually had a break in two places and I could not play the bend and tape trick with it. I will eventuall
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