{"id":523,"date":"2009-11-08T03:03:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-08T03:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redrocksreview.com\/index.php\/2009\/11\/08\/review-blackburn-flea-usb-light-the-best-commuter-light-ever\/"},"modified":"2009-11-08T03:03:00","modified_gmt":"2009-11-08T03:03:00","slug":"review-blackburn-flea-usb-light-the-best-commuter-light-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redrocksreview.com\/index.php\/2009\/11\/08\/review-blackburn-flea-usb-light-the-best-commuter-light-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Blackburn Flea USB Light – the best commuter light ever"},"content":{"rendered":"

Its the time of year when I am clearly focused on lights. Pretty dark when I leave for work or head home. A few years ago I bought a Niterider HID which was the answer for my mountain riding at night. But wearing a wired battery pack helmet mounted light is a bit cumbersome for my commute.<\/p>\n

I picked up the Blackburn Flea USB light for commuting. It is the best commuting light I have ever used.  <\/p>\n

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The best part is that it is 40 lumes, weights 17grams, runs 3 hours on full or 5 on blink. Plus IT CHARGES OFF USB! wow<\/p>\n

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It has a charger that goes in your computers USB port (charge when you get to work…) and the light sticks to that charger with a magnet.<\/div>\n
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It attaches with a velcro strap to a helmet or handlebar.<\/div>\n
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It has four super bright LEDs.<\/div>\n
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I have been wearing it on my helmet, while on the road I use it in blink mode. I have had cars actually stop in the road because of the brightness\/blink pattern of it. Plus you can aim it a car to get their attention if worn on your helmet.<\/div>\n
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This is amazingly bright, at $30 for it, not needing batteries I have no idea why you wouldn’t use this. It is many times brighter than a Knog Frog light, which costs close to it. I want the rear version of this now.<\/div>\n

I have used it to navigate the doubletrack dirt trails in the park by my house, I had to go slower but it was not a problem.<\/p>\n

This is so light weight, bright and small I will just carry it with me from now on.  <\/p>\n

Blackburn says:
The lightest, brightest rechargeable cycling light gets USB charging and color options. <\/b><\/p>\n

– Ultra compact rechargeable Li-Ion headlight
– Uses four super-bright White Nichia\u2122 LED\u2019s
– 40 lumen output
– Includes USB charger
– Flexible and compact mounting system
– Standard, Overdrive and Flash modes
– Superlight at 17 grams
– 3 hour runtime steady, 5 hour runtime flash
– Compatible with Solar 1.5V chargers (available separately)<\/p>\n

LED’s: 4 Ultrabright Nichia White
Run Time (Steady\/Flash): 3-5hrs
Batteries: Internal Lithium Ion Rechargeable
Charging: USB charger included<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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