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Cateye HL-EL520 Reviews

Description: (from cateye.com)
This light is tiny, but it cranks out more than 1,200 candlepower - plenty for casual riding or getting home from work.

Features:
* 50% brighter than the HL-EL510
* High/low beams
* Uses 4 AA batteries
* More than 240 hours of runtime in low beam
* Side visibility
* FlexTight™ mounting bracket

Add a review (form opens in right column) reviewed by PghDragonMan   on October 7, 2008   Pros Small Size Relatively Inexpensive Quick Release Light Long Battery Life Cons Moderate Brightness Tight Beam Focus Verdict If you are a serious night rider, this may not be the best chpice for you. If you sometimes ride on the road in the evening or around sunset, this is a good choice. It will surpass most sensible light requirements for casual riders, but the beam is too tightly focused to even think of riding on a trail at night and the light output my not be sufficient for real fast riders. From a price / performance stand point, it is an excellent value. Subtract a half star for my real rating of this light. Since I am a casual night time rider, this is all I need, but I still want a brighter lighting system. Recommended for: Value seekers