FireGear Rocks XML-T6 Aluminum Cree High Intensity Adjustable LED Torch with Tail Lights and Bike Mount

It's basically a flashlight -- what can go wrong? Well, the battery doesn't quite fit snugly enough - it's got a tiny bit of wiggle room, which means that when you hit a bump (I'm talking a bump even like a crack in the sidewalk), it loses contact with the battery for a tiny microsecond.. which ordinarily wouldn't be a problem, but on lights like this one, a quick momentary press of the power button (or a momentary loss of power) changes the light's mode of operation. So if you start out in "bright mode", when you hit a bump you'll switch to "dim mode" and then "flashing mode" on the next bump... It gets old having to go through all the modes after every bump to get back to the one you want..Fortunately there's a solution that only costs one cent (cash only - sorry, no credit cards!)... yes, just stick a penny into the unit before inserting the battery. The penny conducts electricity and closes the circuit between flashlight and battery, and the battery will now fit nice and tight. Bye-bye bump defect!!Otherwise, this light is adequate for most night riding.. It makes you pretty visible (especially in blinking mode) and gives you adequate lighting ahead of your bike if you don't ride too fast. I like that it can quickly be pulled from its mounting bracket and used as a regular flashlight (comes in handy when changing a tire on a dark road) or stowed out of sight when the bike is parked in public. The focusable beam is quite useful for quickly responding to changing light conditions, and the multiple modes let you save battery power if you don't need the bright beam. (I have a much brighter light of a different type that I use as my main light, so I use this one's flashing mode just to be visible to oncoming traffic.) There are two flashing modes: fast, and "SOS" (it blinks the Morse Code for "Save Our Ship" ... dot dot dot, dash dash dash, dot dot dot, pause, repeat) which I suppose would be useful if you are in danger and you are fortunate enough to catch the eye of a trained telegraph operator (to anyone who doesn't recognize Morse Code, which I would guess amounts to about 99.99% of the population, it would just appear to be a randomly flashing light).

This light kit is ok for what it is and for the price. I have other cree t6 flashlights and this one was just ok. It seems like the knock offs are just getting worst and are made of cheaper quality parts. The button on the back when pressed seems flimsy, it moves in different directions, and doesn’t feel like a solid push button. The outer shell zoom lens extends and retracts way too easy, where you can extend the lens and place the button end on a table it will retract down. With that said, I highly doubt it’s waterproof. It might be weather proof with a slight sprinkle, but that’s it. I wouldn’t take this thing out in the rain. The brightness of the single “cree” bulb is great and will even work during the day.As for the other pieces, they are ok. Not bad at all. It comes with a weather proof case for easy storage. The case itself has a string tied through the 2 loops and for some reason I keep trying to close the clasp on it. It’s annoying, so I just removed the string. I’d recommend buying a rechargeable 18650 battery to keep this thing in top working as long as possible. Oh BTW, after long use it does get warm to the touch. Overall, it's not bad for the money.

Both of the lights are awful. I've purchased hundreds of T6 LED lights and these are hands down the worst. If I tip it around the zoomable lens flops back and forth. It's brand new and if both are bad, then the whole batch is bad. Beware! When you jiggle it, it will flicker. And to confirm, I used different brand 18650 with the tube. Checked springs inside. But this is internal inside the components of the LED!! I purchased a 3rd one just to see. Never have I had a bad flashlight right out of the box. Will update soon.

One of the bands on the small red lights was broken when I got it. The flashlight works, but every time I hit a bump on my bike it changes modes. If you press the power button in quick succession you can change modes (bright, low, blink, etc.) and I suspect that when I hit bumps that the battery terminal springs on the inside quickly bounce and disconnect. This would accomplish the same thing as pressing the power button, so I suspect this is why it changes modes every time I hit a bump. I'm going to try putting in a shim or something to fix this. It wouldn't be an issue if you were using it on something that wasn't bumpy. Still, for the price, it's not a bad deal.

Firegear does rock..... The flashlight is amazing...I even want to get some for the home!!! Really easy to remove and go handheld. Very bright wide spread and an amazing zoom range wide to spot. The red leds are a little funky. Slightly cumbersome to replace batteries....and the batteries are watch type...so they are expensive to replace. AND INCLUDES A GREAT CASE. For the money....a no brainer. You won't find much better at any price!!!

PRO: The headlight is awesome, super bright little LED light. There's regular, fast flash, and slow flash setting. Mounting is convenient and it doubles as a handheld flashlight.CON: It tends to toggle through these settings as you go over even minor bumps though, which may be an issue if you'd rather it stay on one particular setting. The little red lights are terrible and they just turn themselves off after going over bumps. I have had the light for a couple of months and have rode with it in the rain. Since then it seems to shut off while riding more often or just give an insignificant amount of light.In sum, I would spend 50 bucks or so to get a more hardy light than this one. It is really nice, but it won't last.

Light is very bright and looks great but when riding my bike and I hit bumps it tends to switch modes a lot. The clamp is OK but I've dropped the light on the ground which damaged the appearance of the light. I think the holder should be replaced with a different type. You get what you pay for. The lights alone are worth the price guarantee you that! Highly recommend to all.