Got one this morning. Cyclexpress.co.uk send 'em off for £38 and a bit
with free postage. They were fast too and send confirmation emails when
you've bought it and when they've processed it ready for Royal Mail to
pick up.
Seems as bright as a regular light rechargable halogen light, but has a
30 hour battery life. Judging from the graph on the side of the box the
light will lose 20-30% of its brightness over that 30 hours.
Build quality seems good, but I had to gently bend two metal contacts
that connected to the switch electronics before it would work - a
testament to Cateyes fine tolerances and lack of quality control perhaps?
The bright 'spot' is very narrow, and outside of that the light it's not
very bright at all. It may have been better off with a less concentrated
spot and more light to the sides.
Initially the light was tilted down slightly, but after being cut up by
an idiot (4x4) driver turning left through me (without signalling) it
will be mounted dead level, shining into their wing mirrors. The old
light is mounted next to the cateye on flashing mode.
The bracket is cunningly designed to let the light swivel a few degrees
to each side, presumably for swept handlebars.
Pros
Long battery life for such a bright light
Lightish (weighs a bit more than 4 AA battries, strangely enough)
Completely waterproof
Cons
Outside of the central spot the amount of light is disappointing.
Only has a steady mode (not that you'd want it flashing - would be an
instant migraine for oncoming cagers, peds and cyclists.
Didn't ruddy work until I'd prodded bits.
How much!??!
Conclusion
The small spot and mediocre brightness outside of the spot lets it down.
At £40 not an essential purchase