Planet Bike Beamer 3 LED Bicycle Light with Quick Cam Bracket Mount customer reviews:
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Happy as could be with my new headlight.  
This is just what I was looking for. Another great Planet Bike product. The light output and battery life is fantastic. Since I take it off when I get to my destination, I always have a handy flashlight. The only downside is that I can't adjust the quick cam mount to get the grip on my handlebars that I would like. A quick wrap of electrical tape should cure the problem.
Great light for price
I purchased this light over three months ago, along with one for my wife, and we have not been disappointed. Most importantly, we can be seen with this light by others. While the light is not overly bright, it is most adequate for providing essential light while riding at night. We live in Newport, RI and the roads are in very poor condition -- with this light we are able to see any potential hazards before riding over them. I have read other reviews that criticize the mounting brackets. I can only say that I had no problems mounting the lights to my Diamondback mountain bike and my wife's Diamondback mountain bike -- it took less than 10 minutes. At less than $17, I would definitely make this purchase again if I needed another light.
Very nice light.
This light is quite bright. I main reason I got it is so cars can see me better but it's quite nice to have the road illuminated on dark streets. You might want to get a bigger brighter light if you plan on riding on completely unlit streets regularly but this should do the job in most cases.
I don't know how long the batteries last, but I've used my light daily for a couple of months now and it still seems to be going strong.
Good visibility light
As others have said, this light is good for riding on lit streets. I don't think I would want to use it as a sole source of light. You could probably do that, but you would have to ride pretty slowly. But, it does what it is designed to do. It makes the rider visible to motorists. It attaches easily and releases easily. The mechanism is actually very clever. However, you need to practice the release because if you just jerk on it, it could be broken.
OK for the price
I agree with other reviews that it is rather odd that the light defaults to a blinking setting, requiring you to push the button twice for a regular, steady beam of light, but consider that to be a minimal problem. The real problem I have with this headlight is that I've never been able to get the mount to "lock," so the headlight keeps slipping down. More often than not the light just ends up illuminating the patch of ground directly in front of me.
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