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Blackburn System X8 Rechargeable Luxeon Bike Light System | 
| Brand: Blackburn
Category: Sports
List Price: $259.99
Buy New: $199.95
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New (2) from $199.95
Seller: Gotta Ride Bikes
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 90434
Color: Black
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 10 x 3
Model: 2005856
UPC: 768686777677
EAN: 0768686777677
ASIN: B000WNNAU2
Release Date: October 2, 2007
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| Features:
| • | Two luxeon powered lamps one compact Li-lon battery pack one Supercharger | | • | One Luxeon powered lamp for 85 lumens | | • | New redesigned compact Li-lon battery pack- now 30% smaller and 30% lighter | | • | Constant Current Technology reduces dimming through run cycle and prevents battery damage | | • | Lifetime |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Plenty bright. Way long runtimes. Unmatched reliability. All with versatility and advanced technology that the competition can't touch. Light Source: Two heads with LUXEON� III emitters (one wide beam, one spot beam) both w/ 30%-70%-100% - Flash run modes. Each packs 85 lumens of pure white light- equivalent to 15w halogen. Constant Current anti-dimming technology maintains full brightness throughout runtime and won�t dim or overheat. Run Time 2.5hrs with both lamps at 100% intensity; 10hrs dimmed. Battery: Compact Li-Ion w/SuperCharger; full charge in 4hrs. Mounts anywhere, including stems, top tube, bottle cage, jersey pocket or hydration pack. Details: Helmet mount and standard/oversized universal bar clamp included. Waterproof to IPX7 standard.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Well Worth the investment November 11, 2008
Mindfire0 (Melbourne, FL United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Blackburn X8 system is the best light I have had. I do most of my bike riding at night and I wanted a light that could A: Be bright enough to truely see where I am going and B: Needed a headlight that made me visible to cars on the road. It gives me a added confidence when riding night.
The system charges really fast and it is really simple to attach to my bikes. It may be the most I have ever spent on a bike light, but it's well worth the investment. If you want quality, you have to pay a bit for it.
excellent October 25, 2008
C. Badham (salt lick city, ut)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Blackburn System X8 light system is an excellent light system for the money. One lamp is a spotlight and the other a flood. Combined, they do a great job of lighting up the road/trail. Each lamp can be set to 100%/70%/30%/Flash independent of the other. Having independent lamps is a great feature because one lamp can be used for lighting the way and the other for attention grabbing. Too conserve power, either lamp can also be used single.
The dimmer is a nice, although somewhat limited feature. The dimmer works in 10 steps and effects both lights at the same time. However, the dimmer doesn't power on/off the lamps nor does it access flash mode. It will access steady mode if either or both of the lamps are in flash mode. For my evening commute home, I typically start off in flash mode until light conditions necessitate going to steady mode. One click of the dimmer is great for that. I also adjust the brightness based conditions to help conserve battery power.
The Li-Ion battery is light, charges fast, and has decent lasting power. The smart charger and battery also use "trickle" technology to help prolong battery life and enable the battery to remain plugged in without fear of overcharging.
Although it voids the warranty, the led's can be upgraded to higher output led's. I haven't found the need for doing the mod yet though and find the lights to be plenty sufficient for my commute riding.
 Great performance, mediocre design July 28, 2008
K. Ko (Oregon, USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
After a week of using the Blackburn X8 for commuting 11.5 miles each way to/from work, I can honestly say that it is the brightest light system that I have used. Previously I was using a Light and Motion single lamp system which was great, but on darkened paths and roads, it was too focused and wouldn't project far enough ahead for the speed I wanted to ride. The Blackburn X8 dual system's spot lamp throws a nice bright light quite a bit farther up the road, and the flood lamp is great for illuminating the sides of the path/lane. I also like having the flashing feature on each lamp, because once I get into traffic I switch the flood to blinking to alert drivers. The system charges quickly and I can keep it plugged in without fear of overcharging. The switches are easy to use, and have a nice tactile click when pressed.
The design of the system leaves much to be desired, however. My first gripe is that I initially was intending to mount one lamp on my bars and one on my helmet, but that is not possible because of the cord design. And because only one helmet mount is supplied, the only way to use the two lamps at the same time is to mount them both close together on the bars. Not bad, but information available from retailers made me expect more flexibility when deciding where to mount the lamps. My second gripe is that if you mount the battery to the bike frame, you need to remove it in order to charge it. The charging receptacle inaccessible when it is frame mounted, and removing it and remounting it quickly became a pain in the butt. I finally resorted to putting the battery in a cut down water bottle and keeping it in the cage, but it would have been simple to make the charging receptacle accessible while still mounted to the frame. Thirdly, the design of the bar mounts cause inteference with the cable housing. I needed to remove the bar tape and reposition the housing so I could get the mounts positioned right. Finally, the overall cosmetics seems to be aimed at the younger, "armored gear" crowd with its fins, hoods and facets. I much prefer the simple elegant design of the L&M system.
Now that I have worked through the issues and am used to the quirks of the X8 system, I like it, and I am glad I made the switch. Performance is top shelf. However, I hope Blackburn considers a minor re-design of the battery pack and handlebar mounts to cure the issues that I described. Then perhaps the design would match the performance.
Great Light Set for Night Riding June 29, 2008
R. Lee (Davis, Ca)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Blackburn System X8 Rechargeable Luxeon Bike Light System
The Blackburn system is awesome. It was easy to install and quick to charge. I've used it several times and it performs as advertised. I was able to get two rides of over 2 hours each on a single charge and the battery still lasted at least another hour before running down. Night riding has never been better.....
Tim May 11, 2008
Timothy S. Maynard
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
By far the best light I've had, and the best light(s)in my riding group. Cant wear the "helmet" light as I blind my fellow roadies if I look at them.(but is required for mountain trail rides) Charges fast, lasts longer than stated, the bar mounts are VERY good quality, and fully adjust to various widths. Blinky option on the lights make for even better car visibility and less road fear.
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