This is a light system designed for bike riders. This is unit number NIPRO M1. It is very easy to install, extremely bright, and rechargeable. Upon ordering this unit it came with the light, USB to micro USB charging cable, a very nice carrying case, and an instructions manual.
Okay first of this thing is super bright. It has got a mention on stupidbright.com for a reason. After the first charge I had it kind of in the direction of my eyes when I turned it on. I was seeing spots for the next hour and that was only on the low setting!
Now to turn on the light you have to depress the power button for a few seconds before it comes on. It will come back on at the light level you left it at. The light has 3 different brightness levels. These levels are attained by pressing the power button quickly and letting go. It will run through all of the levels of brightness. Now to turn the light back of you hold the power button again for a couple of seconds and it powers down.
This is designed to clamp onto your typical bicycle handle bars. The clamp is very easy to adjust and clamp on. There are 4 rubber inserts included in the kit to not do damage to the bike or clamp. Getting it semi snug and then clamping it with the arm makes for a really tight fitting attachment. If you have problems with understanding or clamping the light on your mode of transportation there is customer service that will assist you.
The light is fairly compact. It is larger then most bike lights out on the market though. It is heavier then most as well since it has a fairly large capacity rechargeable battery. It is about 4 inches x 2 inches x 1 inch not counting the clamp area. It comes in at a couple of pounds in weight. It is also made with a metal housing and as far as I can tell water resistant.
Now for charging the light. It has a plug in on the underside of the light located in front of the clamp. There is a push in attached rubber cap to cover the micro USB port. The only thing that can be considered a complaint with this light is where the micro USB is located. It is close to the clamp and the rubber tab folds in the same direction as the clamp making it a chore to plug in. I was able to recharge this light from my laptop, desktop, and a 110 to USB adapter. While it is charging the power button light will show in red. Once it is fully charged the power button light will go clear. It took about 6 hours on the initial charge of the battery using my desktop USB port. Currently It is still going off of that charge and I have used it for 8 or so trips.
Now this comes with a nice carrying bag. It has a mesh net on the lid to keep things like the charging cable in. There is a Velcro corner pocket to keep thing like the rubber tips in. Then there is another small pocket that I use to keep my portable back up charge in. Lastly there is the larger area to keep the light in. The entire inside of the bag is covered with a very soft material that will keep scrapping damage to a minimum.
Personally I use mine on the golf cart around the resort I live in. I am out at all times of the day and night visiting friends. It was a little bit more dangerous before not having a very bright light on the cart. I was not very visible to the cars running around after dark. Now there is no issue what so ever with them seeing this light mounted on my dash.
If you are in the market for a extremely bright light to put on your bike, golf cart, or other small mode of transportation that did not come with a light attached to it, this is an awesome light to consider. It offers many brightness levels up to 1600 lumens, easy to install, rechargeable, and fairly compact. I would like to thank Stupidbright.com and affiliates for sending me this light to try out and share my opinion.
Can be found at:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0131YP8RG?keywords=nipro%20m1&qid=1456292672&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
Website: http://www.nightprovision.com/products/nipro-m1-1800-lumen-usb-rechargeable-wireless-bicycle-headlight
Website: http://www.stupidbright.com/
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