Here's my short guide to buying cheap Chinese bike lights. I hope it helps you avoid a turd in a box.
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My top 5 do's so far
1) DO your research, Check out cycling forums like MTBR etc they are a great pool of knowledge
2) DO more research on the vendor, is it a secure website do they have good customer feed back.
3)Can it be purchased locally, even if it costs a little extra? This should help eliminate any issues with shipping with shorter delivery times. It also gives you better buyer protection.
4)Pay via paypal or purchase on Amazon. You'll benefit from the payment protection they offer if things go missing in the post or if the product isn't as described
5)Invest in a better battery. Notoriously the weakest point of these lights, A good battery from a reputable supplier should be more reliable. Also you can then keep the battery and buy a new light head for when the next fancy batch of brighter leds have been released
The Dont's
1)Don't say you've Just brought your self a 5000000lm cree bike light. You know that's BS.
2)Don't forget about delivery charges and potential import charges
3)Don't leave it charging unattended. Much like leaving a lit candle, it may be fine all by itself. It may burn your house down with all you bikes inside, the kids and the family pets. (This one goes for any electrical item tbh)
4)Don't get your hopes up, even after all the research, tracking down the right light, waiting for it to be delivered etc. It may still be a turd in a box. But if your lucky it might be bright reliable an freaking awesome
That's my list so far. Do you agree / disagree, would you add any thing?
TBC
