Cycle Torch Shark 500 USB Rechargeable Bike Light – Headlight & Tail Light Set- Fits All Bicycles, Hybrid, Road, MTB, with Quick Release

At first glance this was a nice light. I liked the light weight build, and the multiple settings. I bought this to replace my Cygo lite 700.Unfortunately, this light has made it 4 months before the light dimmed, now only has two settings; very dim, and very dim flashing.It was a fair price of $40, which is $10 a month for use. My Cygo Lite is still going strong after 2 years so I know where my next investment will be going.Update:After posting this review, received a message from Alex in Customer Service within hours of posting. Needless to say, he sent me a free replacement, honoring the year warranty they offer.Based on that type of customer service, I had no choice but to give a 5 star rating, as I received my new super bright light in a matter of days.

UPDATE: This lights up the night! At first, I thought a quiet car had come up behind me, then I realized my own light was throwing all the light in front of me. This shows me the road ahead at least as well as car headlights - on the low setting. I'll use medium or high if I'm on trails at night. They're brighter than I need on the road. Low is sufficiently bright to light up at least 200 feet in front of me, clearly showing debris in the road, branches, potholes and leaf piles. The included rear red bolt light seems very bright and very well made; solid. Both lights secure with a stretchy strap for quick removal and ease of charging.My light arrived quickly. It's impressively packaged in a sturdy good quality cardboard box that reminds me of the packaging my iPhones had. It came with two USB cables, one short, one a more typical length. I charged it overnight. When I checked it this morning everything works properly, on the high setting, it's very bright, and it appears to be well made, clearly worthy of the box it came in. I'll update after I've put this through some night rides on my commute through unlit streets with piles of yard waste, rubbish cans, and road debris.

Unbelievably bright! I have an electric bike that will do nearly 40 mph and needed a light I couldn't "out run" at night. This thing is brighter than any flashlight I have ever owned. The light path has a wide even circular spot in the center area, and a wider secondary, slightly dimmer, rectangle area that floods a wide swath well beyond the center spot. The rectangular shaped outer area is good to help control the coverage and keep the light out of folks faces and aimed where you need it. Of the dozens I looked at, I narrowed my choice to two. The Shark 500 lumens or the Shark 300 lumens light. $40 is a bit pricey, but for $10 more I decided to get the 500 lumens light because I figured it is better to use the 500 at medium power and lasting longer, that saving $10 and running the 300 at full power, and shorter duration. If there was I six star option, I would choose it. The 500 at medium power is plenty. When you need that extra shot of light for that full power run, its available. And when your going slower and in well lit areas, back it off to medium or low to conserve power.I really can't see needing anything with more lumens unless you have need something for the light bar on your 4 wheel drive monster truck or trying to illuminate and runway. You can pay $8 for something to strap on your handle bars and pretend you got something, or get serious and invest in a light that you will truly love to own. Last thought; I bought larger iClever Boost Cube, dual port USB wall charger instead of using one of those small 3/4"x3/4" wall adapters. The larger iClever wall charger will supply the amperage the light needs without getting warm. The small adapter does get very warm; that means its working too hard. The dual ports mean you can charge both lights at the same time. Onward and upward!

Review Update: I repurchased this product hoping for better results and I couldn't be happier. When I purchased item I was contacted by seller to make sure I had no problems with transaction. I mentioned I had purchased item previously but it became unusable shortly after purchase. Seller refunded initial purchase under warranty and I received the new light. Seller mentioned issues with previous model had been addressed and after more than two months of daily use 1 to 2.5 hours per day I have had no issues. Works perfectly and very happy with product and seller.Great light while it worked. I use a bike light about an hour everyday. Provides a bright, even light beam that illuminates obstacles in path ahead of you and also provides great visibility to vehicles so you don't get run over. Problem was that about after a month a daily use, the light would turn off randomly. At first, one press of the power button and it was fine again, but over a couple of days problem got worse and light would turn off repeatedly within thirty minutes. Light would cycle through different modes and then turn off. I always fully charge the light every night so I'm sure it's not about the battery being charged. Too bad because the light works well otherwise.

Works best in lighting up my path when it gets really dark and that’s what matters to me. The flashing mode on the smaller light is very useful. I’ve installed it beneath my bike seat to improve my visibility on the road. Was easy to install and warned me before the battery died out and lasted a good 15mins which allowed me to complete my ride. Would consider buying it as a gift for my cycling enthusiast friends.

This light works great. It is bright, easy to use, does exactly what the seller says it does. So why only 4 stars? The "rubber band" mounting system just does not work well for me. It is easy to use, quick to attach, and doesn't fall off. My problem is that it moves around and won't stay aimed the way I want it. Every time I turn it on or off, or try to attach the USB charging cable, it moves slightly. If this light came with a rigid clamp type mount, it would get 5 stars from me.The little tail light is also nice, but has the same problem (for me).

After using it for several months (around 10) it started becoming extremely unreliable. While it's fully charged, it won't last for more than 5 minutes, it's non responsive in cold conditions (like 10oC or below) and it turns off at every minor bump the road has. Extremely frustrating as people suddenly won't see you. I need to stick my hand on it and turn it on every time this happens (every few seconds!). I will request a full refund for this and return the item. Thank goodness this happened before the 1 year of purchase expired. Though I contacted the manufacturer and they haven't responded yet. AMAZON, you better step up before my warranty expires.. 😔😔

Bought this last year, and it is now just out of it's one year warranty. Which is a shame, because for the last few months, it has not been holding charge for longer than a few seconds - which means having to hover my finger over the on button in order to keep turning it back on. It also has a habit of turning itself completely off very suddenly, which on one occasion happened to coincide with a particularly dark, unlit stretch of downhill road - I nearly rode into the kerb at speed but managed to break in time. This light works for a period of time, but then becomes positively dangerous, and for that reason, I would not recommend.

I don't usually write reviews but I thought this was important. I have been really pleased with this bike light. The front light is incredibly bright and has allowed me to cycle with confidence on unlit cycle paths. I usually dip it when other bikes are approaching as it is blinding to them. The battery lasts well - I have to charge it after every 3 - 4 hours of constant usage on the brightest setting. The back light was a real bonus and I really like it. The only problem I have had is that the rubber bung on the front light, that protects the usb port, is fairly flimsy and after 1 year of use it went missing. However, I contacted the seller to see if I could buy a replacement bung and they kindly sent me a new one. I have been very impressed. Well worth the money

UPDATE...After using these lights for most of the darker winter months I have found a few things I didn't really like about them, although they are somewhat minor but I feel people should know before buying. The headlight if used on the highest setting only gave me about 5 days worth of commutes where I would only use it on my ride home. Usually this is a 15 to 20 minute burn time. So I would get around 5 days of use before the low battery light would come on. So I would have to charge every weekend. This isn't too much of a hassle but is a bit more than what I was used to with my last light set, with that said, these put out significantly more light output so it is hard to complain too much about it.The big complaint is that even without any use it would seem that the battery will slowly discharge and result in a low battery. I noticed this when I took a few days off of commuting and the next week back my light would have the low battery indicator. I previously gave this a 5 star rating but for this I downgraded it one star.Also on the rear tail light I had some issues turning it on one day. I am not sure what the problem was but once I took it off and started fiddling with it, it started to work again. The only thing I can think of is that it got hit with a good amount of water during the commute and perhaps some of it got into the system and caused it not to work properly.***********The headlight is very brightIt has 3 settings for brightness and even at the low setting it is plenty bright for riding around in the dark within the city where there are street lights. If you go off the lit roads the highest or mid level setting is really bright and will light up quite a large area.Colour temperature is probably on the cooler side, it is not natural light at the 3500k level I'd say this is probably around 4500 or 5000k but that is just a guess. I've seen some lights that are bluer and this one is much preferred over them.I didn't think I would really want the rear flasher since I already have one. This flasher is great. It has multiple settings, quick blink, slow blink, solid and a pulse mode. I also like how it is angled to sit on the seatpost so that it points straight back.Pick this kit up and you will be set for night riding on your commute. It is a good value for what you get, my existing setup was cheaper but not near as bright.My only complaint is the strap system is not easy to get on and off, it take some effort to stretch the band and get it seated properly, otherwise I really like it so far.

Very bright, even on the lowest setting. Good beam width too. Battery life isn't great, but it has a low battery warning light (30mins remaining) so you're rarely caught without light.The rear light is also fairly bright.BUT I've had it just over 2 years and the front light is now very very dim - can't use it to see by, and barely any good to be seen by.Either the battery is failing or the LED is decaying. I'll have charged it a maximum of 100 times over 2 years (once a week at most), and used it for fewer than 500 hours so either way that's a poor lifetime for a modern battery or LED.Won't be getting an exact replacement.