I've bought 3 cheap alarm clocks and the LEDs are now so "good" the display lights up the entire room. With limited bedroom materials my inner macgyver was quite pleased with himself when he put one in a sock which has nothing to do with the topic but it did work. I can also confirm that cheap clocks are still amazingly hard to configure. By pressing multiple buttons simultaneously I managed to set one of the clocks to display the time only when a button is pressed. This is quite useless, I haven't figured out how to unset it and it isn't mentioned in the manual.
My point would be that the LEDs are now so cheap and good that the rest of the devices seem expensive by comparison and manufacturing can't resist the urge to wrap them in crap. I think I've purchased 30 bicycle lights in total. The Edison bulbs with dynamo sometimes last a hundred years (except from the replaceable bulb)
You have to admit that even though some parts of the LED bike lights might be lacking, they are still pretty awesome compared to what was available when incadescent lights were the only option.
Last two collect water inside the button. Can't switch them off. One more expensive set had the rubber casing peal off because the strap is gently pulling on it. My current expensive one had its button drop into the casing. I bring it inside now as it obviously can't get wet.
The amount of light is great but we have a lot of "narrow" bike paths and people point them forwards blinding the opponent.
Opponent! I like that. People riding in the other direction are opponents!
For those who know English as a second language , opponent is a term used to describe the person you are competing against in a sports event, or fighting with, in a battle!
My point would be that the LEDs are now so cheap and good that the rest of the devices seem expensive by comparison and manufacturing can't resist the urge to wrap them in crap. I think I've purchased 30 bicycle lights in total. The Edison bulbs with dynamo sometimes last a hundred years (except from the replaceable bulb)