A Cateye That Really Can Pick Out The Cats' Eyes

Advantages: White hi-power LED for resonable economy
Disadvantages: Pricey - still need another light to aalert pedestrians

...either not present or inadequate. Yes, you can pay out £200 for rechargeable halogen 'off road' packs, but in the real world of trying to commute at all times of the year, 'proper' headlights are thin on the ground. The Cateye HL-EL530 bridges this gap. You couldn't actually call it a headlamp, in the same way that a car has them, but it does indeed throw enough light out and down to light the road ahead, if only a few yards ahead. No-one said you could plough on at the same speed! Thanks to the technology that now allows for The Holy Grail of economy lighting, brilliant white LEDs, this light is positively arc-like in power, throwing out some 1500 or more candlepower. Not bad for something with one LED running off 4 AA batteries. If you catch the beam full face, prepare for a white spot in your vision like in the bad old days...

BNibbles 16.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of CatEye EL530 Power Opticube

Cateye Strada 5

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: Lacks features, durability

...Cateye have managed to produce a very functional cycle computer at a very good price point. The controls take a bit of getting use to as there are very few buttons on the computer itself but are very simple once mastered and can easily be accessed when riding. The unit doesn't have very many advanced features or tricks and lacks capabilities found in more expensive models such as average pace and heart rate but handles the basics adequately such as speed, odometer, time etc. The display is dominated by a speed reading and is very easy to see at a glance and the other less vital info is set below it in smaller writing but which is still viewable. However I am concerned about the durability, as the unit feels quite plasticky and not terribly water resistant. Overall though a great buy for the money....

chorscroft 16.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Cateye Strada Wireless

Many Bulbs Make Light Work

Advantages: Bright, Clear, Battery LIfe
Disadvantages: Cost, Scratches easily

...Apparently, women need men like a fish needs a bicycle. Well, assuming that the fish will be cycling in twilight conditions, it will also be in need of adequate safety equipment, of which a decent front light is an essential part. All of which probably means that women need cycle lights too. On a more serious note, and despite the fact that the days are getting longer, there is probably nothing more important when you are cycling than being seen. I won't rant on endlessly about it - it's just common sense. What I will tell you about is one way in which you can improve your visibility and it comes in the form of the HL-EL 300 from Cateye. Cateye have been making peripherals for bikes for quite some time now and have built up something of a reputation for solid, functional and innovative solutions. They aren't the cheapest, but...

LegendaryMrDude 14.05.2006 · Read review
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Review of Cateye HL-EL300

Excellent commuting light, but a bit expensive and poor mounting

Advantages: Excellent battery, bright
Disadvantages: Price, poor fixing bracket

...The mounting bracket for this light is the sort that uses a strap which threads through an tightening screw. This allows the bracket to fit any size of handle bar or tube. However after a very muddy ride the bracket would not tighten or loosen, the only way to remove the fitting was to remove the handlebar grips, gear and brake leavers and slide the bracket of the handlebars. Turned out that a bit of mud had jammed the tightening screw, some wd40 soon solved the issue. I have also noticed that the bracket does loosen after a few rides, not a major issue but annoying just the same. The light can be easily removed from the fixing bracket, which is handy for leaving the bike in the town centre. Similarly, the bracket is also designed to be easily removed to fit between bikes, but as explained above it could be better. The EL320 does...

emilne82 01.12.2009 · Read review
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Review of CatEye HL-EL320

  Port El Kantaoui

Advantages: Beautiful Beaches
Disadvantages: Mainly For Couples, Hassle From Local Shopkeekers

...Port El Kantaoui is a purpose built Holiday Resort on the Northern Coast of Tunisia in North Africa. It is situated just a few kilometres North of Sousse, Tunisia's second largest City after the Capital Tunis. It was built in 1979 with a modern 300 Yacht capacity Marina as its focal point. In recent years this Marina has become a popular mooring location for the rich and famous undertaking their Mediterranean Cruises and the Marina here is said to rival those long established Marinas of Nice and Marbella on the Southern Coast of Europe. It is now also Tunisia's most popular Holiday Resort. I stayed in Port El Kantaoui between the 2nd and 9th July 2006 and found the experience to be a rather interesting one. Since it was my first visit to Tunisia I was a little unsure of what to expect and as my Holiday approached I began to hear...

micksheff 22.07.2006 · Read review
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Review of Port El Kantaoui (Tunisia)

Don't pass on El Paso

Advantages: Fantastic hotel.
Disadvantages: They made me go home !!

...This review is about my holiday at the El Paso Hotel, Port Aventura, Spain in October 2008. My holiday was booked through First Choice Holidays and for my husband, myself and our 12 year old son for a weeks half board stay with unlimited access to the park, the cost, including flights and transfers was £1200. We all had a wonderful time, I won't go into the park details as I have already written a review on that aspect of Port Aventura - this review is purely about our stay in the hotel. We flew into Reus airport and it only took 10 - 15 minutes to get to our hotel. Before I go any further, let me explain about Halloween at Port Aventura. Every October and November Port Aventura goes into Halloween mode, and boy - they don't do it by half. If you have ever been to Disneyland at Halloween - Port Aventura do it...

oldchem 30.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of El Paso Hotel , Salou

Cats Eyes Burning Bright In The Night

Advantages: Wonderfully Bright LED Light
Disadvantages: Is it Sturdy Enough

...1. Boring Preamble After my previous experience with a Cateye Cycle Headlamp a lot of you would be very surprised to hear that I purchased another one. The reason for this was choice, and that I could not get one to suit my needs that were made by another manufacturer. Such is the free market in the cycling world, so knowing full well what to expect if something went wrong I purchased this beastie from Harry Hall Cycles (who are wonderful) in Manchester for £24-99. Most specialist cycle shops would stock these babies. 2. Why I Choose This Model As a cyclist and an occasional fossil fuel burning moron I know that the most important function of any light is that it gets you seen by fossil fuel burning morons and stupid pedestrians. A lot of LED lights on the market do not do this and I think that they should be banned from sale...

Champ666 18.02.2005 · Read review
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  Charm-El-Sheik!

Advantages: Snorkelling, the red sea, food, price, heat.
Disadvantages: The runs!

...Me and my partner stayed in a hotel called the Conrad Sharm El Sheik in Egypt for a week from Monday 12th of June to the 19th of June. We had the most amazing holiday and I hope you enjoy reading my review of what I consider one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited in my life. I will start by reviewing the actual travel agents, etc then go on to the beautiful Sharm! Who did you book with? We booked with a well known travel Agent called First Choice. How much did it cost and what did it include? The total cost of the holiday for both of us came to 1058. This was for a week's stay in a four stay hotel, all inclusive basis, including travel insurance, flights and flight meals as well. We paid a 240 sterling pound deposit and we paid the rest off in installments. We booked the holiday in December 2005 and the money...

grapesoda 26.08.2006 (27.08.2006) · Read review
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Review of Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt)

A Bright Spark

Advantages: Excellent Waterproofing, Very Bright, Reliable
Disadvantages: Bit lardy, poor bracket, price

...I've always liked Cateye lights. They tend to be more expensive than other lights, but have attractive styling, seem to be well made, and last a long time. I still have a battered but functioning Liminax Micro Halogen by Cateye. LED's Most commuter lights nowadays use LED's rather than standard or Halogen bulbs. LED's have several advantages. Namely very long bulb life. 60,000 hours is not unusual for an LED bulb, and is significantly longer than the expected life of a commuter light. The other major advantage is LED's waste less of the energy as heat compared to halogen bulbs. This means more light for less power. As a rule of thumb a 1 watt LED is approximately equivalent to a 3 Watt Halogen bulb. LED's produce a very bright white narrow beam. Halogen's and HID's (very expensive off-road lights) produce a light that is...

fred_redwood 27.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of CatEye EL530 Power Opticube

Nice idea but....

Advantages: Great little size, very bright, easy to use, good quality lights
Disadvantages: horrible product fault - straps often get jammed and won't budge

...These are 2 small CatEye light, i say very small they are jolly conveinient for popping into your pocket when you have left your bike somewhere. Both have 2 batteries, AA in the front and AAA in the back, and despite the size work fantasticly for the price you pay. These aren't the sort of lights that light up the whole road in front of you. I would suggest you only use these are roads with street lights. I have ridden late at night on back road, it is not a good idea, they don't light anything up. But then you aren't paying for something that lights up the whole road. These are for main road use, and for this - they work fine. Very bright and you will be very visable despite the size. There are 3 different settings on the rear light and 2 on the front. These are solid light and flashing light and the rear light also does...

Samsung_93 09.09.2009 · Read review
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