Got lights?

[Sheesh]

Great deal alert!

Mr. Sheesh and I just got home from REI. We were "just looking", but discovered a Night Rider MiNewt LED light for $106 (and because we're REI members, we saved an additional 20%). This light normally retails for $179 so we jumped on that deal. Night Rider just put out a newer version, so I think the deal is limited to stock on hand.

[uforgot]

Darn! I did look at the lights at my REI yesterday, but I didn't see this deal! I tried and tried to spend that 20%, but in the end I didn't.

[skyhand]

i just picked up the last MiNewt at seattle's REI. $106 - 20% = a steal...

[DebW]

I recently got the newer MiNewt X2 for $149. It's supposed to be 2 times brighter than the old one, according to the NiteRider web site. So you might want to compare the old and new versions and decide if the extra light output is worth it to you.

[Zen]

DebW- I take it that you haven't used that light yet? Give us a review when you do, please. I'm gonna get a light one of these days.

[divingbiker]

I "bought" the Minewt.x2 (remember I got it for free?). It's a very nice, compact, bright light, but for commuting I like to run my light in the flashing mode so I can be seen better and also save battery life. The Minewt flash was very fast--remember a few years ago when the Japanese kids were having seizures because the cartoon images were moving too fast? That's what it felt like. Waaay too fast a flash for me. If you're not running it in flash mode it would be a great light.

So I returned it and got a hitch rack for my car instead.

[skyhand]

the MiNewt X2 at REI was $189 while the MiNewt (regular) was only $86-ish after discount + sale, so it was worth the brightness hit for me. i don't do hardcore / long rides at night and mainly the flash mode with a headlamp combo. i figured i'd give it a whirl and see how it does — REI has a great return policy, so i've got nothin' to lose.