I looked at the Nite Rider line, too, before settling on the Dinotte. Hard to choose; both have great features. My Dinotte 200L came yesterday and I charged up the batteries right away. (Mailman probably wasn't even down my driveway yet....!) It's been raining like mad, so I haven't put it on the bike yet. But I shone it out the door into the backyard to see what could be seen. Whoooooaaaa! The light itself is TINY, but the beam it puts out is incredibly powerful. And taking it on and off the bike is ridiculously easy. I can tell already that I'm going to love it! Can't wait to try it after sundown on one of my favorite quiet roads outside of town.