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Summary: Big hit with the kids!s
Comment: Got this for my girlfriend's 14 year old son. She was skeptical, but cooperative, but he loved it right from the very beginning. Easy for him to install himself with just a couple pointers.
A couple days later, his buddies were hanging around the garage fooling around with it. It's a big hit and lots of fun.
Would have gotten 5 stars if the reservoir could provide more beeps and if it were built a little more sturdily.
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Summary: Truly a lifesaver ... but rated XXX (Adult MINDS only!)
Comment: This product is terrific, and is vitally needed by the serious MATURE (by disposition) commuter/utility/recreational cyclist in traffic. It's amazing how drivers, even well-intentioned ones, will either fail to see a bicyclist, or WILL see, actually smile a warm smile, then think, "Good! nothing's coming," .... and pull out from a stop-sign, a T-intersection stop, a right-on-red, or will make a left directly into my path ... as I'm clipping along at 16 or 28 mph. Ditto, drivers will parallel park on Main Street to shop, and eagerly open the driver's door, AFTER quickly checking the mirror (maybe expecting me to veer out into car traffic?).
Air zound can TRULY SAVE A LIFE, when a driver, cocooned behind glass and steel, is oblivious to surroundings, illegally using the cellphone underway, or blaring the stereo. This can remind a driver (as someone astutely said earlier), by way of a brief JUDICIOUS reminder-tap, that bicycles are vehicles too, and cyclists, people too. For some short time, they may be kinder/gentler more ALERT drivers.
A passing car full of laughing teen boys, buzzing me way too close, just for "kicks," got a SOUND LESSON the second time (their windows were down), as they jumped in their skins, turned pale, and ceased laughing. But caution please...
Don't put this gizmo at the disposal of an immature person. Those who get a high out of scaring pedestrians, where a friendly heads-up greeting would do fine, or into terrifying anyone not threatening their safety, should not have this LOUD aid for their mischief. Frivolous misuse (ABuse) of a 90 decibel device, is antisocial and illegal, and works AGAINST us bicyclists. That kind of behavior, mostly by kids, has ironically prompted some states to deprive the bicyclist of the legal use of ANY onboard sound device, tinkle-bells included. Just as many jurisdictions have set up mandatory helmet use for kids below a certain age, they could deprive kids below a certain age of devices like this. The temptation to harass, for novelty and kicks, is too great for kiddie mentalities.
Meanwhile, we grant (oops, we REQUIRE of) all drivers, access to horn buttons in their 2500 lb, sound-dampened, rolling fortresses, and even in a bus or trucking rig. Of course, those are needed ... but are so much more needed, on a 35 pound curbweight open vehicle, a few rails and wires, with little better personal protection than a foam helmet, the cyclist's experience and reflexes, and (as next best warning device) her or his own voice.
However, many drivers routinely blast the horn when overtaking within 20 feet of even a serious, steady-tracking, safety conscious adult cyclist wearing a helmet, likely thinking they are being helpful. We already HEARD them coming, which helps us to brace a little, for the unexpected! An Air zound can let them, in turn, hear US coming, even if they are high on the music, lost in conversation, or spaced-out on daydreams.
Two minor product critiques, almost trivial versus the product benefits:
1. While the Air zound's trigger to release a warning blast is excellent, it is unitized with the horn's housing. Some brake + shifter combo sets prevent snugging that up near-enough to your trigger-thumb, and so a remote compact (stick-on?) trigger button, to splice into the airhose, would be a useful upgrade in some fraction of installations. The Air zound benefits depend on fast/seamless access. In an emergency, safety may dictate never taking fingers from the brake levers.
2. The Air zound's anchoring could be made a bit more substantial (though if the horn is bumped free, it tags along, dangling by its strong lil hose).
Brief "tip:" To avoid banshee blasts while manhandling your bike in a quiet place, to bring it in/out of doors, do minor equipment fixes, etc., just slip a spare tire-valve cap over the combo fill/trigger valve, to lock it out. Works great when you park-and-lock, too -- curious young fingers won't know what is blocking use of horn. Just remember to remove the "safety," before riding again. Enjoy this BLAST of a cycling-safety product, and, er... keep the rubber side (your tires) down! ;-]
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Summary: Works as advertised
Comment: I had a little difficulty finding a place to mount it on my Catrike recumbent tricycle and ended up mounting it on my left steering column and installing the bottle in my water bottle holder. Mounting it to a bicycle should be easy. The horn is loud (but adjustable for volume). I use the horn about every time out either to let kids know I'm coming if they are playing out in the road, scare dogs off, and let people in cars know I'm coming if they start to pull out from a stopsign or back out in the road from their driveway. The really great feature is that it is easy to refill the air supply bottle the same time I top the air off in my tires (I use an electric air pump). Highly recommend this horn.
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Summary: Easy to install and use, and very loud! But clunky.
Comment: The Airzound lives up to its billing as "the world's loudest bike horn." Don't test it inside -- as I did. I don't think my 4-year-old has forgiven me yet. And it is easy to install, use and maintain -- a few pumps to the horn when I'm filling my tires is all I've ever needed.
My problem is that I haven't found a comfortable place to mount the air bottle. The down-tube on my bike is occupied with a water bottle/cage, so I mounted the air bottle on the top tube. If I mount it near the front, my knees hit it. If I mount it near the rear of the tube, I rub it with my thighs.
I eventually took the horn off my bike and I'm more comfortable. But I'm sure I'll miss it someday, when I try to yell at an oblivious driver. Because man, this horn is LOUD!!!
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Summary: Great Bicycle Horn
Comment: Well it got its first use on my way home from the store. A huge truck pulled right into the cross walk and stopped. One loud blast and the driver moved his rig! Totally worth it.
Now that's on my bike I have a tendency to be a little less forgiving to drivers. That guy who pulled out in front of me, ok, I'm not going that fast and he made it, but it was rude of him, so two light taps and he slowed down and drove sort of sheepishly. I think that he knew that pulling out wasn't the right thing to do...
There is a volume control and I have it set pretty loud for autos as you can't really adjust it while riding and pay attention to the road. Ped's still get a "hey buddy!", as my voice is still working fine.
I'm using the velcro attachment as my bike has only one water bottle cage and it works fine. The hose is plenty long enough to mount it wherever you want it.
Not having to buy refills is really nice, its light. easy on and off for commuting storage.
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