Great bike accessory. I've had the earlier version for quite a few years, I believe the mount is the only difference. The battery lasts a very long time. It indeed gets noticed.
Excellent review! Incredible bike horn!! 🐝 Pro tip: the 140db bird chirp mode makes people immediately look up to the sky for birds. 🦅 DO NOT USE Awesome it uses AAA batteries. Last a year. Pain recharging USB
Great review! Using rechargeable AAA is a plus for me. Half the world thinks it's too loud, another half not strong enough - so it must have the perfect loudness. Build quality seems above average concerning aftermarket bicycle horns, most are cheap breakable plastic and anemic. Thanks!
Glad the review was helpful. AAA batteries is an interesting feature people hate or love. If you swap in some rechargeable AAA batteries you could get the best of both worlds - easy to replace and charge.
Your batteries are going bad because your leaving them at either 100% charge or low charge for too long. Lithium batteries like to be stored at 80-90% charge.
I have one of these they are no where near 140db i doubt they are anywhere near 120db but they are okay, the first time i used the 140 setting it was a shared path blocked by a load of old pensioners but when i sounded the horn they all started looking up at the trees and house roofs, they thought it was some type of bird, the 120 horn sound even on trails no where near roads some people seem to ignore it so i give them a blast with the airzound XL, the 120 and 140 mode of the hornet sound about the same when it comes to loudness so i just use what i call the horn mode, i love the loudness of the airzound XL it is way louder than the hornet but the downside you have to blow the bottle up now and then, not much of a downside and no gas cans or batteries make it cheap to run and when people ignore the hornet this airzound XL makes them jump they cannot ignore that.
Yes, the 140db mode isn't particularly useful with it's chirpy sound. As far as the 140db claim - it's likely measured fairly close to the speaker and drops off rapidly at further distances where people would actually hear it. It's loud in person but has an unusual tone.
Something to keep in mind as a dB measurements are actually based on distance. So it’s entirely possible this thing registered at 120 dB at whatever the distance they’re testing apparatus was. The problem is manufacturers often neglect to disclose what the distance was.
Yeah man disappointed by the sound it emits... WTF.... A bird??? Why not choosing a ground animal at least so not to make things worse with people start looking up?? Idiotic
if hornit would do a 900kg bronze bell sound and a fog horn that would have been useful but no they had go with useless “sounds like a bird” sounds instead.
People usually don’t know what the sound is, and where’s the sound comes from. I found out the hard way. The best warning i found out works the best. Is the sound of the back tire skid. And they move right away. And they hear it as far as 15 meters. Lol
i have this one on my Montague Folding MTB and I live in Flushing, NY...believe me when I tell you this that this Hornit Horn is loud and stops the biggest to the smallest vehicle and pedestrian on the street.
I feel like a GoPro mount would’ve made more sense than a Garmin one. GoPro mounts offer a lot more mounting options. In fact many Garmin mounts have a GoPro option underneath, so you could potentially mount your Garmin on top and the horn on the bottom.
yeah the AAA batteries had me as well since i love rechargeable lights for my bike. also that garmin mount is nice and its nice to have 2 but u could of done with one being big and slot a piece of rubber into the clip and it makes diameter smaller. save on plastic and cheaper product overall. like when would i need 2 garmin mounts? if ive got hornet horn and garmin computer i still have a spare for nothing! also it looks a big big and no sound volume. and not to mention no light so my handle bars will have all kinds on it.
I'm not sure if I'm supposed to tell you because it's a really underground and tight-knit community called "The Amazon". There is plenitude of everything you could ever want and even more of the things you didn't even know you wanted. Don't tell them I sent you.
@@TheSweetCyclists nah, I don’t want to buy extra equipment but I do like the horn. I’m researching for my buy, must have rechargeable like all my lights on the bike. Maybe their next version will ship with the lithium ion…. Great video, I’m going to check out the rest of your videos!
@@YoMumzinnit I prefer the use of batteries...just get new ones when they run out. More often than not I forget to charge my lights and ended up having them die in mid-ride. With batteries I could easily get them at any minimarts around town.
@@blutinted4739 Who wants to ride around buying batteries from minimarts. F that to hell. But in the case of this horn the batteries last like a year so it's a non issue and in this case it probably is better to not have lithium ion batteries inside. Because with those types of batteries if you cycle them rarely they degrade quickly. They're designed to be used more frequently.
@@arcrides6841 Lithium ion batteries don't develope memory & degrade, if you don't cycle them regularly. What degrades lithium ion batteries is rapid charging & leaving them fully discharged for long periods of time.
Nice - but not nice enough for me to abandon my bike mounted grenade launcher for clearing traffic. Great review though.
💀💀
My flame thrower is heavy...so I only fill it half full
Great bike accessory. I've had the earlier version for quite a few years, I believe the mount is the only difference. The battery lasts a very long time. It indeed gets noticed.
Excellent review! Incredible bike horn!! 🐝
Pro tip: the 140db bird chirp mode makes people immediately look up to the sky for birds. 🦅 DO NOT USE
Awesome it uses AAA batteries. Last a year. Pain recharging USB
I agree - everytime we've used the 140dB mode we just get confused looks.
@@TheSweetCyclists Exactly. I Think it’s a more acceptable sound in Europe. 🇬🇧
so what do you use instead?
@@robdp83
I use the “ beep beep” sound. Hit it twice. Sounds like a Honda. Works great 👍.
@@billyrock8305 like a honda? ah well ive ordered the "about to find out how fragile it is" airzound xl.
This sucks, why can’t there just be one that makes a regular car horn sound?
Great review! Using rechargeable AAA is a plus for me. Half the world thinks it's too loud, another half not strong enough - so it must have the perfect loudness. Build quality seems above average concerning aftermarket bicycle horns, most are cheap breakable plastic and anemic. Thanks!
Glad the review was helpful. AAA batteries is an interesting feature people hate or love. If you swap in some rechargeable AAA batteries you could get the best of both worlds - easy to replace and charge.
I REALLY appreciate that it uses batteries and DOES NOT have a built in battery which means I don't have to throw this away when the battery goes bad.
Your batteries are going bad because your leaving them at either 100% charge or low charge for too long.
Lithium batteries like to be stored at 80-90% charge.
@alexsainsbury2176 yes but all cells die
@@alexsainsbury2176 Ideally 50% if long term.
I have one of these they are no where near 140db i doubt they are anywhere near 120db but they are okay, the first time i used the 140 setting it was a shared path blocked by a load of old pensioners but when i sounded the horn they all started looking up at the trees and house roofs, they thought it was some type of bird, the 120 horn sound even on trails no where near roads some people seem to ignore it so i give them a blast with the airzound XL, the 120 and 140 mode of the hornet sound about the same when it comes to loudness so i just use what i call the horn mode, i love the loudness of the airzound XL it is way louder than the hornet but the downside you have to blow the bottle up now and then, not much of a downside and no gas cans or batteries make it cheap to run and when people ignore the hornet this airzound XL makes them jump they cannot ignore that.
Yes, the 140db mode isn't particularly useful with it's chirpy sound. As far as the 140db claim - it's likely measured fairly close to the speaker and drops off rapidly at further distances where people would actually hear it. It's loud in person but has an unusual tone.
Something to keep in mind as a dB measurements are actually based on distance. So it’s entirely possible this thing registered at 120 dB at whatever the distance they’re testing apparatus was. The problem is manufacturers often neglect to disclose what the distance was.
Try the Loud bicycle horn....it will wake up the dead... And most of the living.....it sounds like a car and believe me, they hear it....
Yeah man disappointed by the sound it emits... WTF.... A bird??? Why not choosing a ground animal at least so not to make things worse with people start looking up?? Idiotic
if hornit would do a 900kg bronze bell sound and a fog horn that would have been useful but no they had go with useless “sounds like a bird” sounds instead.
People usually don’t know what the sound is, and where’s the sound comes from. I found out the hard way. The best warning i found out works the best. Is the sound of the back tire skid.
And they move right away. And they hear it as far as 15 meters. Lol
Yup - I agree. I do something with my front rim breaks which have a high-pitch squeal. It always makes people turn and look.
@@TheSweetCyclists put a card in the tire and make it sound like a motorcycle
i have this one on my Montague Folding MTB and I live in Flushing, NY...believe me when I tell you this that this Hornit Horn is loud and stops the biggest to the smallest vehicle and pedestrian on the street.
I feel like a GoPro mount would’ve made more sense than a Garmin one. GoPro mounts offer a lot more mounting options. In fact many Garmin mounts have a GoPro option underneath, so you could potentially mount your Garmin on top and the horn on the bottom.
I wonder when bike horns will be getting fire alarm PA speaker level loudness
Great job. Cool product.
Can you use it without the remote control?
No, there is no horn button on the actual device. You can only change the horn tone with the button on the horn itself.
FYI, they sell a longer 5ft remote cable on their website.
Ok cool...but why tho? :D
Harmonicas are compact instruments. People really go with it.
Tactical harmonica attachment for bikes gofundme incoming
yeah the AAA batteries had me as well since i love rechargeable lights for my bike. also that garmin mount is nice and its nice to have 2 but u could of done with one being big and slot a piece of rubber into the clip and it makes diameter smaller. save on plastic and cheaper product overall. like when would i need 2 garmin mounts? if ive got hornet horn and garmin computer i still have a spare for nothing! also it looks a big big and no sound volume. and not to mention no light so my handle bars will have all kinds on it.
Where do I buy it??
I'm not sure if I'm supposed to tell you because it's a really underground and tight-knit community called "The Amazon". There is plenitude of everything you could ever want and even more of the things you didn't even know you wanted. Don't tell them I sent you.
Sounds like tweety bird.
It needs to sound more like a car horn. Pass.
Yes, that's the downside to electronic horns. We have a review on the Loud Bicycle horn which sound exactly like a car but are very large.
Can you even hear that ina a car lol
You can hear it, but it doesn't sound like a car horn so people might not react the way you'd expect.
What an abysmal sound.... So disappointed... Seriously a bird chirping with all the sound they could have chosen???
😂😂 I have it and I love it
At 140 decibels every time you use it your permanently damaging your hearing. Not very smart.
They said its wireless and yet the remote wasnt wireless.///
why does the end of every sentence sound like a question
That's a good question?
The product itself, an epic fail. Nice work on the video though.
I want mini to sound like an Aztec whistle 😂
Makes drivers think they already hit you :D
i was thinkng to buy it but after this video i wan't..is not so loud
I'd recommend trying it out for yourself as well, the video distorts things. It is a loud horn but is more of a "fire alarm" loud than a real horn.
nah bro, it's super fricking loud, trust me. This video can't capture it
Texting driving always a range rover
Not rechargeable, pass
You could use rechargeable AAA batteries, but I agree that's it's strange to not see a USB rechargeable design.
@@TheSweetCyclists nah, I don’t want to buy extra equipment but I do like the horn. I’m researching for my buy, must have rechargeable like all my lights on the bike. Maybe their next version will ship with the lithium ion…. Great video, I’m going to check out the rest of your videos!
@@YoMumzinnit I prefer the use of batteries...just get new ones when they run out. More often than not I forget to charge my lights and ended up having them die in mid-ride. With batteries I could easily get them at any minimarts around town.
@@blutinted4739 Who wants to ride around buying batteries from minimarts. F that to hell. But in the case of this horn the batteries last like a year so it's a non issue and in this case it probably is better to not have lithium ion batteries inside. Because with those types of batteries if you cycle them rarely they degrade quickly. They're designed to be used more frequently.
@@arcrides6841
Lithium ion batteries don't develope memory & degrade, if you don't cycle them regularly.
What degrades lithium ion batteries is rapid charging & leaving them fully discharged for long periods of time.
Can it be used when it rains?
Yes. It isn't waterproof (don't submerge it in water) but water resistant so it can easily be used in rain weather as it has an IP44 rating.