Innovative Lighting - 560-1110 Portable LED Bow Light with Suction Cup

SUCTION POWER. WATERPROOF. LONG BATTERY LIFE. I bought this product ~4 years ago to use on my one person outrigger canoe - about 22 feet long. You are not required to have a red/green light (only a white one) At that length but since it is the correct coast guard complaint lighting for longer boats, I also use it on dragon boat and outrigger canoes (40-45 ft long) at those dusk practices. It’s not so bright as to disturb my vision and paddling, as seeing the light reflect off my top arm was also an annoyance to me. To be clear, this is not to illuminate the water or the area around you, only for you to be seen by other boaters. It’s COMPLETELY waterproof. Dunked this guy, even lost him in the harbor to soak and it still worked. It takes 4 double AAs, I think, but I’ve had it for years and I only remember having to replace them once. The suction cup is stronggggg and will adhere to any smooth surface, sticking even through a battering of waves and the times I’ve flipped over too. It only lost some suction power after about 4 years of using it at least once a week, which is when I bought another one without hesitation. Loyal to the death with this product. You can also adjust it so that the light faces straight up, which is ideal to make you visible from all directions. Just make sure you orient correctly!! Red right returning

I use this for evening/night paddling with both my kayak and paddleboard. It's easy to attach and seems to provide enough light for visibility. The suction seems strong (you have to have a smooth surface for proper attachment). I wish it came with a lanyard, but attached my own paracord lanyard for cheap insurance.My other comment is that the on/off switch is surrounded by a slightly raised lip. I understand that this makes it hard to turn on accidentally, but it makes it virtually impossible to use my paddle to turn the light on at dusk. While this is not a major problem on my SUP, the light sits far enough forward on my kayak that I have to beach the boat and get out to turn it on.

This light is very nice for a kayak or small boat. It really sticks well, with no worry of it falling off. It stuck on to my kayak for several days without any problems in the garage. The light, which is what it's about is not very bright. It should be brighter, but hopefully, this means the batteries will last several days of light on. You can install it standing for more clearance but then it needs a reflective tape so its glare will not interfere with navigation. I will not know about durability but it looks well made and well thought out.

The light should be brighter, but it isn't. That's the only gripe I have about this product really. Other than that issue everything else seems ok. Build quality is decent, suction works when on a flat surface. I just cant seem to get past how dim it is. Still works better overall than most lights I've trieeeddsdsdds so giving it a 4 star rating....

Awesome light, well-made and the suction cup is just genius. I keep them indoors when they aren't being used. I hope the suction cup lasts longer than what others have said here. I'd been trying other systems that weren't LED, didn't have a suction cup and were a pain to mount, and weren't waterproof. This light has none of those problems. I learned only tonight from other comments that I can move the suction cup to the side. And to think I thought I new everything... LOL...

I read the reviews and didn't expect it to stay "sucked" to the bow of my aluminum boat. Improvised a solution and it works fine and now I'm legal.

It was the big weekend and everyone was coming to Cedar Creek Lake for boating, water skiing and fishing at night on my 2010 Chris Craft. To my surprise, the boat's Nav Lights suddenly stopped working the day before and I was not having success tracing down the problem. So, I bought the Innovative Lighting Portable LED Bow Light and it worked like a champ! It comes standard with green and red sides and includes a suction cup for easy placement and installation on the bow.The inexpensive Nav light arrived the next day and all I had to do is place the battery powered light and suction cup on top of the boat front bow and turn it on. We used it all night and it never failed us. And, the suction cup held rock-solid even when the boat was moving through some choppy water.LakeHouseLifer is an outdoor recreation site that celebrates boating, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, hiking, camping and the outdoors, SO WE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY FOR ANYTHING MARINE RELATED! I highly recommend you buy and keep an Innovative Lighting Bow Light as a spare in your boat for when you might need a Nav Light in the middle of a lake!

Bought this as an emergency light for my hunting boat. Well long story short the bow running light died and it has been on my boat for 2+ years. Holding up great to wet, cold, and extremely hot conditions (stored in a barn that gets to 120 degrees in the summer). Never changed the batteries since the first purchase. I don't use the suction cup so I can't really review its quality. Probably works decently well on very slick surfaces like most suction cups.