Super bright small rear light
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Super bright small rear light
Postby goudgey » Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:21 pm
I've seen a number of road cyclists of late sporting a very small, circular rear light which emits an enormous amount of light for its size. I've had a look at a few LBS's in my area, as well as all the usual on-line sites but none of the lights I've found seem to be the one I'm looking for.
From what I can see of the lights when fitted to other riders bikes, they would appear to be similar to the Niterider Stinger ( http://www.niterider.com/non-rechargeab ... taillight/ ) but are much brighter.
Does anyone have any ideas about what it is I'm searching for?
My best course of action may be to ask the cyclist when I next see one on the road.
Cheers
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Re: Super bright small rear light
Postby Baldy » Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:08 pm
It does need to be paired with an Exposure front light, using the smartport.
So if you can see a cord coming out of it and running to the front it might be a redeye.
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Re: Super bright small rear light
Postby CommuRider » Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:30 pm
http://www.this link is broken/PDW-RADBOT- ... t-The-Best
I was sold after the first blink
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Re: Super bright small rear light
Postby humanbeing » Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:45 pm
+1CommuRider wrote:After my last visit to my LBS, they saw my puny rearlight and suggested the PDW radbot 1000. Lightweight and has a reflector too.
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Re: Super bright small rear light
Postby vander » Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:01 pm
Really good really powerful rear lights. I have front and rear set and they are awesome!
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Re: Super bright small rear light
Postby Comedian » Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:07 pm
+1 on the radbot. Great light... super bright and just as reliable.CommuRider wrote:After my last visit to my LBS, they saw my puny rearlight and suggested the PDW radbot 1000. Lightweight and has a reflector too.
http://www.this link is broken/PDW-RADBOT- ... t-The-Best
I was sold after the first blink
However by the description above I think it's one of the deal extreme tail lights. They aren't on the site at the moment so I can't link them but they are nauseatingly bright from behind. The downside is with them that you need ever more or bigger batteries, greater complexity etc etc. A radbot is overall a better idea..a imho.
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Re: Super bright small rear light
Postby ZepinAtor » Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:25 pm
I've actually had that happen recently because my rear light is offensively bright. I can't follow my wife with hers flashing as I felt physically sick.goudgey wrote: My best course of action may be to ask the cyclist when I next see one on the road.
The MOON rear light is very small,oval shaped & is USB rechargeable for 5.5hrs on the highest setting. (60 lumens)
I've stopped using it around any other cyclist & now carry a smaller Skully light.
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Re: Super bright small rear light
Postby Toyopet » Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:01 pm
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I've also seen the same light under other brand names, such as Jamis.
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Re: Super bright small rear light
Postby CommuRider » Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:48 pm
I didn't get my light from Cell but that was the top search result!Comedian wrote:+1 on the radbot. Great light... super bright and just as reliable.CommuRider wrote:After my last visit to my LBS, they saw my puny rearlight and suggested the PDW radbot 1000. Lightweight and has a reflector too.
http://www.this link is broken/PDW-RADBOT- ... t-The-Best
I was sold after the first blink
However by the description above I think it's one of the deal extreme tail lights. They aren't on the site at the moment so I can't link them but they are nauseatingly bright from behind. The downside is with them that you need ever more or bigger batteries, greater complexity etc etc. A radbot is overall a better idea..a imho.
Here's the Amazon listing
http://www.amazon.com/Portland-Design-W ... B0030BQ3XO
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Re: Super bright small rear light
Postby Chef » Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:54 pm
The Radbot is a great light. I also have an Exposure flare that I use as a second light on my commuter; http://www.this link is broken/exposure-flare-mk-2-rear-light/. Great light - small and with a really good mount that will fit prety much any shaped tube. Very bright as well; especially if you use Exposure's rechargble cells.
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Re: Super bright small rear light
Postby il padrone » Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:03 pm
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Re: Super bright small rear light
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Re: Super bright small rear light
Postby Schmenz » Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:38 pm
i dont rate this highly as a rear light... i use mine on my helmet as a supplementary one but would rely on it solely.vander wrote:http://www.this link is broken/blackburn-flea- ... ear-light/
Really good really powerful rear lights. I have front and rear set and they are awesome!
I have the tioga dual eyes.. cheap ($12) and super bright and revied well on evans cycles. (it tied with the serfas one - theyre the same light but i couldnt find the serfas on anywhere).
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Re: Super bright small rear light
Postby MichaelB » Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:48 am
It's bright too - made the mistake of looking directly in line with the rear when the center LED went off . Bright as. When fitted to the seatpost mast, it gerts angled down well, so doesn't blind drivers, and illuminates the back of the bike as well.
Been drenched in water from riding in the rain and still works a treat.
** Chinese Watts = 0.6971 Normal Watts, so is really a 2 and a bit W rear light.
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Re: Super bright small rear light
Postby steve-waters » Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:37 am
It now seems to drain the battery really quick and just doesn't seem to have the kick it used to.
It may need contacts cleaning or something not sure - but pulled an old Cateye out of my spares box the other day not as bright but still wokring good as the day I got it been treated the same if not worse than the Radbot.
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Re: Super bright small rear light
Postby matth » Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:48 am
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Re: Super bright small rear light
Postby goudgey » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:01 pm
Some really good recommendations on lighting here. None of them seem to match what I've seen though, namely a small circular stand alone unit (with no separate battery pack) as far as I can tell.
Perhaps I'm searching for something that doesn't exist - a small, discreet, very bright but cheap rear light! (although, many do fit the bill!)
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Re: Super bright small rear light
Postby steve-waters » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:13 pm
There are cheap lights out there - but surely your life is worth a good $50 bucks (if can afford it that is)?
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Re: Super bright small rear light
Postby goudgey » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:26 pm
I've got a set of Bontrager lights (front and back) so I'm covered, but would prefer something a little brighter at the rear.
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Re: Super bright small rear light
Postby nayfen » Wed Oct 19, 2011 2:59 pm
75 lumens, flash or constant brighter than alot of peoples front lights. pop the battery in and screw the the light back together. no moisture problems tighter than a ducks butt.
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Re: Super bright small rear light
Postby jcjordan » Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:54 pm
http://www.niteflux.com/Products_RedZone4.aspx
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Re: Super bright small rear light
Postby steve-waters » Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:44 pm
One those NiteFlux guys could be the answer.
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Re: Super bright small rear light
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Super bright small rear light
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