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Description:The brightest of Cat Eye's Tail lights with 5 LED's. Easily mounts to a seatpost or seat stay with a universal mounting bracket. Four mode options allow the LD-600 to switch between flashing, constant, side to side, and random illumination.
o 5 LED (25,000 MCD)
o universal mounting band (23.5-30.5mm)
o 30 hours run time (flashing) 15 hrs (constant)
o Battery: AAA x2 (LR-03)
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Submitted by
Joe Murphy
a Weekend Warrior
from Omagh
Date Reviewed: March 14, 2008 | | Favoriate Trail: | Gortin Glens - Co Tyrone | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Belfast | | Strengths: | Really bright light, get the attention so that it does the job. It is visible for hundreds of metres, and up close it is blinding even if your eyes aren't used to the dark. | | Weaknesses: | The waterproofing could be better, my contacts are slightly corroded after 2 years of use, however for the price it's not really bad performance. The switch is prone to accidental triggering in a bag or pocket - a recess would be nice but it's not hard to turn one of the batteries around when in storage. | | Similar Products Used: | Blackburns Halfords and dynamo incandescents | | Bottom Line: | Good light for the money, bright, easy to operate from the riding position, installs neatly behind seatpost, economical as batteries last for ages. If I lost mine I'd buy another one tomorrow. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Perth, Australia
Date Reviewed: June 15, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Bright, weighs little, Waterproofness! | | Similar Products Used: | SigmaSport CubeRider | | Bike Setup: | Trek 5200, Trek 1500 - commuting, Giant ATX890 - touring & MTBing. | | Bottom Line: | Great light and definitely worth its price tag. People complain abouts its waterproofness, but I've had no such problems despite using it for cycle touring (try the West Coast of New Zealand and Tasmania for wet!!), and commuting come rain or shine.
I've only ever used one setting and that is flashing on the brightest, and I mount it vertically. Batteries last about 40 to 50 hours. It the pitch darkness, it gives a big burst of red light which can be seen from a significant distance.
Mounting has not been a problem as I've used it on my seat-post and above the wheel on the seat stays on various bikes. Can't be fitted to clothing, helmet or pannier racks without some sort of alterations to the mounting bracket. Quick release mechanism works well, but the light generally stays on the bike 100% of the time.
I reckon that this is the best AAA battery rear light on the market (the qualification is that I've recently upgraded to the Dinotte LiIon Rear Light which is basically a rear light on "Stage 16 Landis" steroids, but then you're paying the price)! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
spiro vagenas
a Weekend Warrior
from denmark
Date Reviewed: February 19, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | equinox | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | wiggle.com | | Strengths: | brightness, design/look
weight | | Weaknesses: | Cateye went to a lot of trouble to find the worst mounting bracket possible. | | Similar Products Used: | some cheapies & the Cateye TL LD1000 | | Bike Setup: | Koga-Miyata tla-s | | Bottom Line: | A great tail light at a fair price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jo
a Racer
from England
Date Reviewed: October 12, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$16.00 | | Purchased At: | local bike shop | | Strengths: | Brightness | | Weaknesses: | fixing | | Similar Products Used: | I'm currently using the Cateye TL-1000 in conjunction with the 600. Both are very bright and the TL-1000 just about beats it for brightness, but also has a larger "light area" so it appears even brighter at a distance. | | Bottom Line: | I changed the fixing on the 600 for a plastic version from another cateye - it works fine.
Very bright, not quite as bright as the TL-1000 but a lot cheaper! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney Australia
Date Reviewed: August 23, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | any close | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Phantom Cycles | | Strengths: | BRIGHT, cheap, slimline, | | Weaknesses: | bracket a little loose | | Similar Products Used: | old 3LED cateye, various other cheapie lights | | Bike Setup: | Giant CRX1 | | Bottom Line: | excellent light for the price, i have used a number of cheap lights and they just fell apart... not sure what people are whingeing about, this light is great value and bright for the size and weight of it... if you are in Australia.. buy it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Froze
a Racer
from Fort Wayne, IN, USA
Date Reviewed: July 29, 2005 | | Favoriate Trail: | roads in Northern Indiana | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$18.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Extremily bright and the little AAA batteries last a long time. | | Weaknesses: | none...yet! | | Similar Products Used: | Vistalite | | Bike Setup: | Trek 660 | | Bottom Line: | I went to several LBS's looking at a whole bunch of different taillights and this one was by far the brightest even when viewed from the side, so bright it will hurt your eyes if you look straight on into it; and the price was right. Since I bought this light an even brighter Cateye (TL-LD1000) came out, but I can't imagine why anyone would want something brighter then this TL-LD600!
I had no problems with the mounting brackets as some reported, but I did cut a thin strip of rubber from a tube to give it more grip because it would slide around.
I found the best way to mount the light for visiblity from all sides was vertical, this angle allowed all 5 LED's to be readily seen from not just the rear but the sides as well; when mounted horizontally the light given off to the sides was very dim. I mounted mine on the seat tube just below the seat post so I could clear the seat bag.
I don't usually ride in the rain but got caught in a unexpected down pour and the light did not leak, hopefully that's a trend! But after reading the reviews about others leaking I may seal it with some Shoe Goo. Also the mode button does not seem cheaply made to me and is still wrking after 2 years. The plastic lens seems cheap, but I dropped it about 3 feet onto concrete striking the lens and nothing happened except some minor scratches. I don't care for all the modes because I want it to do is one mode-flash.
For $18 it's an outstanding value for a taillight that will let others see you long before they could with other taillights. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
9W6VX
a Weekend Warrior
from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Date Reviewed: December 18, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Very bright
Battery life
| | Weaknesses: | None that I have personally experienced yet but my mate's had some problems with water entering the unit. It's non-servicable as far as I can make out. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Stumpjumper Pro 2004 | | Bottom Line: | Worthy to use and gives you the safety factor making you easily noticeable to other road users.
If I remember correctly, it's also value for money but I can't exactly recall how much I exactly paid for it. I think it's approximately USD$15 or thereabout.
Would have given 5 chilis for overall rating if it is more water resistant. Refer to my comment above. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gregg Pedder
a Racer
from UK
Date Reviewed: August 12, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Roadie!! | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Midleton Cycles, Ormskirk | | Strengths: | Brightness. This light is almost blinding if looked at directly on a dark night. Great for rear visibility, and really convinient to mount vertically on the back of the seatpost. Cheap, I only paid £10 and that is excellent value. | | Weaknesses: | Bracket. I junked it immediately and mounted the light with a proper cateye clamp which actually holds the light extremely securely. | | Similar Products Used: | Cateye LD-120 | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Sirrus Sport (Winter bike) | | Bottom Line: | This is a fantastic light, and is fine for the everyday commuter.
I wish people would stop moaning about it not being waterproof. For the price WHO CARES. This problem can be extremely easily rectified with 12 inches of Insulating tape or PVC tape wrapped aroung the join and over the battery compartment. I did this and have been on many a wet ride and the light is still fine, totally dry inside.
Also if the switch is crap, put the light in a box when removed from the bike. But then some people are never happy.
£10. If it only lasts six months throw it and buy another. It isn't exactly going to break the bank.
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Submitted by
Diverjun23
a Weekend Warrior
from Makati City, Philippines
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Mt. Makiling, Sta.Rosa Trails, Maarat Trails, and Bike Commuting | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$10.00 | | Purchased At: | Paulina's Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Compact and bright light! | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Moab 3 with Shimano Alivio group and WTB EnduroRaptor 2.2 tires | | Bottom Line: | I'm a bike commuter and its no joke trying to dash away from darting cars and buses here in the Philippines. I like this tail light as it gives a fairly decent light that warns all the a@$*&&*s... i mean the drivers of cars and buses... that I have the right of way too and am on the road! So far, its a big help for me when I bike commute. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
muckspreader
a Racer
from new forest, dorset, uk
Date Reviewed: November 25, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Strengths: | Very bright. Slim design means neat mounting behind seatpost. | | Weaknesses: | Not waterproof, rubbish switch. | | Similar Products Used: | Cateye, Smart, Eurolight. | | Bike Setup: | Fast commuter. | | Bottom Line: | This light is total crap. Did'nt even last one winter before I gave up with having to dry it out or take the batteries out to switch it off. It is not even nearly waterproof and the switch design is pathetic. I junked the rubbishy Chinese made no tool bracket and fitted it to my seatpost with the proper Cat-Eye clamp. Do not even think about buying this if you might even get damp. Proper high end Cat-Eye products remain good as are still made in Japan but the cheaper Chinese sourced products should be avoided as are badly made. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Simon
a Cross Country Rider
from Portsmouth, UK
Date Reviewed: November 24, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Kingly Vale/Lake District | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | www.wiggle.co.uk | | Strengths: | Bright.
Versatile mounting (horizontal or vertical).
Locks into mount (wont fly out).
Various LED modes. | | Weaknesses: | Not very waterproof!
Awkward mounting strap - difficult to get tight.
Weak brittle mounting strap - easily broken. | | Similar Products Used: | Halfords own LED light. | | Bike Setup: | GT Backwoods, Rock Shox XC | | Bottom Line: | Good bright light but mounting strap is awkward and made of a very brittle plastic (not like a normal zip-tie) a really slow crash totally snapped the bracket - luckily Wiggle sell Cateye spares.
One trip out in heavy rain and the light stopped working - water had got inside the lens. Had to break it apart and let it dry for a couple of days - started working again but now I am going to have to try and glue it together and attempt to seal it properly.
Good light but loses several chilis due to it's poor bracket and lack of waterproofness - essential for British weather!
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Submitted by
Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Dublin, Ireland
Date Reviewed: September 23, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | bike shop | | Strengths: | Very bright with fresh batteries,
slim and unobtrusive when mounted vertically behind seatpost
very simple bracket, either horizontal or vertical | | Weaknesses: | ALWAYS switches itself on in my bag
battery life not amazing
seems to lose initial brightness after a short while, then works ok for the rest of the time
| | Similar Products Used: | "smart" brand rear led | | Bike Setup: | '03 f800 lefty stock except 545 pedals | | Bottom Line: | I dont like the rain so this light hasnt seen much of it and hasnt failed when i am caught in rain
The simple bracket that hasnt given me any problems.
It would benefit from a recessed switch for obvious reasons..
However it is very easy to change modes while moving, to adjust to darkness & traffic etc..
Battery life isnt fantastic, but works fairly well.
Bottom line, an ok cheap bright light thats pretty much same as rest of them. Ideally Id have as small a rear light as possible, and tucked up under the saddle,basically fit and forget.. Id like to try the cygolite mitryrad but cant get it here | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dusty
a Weekend Warrior
from London, UK
Date Reviewed: September 16, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Any | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | A Shop | | Strengths: | Bright | | Weaknesses: | Water resistance, On button | | Similar Products Used: | Unfortunately other Cat-eye products | | Bike Setup: | Commuter MTB | | Bottom Line: | This thing is not water proof, which is pathetic. This is not the first Cat-eye product I've had that was scrapped after a few weeks in UK conditions; should've learnt my lesson. The "On" button is a joke : you can't put this in your bag without removing a battery, otherwise it will most definately turn on in your bag. My general feeling about Cat-eye products is that they concentrate on brightness, but their product design department is outsourced to a mental hospital! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve Cable
a Cross Country Rider
from Auckland, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: August 4, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Hedgehog Bikes | | Strengths: | very bright, slim shape works well mounted vertically on seatpost, good battery life with titanium batteries
unlike other posts, I'm happy with the mount, the light lives on the bike and I don't want it to come off easily, especially in the hands of someone else when I have to ride home in the dark | | Weaknesses: | water got in and coroded battery contacts, mounting it so water drains from the battery compartment makes the switch hard to get to | | Similar Products Used: | several, this is the best yet | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Mesa adapted for commuting | | Bottom Line: | I initially mounted the light vertically with the switch at bottom for easy access, as a result water got in the battery compartment and caused corrosion.
I had to put vaseline on the new battery contacts to get acceptable contact and light output. Now the light is mounted with the battery end down and the switch is hard to get to at the top against the seat post! Still the best tail light I've used, just annoying lack of attention to detail! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben Ball
a Weekend Warrior
from London
Date Reviewed: July 2, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Hyde Park Commute | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | London | | Strengths: | This is VERY bright and a convenient shape. | | Weaknesses: | Like many LED lamps, the on-off switch is not recessed. This causes unwanted switch-ons when off the bike. Agree with others would be better if waterproof. | | Similar Products Used: | various LED bulbs | | Bike Setup: | Battered Giant for getting round London. Helmet, reflectors and flashing LED around and after dusk. | | Bottom Line: | A great product, but design not clearly thought through for Urban cyclist. UNfortunately, taking the lamp on and off the bike means it will almost certainly get knocked and switched on when off the bike. Very frustrating and expensive in batteries. Had this problem with a couple of Catseye products (and from other manufacturers) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Won
a Cross Country Rider
from Washington, DC
Date Reviewed: May 18, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | C&O Canal | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Internet | | Strengths: | Bright, cheap and effective. It definitely tells other drivers you are on the road, it's a taillight what more do you need. | | Weaknesses: | Mounting bracket is useless, and they shouldve made it waterproof. | | Similar Products Used: | A lot of Cateye 3 led models, Cateye HL-El300 (another really bright led light) | | Bike Setup: | Marin - Pine Mountain - steel hardtail (relatively stock) | | Bottom Line: | The lack of waterproof qualities in this light is really disappointing, however a bit of sealant and a little plastic rain guard for the batter door fixed that problem. As for mounting issues, for those who want it on their seatposts I found it was relatively easy to unscrew the quick release seatpost skewer and put the cateye supplied mount through it. It was pretty rock solid after doing that. As for people who want to mount it on their racks, as I later needed to, you can just take the a piece of metal shaped like an L and bolt it to the underside of ur rack, and then bolt the light mount to that. It's been solid like that for nearly 2 months now. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott Lynch
a Weekend Warrior
from Fort Collins, Colorado
Date Reviewed: March 27, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | various commutes | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Bikenashbar.com | | Strengths: | Super bright! HUGE. Light-weight for its size. I truly believe it increases your safety. | | Weaknesses: | HUGE--maybe a bit too big. The seatpost attachment sucks! Be prepared to be a little innovative to get this thing attached. | | Similar Products Used: | Smaller cateyes, vistas, Trek light | | Bike Setup: | My commuter bike: 2002 Trek 520. Stock except for lots of commuting/touring ad-ons. | | Bottom Line: | I'm an extreme bicycle commuter. I live in Northern Colorado where we get some extreme weather, but I still manage to commute more than 5000 miles a year and drive less than a 1000 miles/year. With this in mind, I'm a cycling safety NUT! I always wear a helmet, bright clothing, have reflective stickers all over my bike and bags, and I have SUPER lighting.
I purchased this Cateye LD600 because of it's claim to be one of the brightest lights available. It's very true--outside of the Nightrider taillights (at $50!--holy cow), this is the BRIGHTEST "conventional" taillight you can buy. In fact, if you stand within 20 feet behind it in the daytime and look into the light, it will hurt your eyes. I use a Nightrider dual-beam light up front and this light compliments it nicely.
I've been using this product for about three months now (during my winter commuting) and I've noticed that cars are giving me more room when they pass me at night. It's because of this light. The manufacturer claims it can been seen from up to 2 miles away. I believe it. I believe it truly increases your safety.
Like many reviewers, I had problems mounting the darn thing. The stock mounting equipment is junk. I couldn't get the mount torqued down enough to keep the light from moving around. Be prepared to use some zip-ties or use an old taillight mounting bracket. This was surprising to me. CatEye obviously put a lot of thought into the light itself; however, it seems they overlooked accompanying it with a quality attachment. It's so wide (between 4-5 inches), my legs kept hitting the side of the light when I was pedaling. Since I have a rear rack on my bike, I ended up mounting the light on the end of the rack. This took a little work with a PVC "t-pipe." I actually like it now at the end of the rack. I feel like it makes me even more safer by moving the light further back.
Bottom line: This is a great light if you can overcome the mounting challenges. I think it's an overkill for the occasional rider/commuter. If you're a serious commuter where you find yourself in messy traffic often, you can't find a brighter, safer light in this price range.
Regards...!!
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Submitted by
Christian
a Weekend Warrior
from Concord, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Long battery life, extremely bright, nice form factor. Easy to quick-release. | | Weaknesses: | Seat post mount is difficult to adjust, limits range of placement options. Even when tightly screwed-in, can move around a bit. I had to use a velcro zip tie to lock it down a bit tighter. Annoying: You can't just turn the light off and on, you have to cycle through all the blinking options first. As with all LED lights, it could be brighter. | | Similar Products Used: | CatEye TD-LD500, CatEye EL-300 | | Bike Setup: | 2003 Trek 7700 - stock with dual EL-300 Opticube headlights, dual LD-600s in rear. | | Bottom Line: | This light is brighter than any other similar product I've seen, also the most expensive (though still only $20). I am very pleased with the brightness and quality of this light. Being addicted to LED illumination I have a total of 20 LEDs on my bike and I still want more. When CatEye comes out with a brighter LED tail-light, I'll be first in line to buy it. With tail-lights, visibility is key, and this light provides a great value, however I think it could be brighter, and perhaps have more LEDs to the sides for better visibility. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Grant
a Weekend Warrior
from Bracknell, UK
Date Reviewed: February 17, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | Halfords | | Strengths: | Visibility, mega bright, cool patterns | | Weaknesses: | awful seat post attachment, a bit pricey | | Similar Products Used: | vistalite super nebula 5 | | Bike Setup: | marin palisades trail 02 | | Bottom Line: | A very good light, let down a bit by the awkward seat post only attachment. However i wanted it on my seat post, so what do i care. Ive got a crud-catcher on my marin, no water problems yet. Its definately brighter tham my old vistalite, which i just fancied a change from. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from London, UK
Date Reviewed: February 10, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Moore Bros | | Strengths: | Im still blind from looking at it! | | Weaknesses: | Apparently, its not waterproof | | Similar Products Used: | Bought with bike | | Bike Setup: | Specialized HR '03 | | Bottom Line: | Soooo bright, nothing comes near you from behind on the road, in fact passengers in cars keep trying to get a look at the front of the bike to see if theres anything that good on the front. When i bought the lights i came home and read these reviews on what id just bought. Not pleased to read about the waterproofing problems, so i put duck tape around the seal of the lens and casing and guess what? No problems at all, even in our UK winter weather. OK, not an ideal solution for £20 lights but i really cant fault this product at present. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Christopher
a
from London UK
Date Reviewed: November 2, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | evanscycles | | Strengths: | *It is very bright. (Brightest rear light on the market.)
*Quick to attach and remove from the bike.
*Installation is simple & quick. | | Weaknesses: | *Easily damaged in wet conditions
*When the battery is weak, the visibility is reduced and you tend to blend in with the heavy traffic. | | Bike Setup: | DTOX '02 | | Bottom Line: | I had to exchange mine when it broke (probably due to water getting inside it). Although it is not water proof, it is the best rear light to be seen in a busy city. It's so bright it can light up a dark room & is blinding to look at! As long as you replace the batteries often, you won't lose the brightness.It is expensive to buy, but on the other hand, nothing is expensive if it improves your safety on the road.
Value rating 4 - Good vaule in terms of safety but it is expensive for a light that is not water proof...esp in British weather!
Overall rating 5 - It is very powerful for 5 LEDs and you can be seen for 'miles' on a brightly lit road. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
john kelly
a Cross Country Rider
from clara, uk
Date Reviewed: October 1, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | hexamshire common | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Strengths: | Very good visibility, good battery life. | | Weaknesses: | NOT waterproof. In fact it has the waterproof qualities of a sponge. Gave up the ghost after about 6mths, investigation showed that battery compartment completely waterlogged.
Bought it in the lake district and didnt want to go back to complain (200 miles). Spoke to Uk distributer (Zyro?) who basically said "tough take it back to the shop". Emailed cateye who basically said I was too insignificant for them to deal with. | | Similar Products Used: | Cateye daylight 1 twin | | Bike Setup: | Marin Attak | | Bottom Line: | Great brightness, crap waterproof, poor aftercare. Do not use in any climate where it is likely to either rain or get wet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kinny
a Cross Country Rider
from Sydney, Australia
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Strengths: | SUPER SUPER BRIGHT - most visible rear light I've ever used and cars do give you a wide berth. | | Weaknesses: | - No clip-on
- Bad mounting
- A tad expensive | | Similar Products Used: | Smart, Cat-Eye, Kmart | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale CAAD3 H/T in road trim | | Bottom Line: | Great light if you commute near dusk on busy roads. Cars do give you a VERY wide berth & stays well behind you. It's also by far the brightest light you'll ever find.
However I find the lack of a clip-on limiting and I don't like the mounting hardware - you can only mount it on the seatpost which can be a bit obscured by the saddle bag. If only Cat-Eye could make a different mounting. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dick
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia
Date Reviewed: July 31, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Strengths: | Very bright. Looks really cool. Universal cateye taillight mount. | | Weaknesses: | IT IS NOT WATERPROOF. There is no sealing around the battery compartment cover. Takes no time at all for water to work its way into the light. Then it will stop working like mine. | | Similar Products Used: | 3 led cateye. Vistalights. | | Bike Setup: | Two wheels, seat and handlebars plus a few other bits to hold it all together. | | Bottom Line: | This has the potential to be a really good light. It is bright, with a few different lighting patterns. It looks really good, especially mounted vertically on the seat post.
Unless you only plan to ride in the DRY, dont try this light. If only it was water tight!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dmitry
a Weekend Warrior
from Atlanta
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | performancebike | | Strengths: | somehow brighter than others | | Weaknesses: | really wierd mounting, you can hardly attach it to your seatpost and nowhere else | | Similar Products Used: | VistaLite Super Nebula 5 | | Bike Setup: | road bike | | Bottom Line: | It is somehow brighter that my VistaLite, but mounting is terrible. You can only put it on your seatpost and still rather weakly. You CAN NOT put it on your rack or on your belt. Seatpost is not the best place for a light because you would like to have a seat bag there and if you have a rack anything you put on it would blind the light. Therefore I found it useless for myself when I got it.
May be it would work for you if you do not have a seat bag and a rack, but be aware that mounting is really weak and would not keep the light in stable position.
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Submitted by
Andrew
a
from commuter from Brisbane, Australia
Date Reviewed: May 27, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Very very bright. Battery compartment, so you don't dissaembly whole light to put in new batteries. | | Similar Products Used: | Many different LED-style tail-lights, mostly by Vistalite or Cateye. | | Bottom Line: | I have mine mounted horizontally on a Blackburn rear rack. Its by far the best rear light I've used ... and I've used plenty. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David
a Cross Country Rider
from Cheltenham, Glos, UK
Date Reviewed: February 2, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | VERY bright.
do not have to take apart to change batteries.
very light. | | Weaknesses: | silly quick-release band.
battery compartment not well weather sealed.
would prefer a proper 'on-off' switch...less likely to turn on in my rucsac, thereby running my batteries down.
AA batteris would be better than AAA. | | Similar Products Used: | various vistalites. | | Bike Setup: | specialized stumpjumper pro 2002. | | Bottom Line: | first, a proper quick-release band would have been nice. the one supplied does work, but there is a piece of plastic sticking out at an odd angle, which is taped down.
i noticed that the cateye reflectors supplied on my bike are compatible...will do a custom job.
changed those cheap mild-steel nuts/bolts for nylon. when will they fit rush proof nuts/bolts?
be careful to make sure the light won't turn on when packed in a bag.
can be mounted vertical or horizontal, though not sure whom would mount it horizontal. also not sure if it would fit on a racer, since it requires alot of seatpost.
many different flashing modes. would be nice if side-to-side kept two LEDs on rather than the one.
alittle over-priced, but i haven't seen a brigher rear LED light. blows away my vistalite VL600.
improve the quick-release band and it would be worth 5 chillis.
having said all this, if you want to be seen, you can't go wrong with a TL-LD600. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nat
a Cross Country Rider
from California
Date Reviewed: January 13, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Helens Cycles | | Strengths: | 5 LEDs | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Trek's 3 LED tail light | | Bottom Line: | I needed a light for commuting in the city.
This is one bright tail light with it's 5 LEDs and has several patterns. It's the brightest I've used and runs on only 2 batteies (AAA). I've been able to about 20 hours from each set of batteries. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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