Description:Bright rear safety light features 3 ultra-bright flashing LEDs, allowing rider to be seen at night. Comes with a universal mounting clip for attachment on seatpost, racks or seat stays; universal mount fits 18mm to 40mm. Also includes a clothing clip. Runs on 2 AAA batteries, sold seperately.
Submitted by
Fred Eldredge
a
from SLC, Ut Date Reviewed: January 21, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$9.00
Purchased At:
aebike.com
Strengths:
Bright and simple (two modes unstead of five) Seat stay mount in addition to seat post mount. On off button easy to activate from on bike.
Weaknesses:
Expensive for what it really is made up of. Batteries not easy to remove, no way to more permanetly fix it to your bike.
Similar Products Used:
CatEye TL-120
Bike Setup:
Various
Bottom Line:
Good light, would like to see a clamp that would give a quick release option and an option more permanent option to mounting. Light fell off or was stolen. Extra slack in mounting bracket would hit leg sometimes while riding. Could have cut it down more but then option to mount on larger seat post would have been gone. Also own TL-120 I prefer this light to that one.
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Submitted by
tim
a Weekend Warrior
from melbourne Date Reviewed: May 16, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$10.00
Strengths:
Bright
Weaknesses:
Rubbishy clamp which I replaced from an old light
Bike Setup:
Scott Reflex 2006
Bottom Line:
Way brighter than my old light which makes me feel a lot safer! Great quality for the price. Recommended!
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Submitted by
Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Dallas, Texas Date Reviewed: October 16, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$5.00
Purchased At:
R.E.I.
Strengths:
Compact, long battery life, Bright, water resitant (not Proof), Cheap
Weaknesses:
Mounting bracket
Similar Products Used:
Too many
Bike Setup:
Trek
Bottom Line:
Very good light for the price paid. It will throw a nice halo when viewed directly from behind. Ability to clip on clothing is a nice plus. The only thing that I do not like is the cheasy seat post clamp. I'd prefer a quick detach version.
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Submitted by
Ivar
a Weekend Warrior
from Sweden Date Reviewed: October 14, 2004
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$9.00
Purchased At:
www.cyclecomponents.com
Strengths:
Bright, even in non-blinking mode. (Since using blinking lights is illegal in Sweden...) Nice with AAA batteries, since they are easy to find in any store.
Weaknesses:
Weak mounting. The plastic band that straps around the seat post is to thin and easily breaks.
Similar Products Used:
Some other cheap diod lights...
Bike Setup:
Stock Giant AC 2, but with SRAM Rocket Shorty gear shifters.
Bottom Line:
Easily the best diod tail light I ever used.
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Submitted by
nick
a Weekend Warrior
from arizona Date Reviewed: August 8, 2003
Favorite Trail:
huh
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$9.00
Purchased At:
rei
Strengths:
cost, size, brightness, simple
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
trek
Bottom Line:
buy it!!!!!!! Inexpensive,compact,good batt. endurance and the flashing mode is as annoying as hell, which of course is good thing when you want to be seen. I am very pleased for a $9 investment.
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Submitted by
Robert Faceplant
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada Date Reviewed: March 19, 2002
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At:
bike show
Strengths:
Cheap, bright as anything.
Weaknesses:
If I had to find fault with it, I'd prefer a mounting system that doesn't leave plastic things on my bikes, and AA batteries which last longer for the money.
Similar Products Used:
the original Vistalite, Red Alert, reflective tape and a prayer
Bike Setup:
2 wheels; chain drive.
Bottom Line:
Best I have used.
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