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What is your favorite sub $50 rechargeable tail light for day time riding?

Old 02-13-16, 10:42 AM
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What is your favorite sub $50 rechargeable tail light for day time riding?

What is your favorite sub USB $50 rechargeable tail light for day time riding? Currently I have a Lezyne Zecto Drive Silver Rear LED Tail Light
I wanted to know if there is something you use that would be better, brighter? I generally ride for 1-3 hours at a time.

Thanks,
RH

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Old 02-13-16, 11:02 AM
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Knog Blinder. I have the 4V model which they don't make anymore but can be found on eBay. The new models are the MOB and the R70. Great lights and stylish.
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Old 02-13-16, 11:14 AM
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The latest version of the Serfas Thunderbolt is right at $50. Very bright. USB rechargeable. Claims 3.5 hours on high flash.

https://www.serfas.com/products/view...%7Ctail-lights
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Performance Axiom Pulse is pretty good at 60 lumen: Axiom Pulse 60 LED Tail Light
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Bontrager Flare-R. Supposedly visible up to a mile away in its brightest blinky mode. Don't recall, but it may have been a little over $50 when I bought it.
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Look at the Knog road blinder R, 70 lumens, awesome flash modes, super bright looks awesome, on Amazon's for maybe $30
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Originally Posted by allen254
Look at the Knog road blinder R, 70 lumens, awesome flash modes, super bright looks awesome, on Amazon's for maybe $30
I also highly recommend the Knog Road Blindr R. It's the brightest ~$50 tail light out there. I've had drivers slow down and ask me what kind of light it was.

FYI, the LEDs are canted to compensate for seat tube angle. In other words, the lights don't shine down, they shine directly backward into driver's eyes. I initially discounted the Knog because I thought the LEDs shone downward.

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Originally Posted by Velocivixen
Bontrager Flare-R. Supposedly visible up to a mile away in its brightest blinky mode. Don't recall, but it may have been a little over $50 when I bought it.
agreed with this. super bright - also has a mere 5 lumen mode for night group rides. easy to use, good battery time, easy mount to swap bikes. Definitely gets my recommendation
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I like my Knog Boomer https://www.amazon.com/Knog-Boomer-Re.../dp/B004HNUSOE
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Originally Posted by Looigi
Performance Axiom Pulse is pretty good at 60 lumen: Axiom Pulse 60 LED Tail Light
I own an Axiom Pulse 60. It is an excellent light.

I've also heard great things about the Bontrager Flare. The poor quality of other Bontrager products I have owned over the years makes me skeptical of anything they make.
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WF-501A red flashlight ($10 on ebay) and 18500 lithium cell (vaping battery).

Mounted on your left drop, it casts light behind you and causes cars to pass even wider left.

It's nice to be able to conveniently switch it on/off as needed, and it's obvious when it's dead (as opposed to rear-mounted lights you cannot tell if they're on while you're riding).




Rechargeable (18500 cell is in 3rd slot):


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https://www.amazon.com/Lezyne-Strip-D...yne+tail+light

100 lumen mode is bright enough... and it's $50
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Cygolite Hotshot here as well. Great brightness, easily controllable flash options, and excellent battery life.

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I tried a couple & found them lame.

Blackburn Click blinkie is plenty bright, & the coin cell battery can last all year.

What's good about a light that might give out before the end of the ride?
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Originally Posted by Adrianinkc
https://www.amazon.com/Lezyne-Strip-D...yne+tail+light

100 lumen mode is bright enough... and it's $50
In "day flash" it gets 5 hours of run time, but only 1 hr 40 in "blast" mode, whatever that is. I'm really beginning to dislike all these bright red blinkies that are rechargeable; I can easily carry spare batteries, but am screwed when the internal battery dies.

I have the Axiom 60 and it seems pretty bright in daylight, but only 3.5 hours of run time :-/
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Lezyne Strip Drive Pro - 100 lumens. Found one at a bike shop for $35. Mounting strap is meh, but the light is damn bright!
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Originally Posted by a1penguin
In "day flash" it gets 5 hours of run time, but only 1 hr 40 in "blast" mode, whatever that is. I'm really beginning to dislike all these bright red blinkies that are rechargeable; I can easily carry spare batteries, but am screwed when the internal battery dies.

I have the Axiom 60 and it seems pretty bright in daylight, but only 3.5 hours of run time :-/
Day flash is 100 lumens of constant flashing very bright and annoying which is why I love it and it's the only mode I use.
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