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Title: best Be-Seen bike lights
Post by: Collonach on 23 August, 2021, 11:46:00 am

It seems to be fashionable for the bike to wear flashing lights, and 'driving lights' on cars, nowadays.
Since I like to keep at the cutting edge of these things, I would like to equip my bike.
Unfortunately my Aberdonian heritage has led me to acquire various rather useless cheapo items.
I bought several of this type, ultra cheap and light, but short battery life, so used in rotation:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324531227481?hash=item4b8f918b59:g:6koAAOSwZ-1gVn10
I had 2 cob rear from Aldi, which is ok, but lost one on the Gairnshiel somewhere last month.
And I had varous 2xAAA rear in the past.

So I am looking for advice on buying:

• front+rear flashers,
  
• how many lumens?,
  
  • rechargeable lasting say 12 hours run time.
    
  • easy fix on bike
  
  Are any of these any good?
  
  • Moon Ring COB LED - Front Light - USB Rechargeable
    
  • https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363500560441
    
    • https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224526040808?var=523309073534
      
    • Or should I step up to Lezyne, Exposure, Bontrager?
      

Title: Re: best Be-Seen bike lights
Post by: dat on 23 August, 2021, 01:21:05 pm

I commute everyday, all weathers. Every light I’ve had dies from water ingress, other than exposure. They don’t have the best beam shape or temp (for me) but I don’t have to replace them every year.

Title: Re: best Be-Seen bike lights
Post by: Defblade on 23 August, 2021, 09:49:23 pm

I like my Knog blinders.

https://youtu.be/8RzHuazQtYI (https://youtu.be/8RzHuazQtYI) a little comparison vid I made a while ago

Title: Re: best Be-Seen bike lights
Post by: Duckfoot1606 on 23 August, 2021, 09:57:02 pm

You will get loads of opinions on this topic.

I’m using this https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/LIPXBBBPRODUAL/planet-x-burn-baby-burn-pro-dual-front-light

Lots of light, compact and really good run times with the high capacity battery

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Title: Re: best Be-Seen bike lights
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 23 August, 2021, 09:59:37 pm

Something without batteries that die. https://www.reelight.com/

Title: Re: best Be-Seen bike lights
Post by: nobby on 24 August, 2021, 11:39:12 am

I use Exposure Trace and Trace R after discovering that they are what the very visible road rats around here are using.

Title: Re: best Be-Seen bike lights
Post by: Defblade on 24 August, 2021, 07:40:03 pm

Quote from: LittleWheelsandBig on 23 August, 2021, 09:59:37 pm

Something without batteries that die. https://www.reelight.com/

Oh, I like those. If I was still touring/camping/audaxing, I'd be ordering now!