Good Rear Light Recommendations?

donal7 · 04-09-2009 12:46AM #1

Hi All,

Can anyone recommend a decent rear light not too expensive but good enough to be lit up very well with the dark evenings coming in?

I'm sorted for the front just need one for the rear.

(I remember a post on here a few months back with somebody recommending a really good rear light for about €5 but they were all bought up on some website?)

Cheers to all.

Lumen · 04-09-2009 08:13AM

Blackburn Mars 4.0

Combines a 1 watt ultra bright rear facing red LED with 2 amber side LEDs

You can get half watt lights much cheaper though.

Raam · 04-09-2009 09:20AM

I have this Blackburn and I'm not dead yet, so it must be good.

heffsarmy · 04-09-2009 09:35AM

I have one of these lights there excellent,

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Smart_1~2_Watt_3_LED_Rear_Light/5360026001/

you can get them in a set for a few quid more,

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Sale/26/Smart_5_LED_Front_and_317_Rear_Light_Set/5360026000/

Ghost Rider · 04-09-2009 09:42AM

I'll second the Smart 1/2 watt job. It's surprisingly bright for the size.

Lumen · 04-09-2009 09:52AM

Perhaps the ideal two-light combo is a 1/2 watt on constant 1 watt on flash. That way you don't use too many batteries.

2 Wheels Good · 04-09-2009 10:32AM

Have one of these, Cateye TL-LD130s. Nice and compact. Can't remember how much but shouldn't be too much
http://www.cateye.com/en/product_detail/319

tomasrojo · 04-09-2009 10:53AM

Lumen wrote: »

Perhaps the ideal two-light combo is a 1/2 watt on constant 1 watt on flash. That way you don't use too many batteries.

That's exactly my set up. I think it's pretty good, and quite easy on batteries. The Smart 1/2 Watt are very good.

Turbulent Bill · 04-09-2009 12:21PM

Lumen wrote: »

Perhaps the ideal two-light combo is a 1/2 watt on constant 1 watt on flash. That way you don't use too many batteries.

Blackburn claim the same run times for their 3.0 and 4.0 lights with the same batteries. I've a 3.0 hooked onto an elastic loop on my saddle bag, and it's retina-burning in the flashing mode, so I'd imagine the 4.0 is even more painful.

Lumen · 04-09-2009 12:27PM

Turbulent Bill wrote: »

Blackburn claim the same run times for their 3.0 and 4.0 lights with the same batteries. I've a 3.0 hooked onto an elastic loop on my saddle bag, and it's retina-burning in the flashing mode, so I'd imagine the 4.0 is even more painful.

That front Flea looks quite useful for a commuting light.

DirkVoodoo · 04-09-2009 01:07PM

Get some Uniross Hybrio rechargable batteries off Ebay. I did and they are very good.

http://www.batterylogic.co.uk/hybrio.htm

Boosterseat · 04-09-2009 01:40PM

heffsarmy wrote: »

I have one of these lights there excellent,

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Smart_1~2_Watt_3_LED_Rear_Light/5360026001/

you can get them in a set for a few quid more,

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Sale/26/Smart_5_LED_Front_and_317_Rear_Light_Set/5360026000/

Have to agree with heffsarmy, the smart jobs are great. The rear one is unbelievably bright for something so small.

daymobrew · 04-09-2009 01:48PM

I have the CatEye EL530 TL-LD1100 pair, pricey but bright. The rear light is e38 on its own.

donal7 · 04-09-2009 09:25PM

Thank you all for the replies

Plenty of options to choose from there

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