USB-rechargeable rear light?
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Moon Gem 3.0 I had to start with and was very good, good vis, plenty of modes, battery lasted well and charge time was reasonable.
Until I knocked it off on a commute and have never seen it since, now replaced with a Cateye Rapid 1 which seems to be doing the trick so far- the bracket feels a bit cheaper but at least it's still there after a few rides, lots of modes to choose from.
Both very good and paid ~£15 each when I got them.
Until I knocked it off on a commute and have never seen it since, now replaced with a Cateye Rapid 1 which seems to be doing the trick so far- the bracket feels a bit cheaper but at least it's still there after a few rides, lots of modes to choose from.
Both very good and paid ~£15 each when I got them.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Moon do quite a few to chose from - some like the Comet look interesting - they have 3 different models now.
Wobblers
Euthermic
- Location
- Minkowski Space
The Moon Shield is one of the best rear lights you can get: very bright even on its lowest setting. There are two very noticeable flash modes. The battery life is adequate (about 6-7 hours on low, 2 hours on high). If you shop around, it just comes under your price range.
MossCommuter
Guru
- Location
- Salford
Yep, mine, no idea what the make or model was but if you find it (somewhere on the road in Urmston, probably in many pieces by now) you can have it.
Edge705
Well-Known Member
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- Thornton Lancashire
I agree one of the most powerful is moon shield for its size however be careful to use the fastest flashing mode I found drivers were quite aggressive towards me whenever I used that mode.
Pedrosanchezo
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- Perthshire, scotland
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Great light but the fixing strap on the Blinder is woefully weak - mine snapped after being fitted to the bike less than 48hours... and it hadn't even left the spare bedroom.
Pretty crap IMO for a safety related item. Luckily it didn't fail on a dark road, and I was able to return it for a refund. I'm currently looking at Moon lights - either a comet or a shield
Pedrosanchezo
Veteran
- Location
- Perthshire, scotland
Hmmm, mine hasn't done that so far. Used it 10 times plus on long night rides. It had occurred to me that if the strap breaks the light becomes pretty useless. This point is moot though unless the strap breaks. I will see how it goes but so far so good.
FWIW i use it on 3 different bikes too so plenty of off and on.
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Fingers crossed that you're more fortunate than me.
It's a shame as it's a great light especially with the built in USB plug, but lack of a replaceable strap/bracket is the only real minus point IMO
It's a shame as it's a great light especially with the built in USB plug, but lack of a replaceable strap/bracket is the only real minus point IMO
Pedrosanchezo
Veteran
- Location
- Perthshire, scotland
Yup if they had a replaceable strap, and sold it for a fiver or something, it would be a winner. That is assuming that if it breaks the light doesn't get lost in the dark.
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- the post-brexit wasteland
if budget stretches a little, the lezyne micro is a good bet. just bought a set and nice and bright, plus can be recharged by plugging into a usb port; ideal for commuting…
