Blackburn Mars 3.0 Flasher Rear Bicycle Light
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Description of Blackburn Mars 3.0 Flasher Rear Bicycle Light
Named after a bright red planet visible from afar, the Mars 3.0 has seven super-bright red LED's inside a sleek water resistant case. Lens optics increase visible distance and side LED's provide 180 degree safety-boosting visibility.An essential measure for any safety-conscious biker, the Blackburn Mars 3.0 Rear Bicycle Light will help make sure you are seen by traffic in plenty of time. The Mars 3.0 is constructed in a tough, water-resistant case and utilizes seven super-bright red LEDs. This rear bicycle light features lens optics that increase its visible distance, and side LEDs that provide 180-degree safety-boosting visibility. Blackburn's Mars 3.0 runs on two AAA batteries (included) for up to 50 hours in steady mode, or 150 hours in flash mode.
About Blackburn
In 1975, Jim Blackburn set out to design stronger, lighter, more innovative and more reliable cycling products. The first were bags and racks designed for touring. From there, Blackburn grew. Over the next 30 years, Blackburn's spark of innovation would lead to many revolutionary products, like the first high quality aircraft aluminum rack, the first dual stroke minipump, the first oversized mountain minipump and the first dual stage/dual stroke floorpump just to name a few. For 2005, Blackburn's creative spark is burning brighter than ever. And as we head into our 30th year, Blackburn is re-dedicated to designing smart, reliable, no nonsense accessories that are essential to your riding experience.
Sports reviews of Blackburn Mars 3.0 Flasher Rear Bicycle Light
Customer Review: bad design and poorly-selected materials
Sport shop rating: 2 Stars
First impressions often lead to purchases which the passage of time reveals as mistaken. Such was the case with this light. True, it is very bright and well constructed to resist the elements. Then, the defects emerge.
Firstly, the batteries must rather laboriously be changed by removing three tiny screws, which although ensuring a tight seal in wet weather, are also prone to becoming lost or simply cross-threaded with repeated use. Use this light on a daily basis and it will deplete the batteries fairly quickly, whereupon one must fetch the small screwdriver and take out the little screws, taking care that they don't roll off the counter and disappear forever.
The second design defect of note is the brittle plastic attachment clip. Mine finally snapped under the stress of routine use, owing to the manufacturer's befuddling choice of an inferior yogurt container-type of plastic.
If you ride a lot and want dependable gear, I suggest Planet Bike's stuff, which exhibits a comparable level of operating performance but much better design.
Customer Review: Bright light but.... I'm not getting good battery life
Sport shop rating: 2 Stars
This is a bright light and you will get noticed but the batteries are hard to replace because the case is difficult to get into and a small specialized screwdriver is required. I'm only getting about 6 hours of flashing light time and have changed the batteries numerous times. A single LED light that holds up to water and abuse seems to be the Pelican Mini Flasher. It is not as bright and fancy as the Blackburns but the batteries are easy to change and it's a tough little light.Customer Review: Defective design
Sport shop rating: 2 Stars
I strongly recommend you getting the Blackburn Mars 2.0 if you plan to permanently attach this light to your bicycle. The 2.0 uses a screw and thus will stay attached. My 3.0 fell off somewhere along my first ride as soon as it got a tad bumpy (in New York City).
I had to buy a replacement light and thus settled for the 2.0. To this date it is still attached to my bicycle.
Customer Review: Beautifully bright light - bad design
Sport shop rating: 2 Stars
Like many others I think that the front of this light is wonderful... and the back of this light is terrible. It takes forever to change the batteries and the plastic clip on back is weak. I have returned home from a ride on two occasions to find that the light was no longer attached to my bike. If they could change these things, I would purchase another in a minute.Customer Review: Worthless due to a poor clip
Sport shop rating: 2 Stars
Like many other reviewers, my clip snapped off after less than a month of light use. Keep in mind that I'm on a road bike commuting along mostly smooth roads. The light is great, but if it can't stay on the bike, it's just a nice shiny paperweight. I should have paid heed to the many warnings. You should do the same.