Planet Bike Blinky "7" 7-Led Rear Bicycle Light
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Manufacturer: Planet BikeBrand: Planet Bike
Release Date: 2007-06-13
Model: 3019
Color: White Led Light
Product features:
- 7 Super-bright eXtreme LEDs aimed 5 ways provide 220 degrees of visibility for up to 1 mile
- Flashing and steady mode
- Ultra compact vertical design is weatherproof, light weight and durable
- Includes bike mounts, clip mount and arm strap for multiple mounting options
- Up to 100 hours of run time on 2 AAA batteries (included)
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Sports reviews of Planet Bike Blinky "7" 7-Led Rear Bicycle Light
Customer Review: small and light, many mounting options, wide angle of visibility
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
LEDs generally have very focused beams, so you have to be looking straight at them to see their full brightness. This light cleverly orients seven LEDs in five different directions to cover a pretty wide angle of visibility, horizontally. (Planet Bike claims 220 degrees of visibility.) Three are directed straight back and through lens sections of the transparent red casing for maximum brightness in that direction. The remaining four are directed left, right, and partway between straight back and left/right. Brightness is lower in these side and intermediate directions, but many cheaper blinkers aren't visible at all from the side, so it's a start. (I sometimes put another blinker on my pannier side for better side visibility.)
One important consideration is that, as with most LED blinkers, the vertical angle of visibility is very narrow. I recommend mounting this light rigidly and precisely, e.g., on your seatpost or seatstay and not your helmet back or on a seat wedge bag. Adjust the mount and step back from your bike with the blinker running to make sure the LEDs are as bright as possible from the height of an average car driver.
I really like the mount design for this light. The clip is built into the light and does not have to be removed to slide it onto the quick-release bracket, which comes with hardware for mounting on a seatpost or a seatstay. (It's nice to have the seatstay option, but I don't do this, since I usually have panniers and prefer mounting the light higher.) The included elastic, velcro band makes it easy to pop the light off your bike and clip it on the back of your upper arm for a nighttime jog. I guess I've also seen cyclists with lights strapped to the back of their calves or ankles. Anyway, being able to pop it off the bike mount and clip it to a bag, belt or whatever without messing with a screwdriver or otherwise adding/removing parts is very handy.
The overall package is surprisingly small and light, especially compared to those hefty, five-LED, 2xAA blinkers that seem very popular. The case is easy to open with a coin or key and seems decently sealed with a rubber gasket. Planet Bike claims this light to be "weatherproof", and I've definitely had no trouble riding with it in the rain. The switch design is pretty clever, with a button directly under the bottom section of the transparent plastic case. That section of the case is thin enough to flex when you push on it, letting you operate the button, which stays safely sealed away from the elements. You don't get a satisfying click, but I think this is a great, inexpensive design for a weatherproof switch.
I'm very happy with this purchase, especially since Planet Bike donates 25% of profits to bike advocacy.
p.s. Check out Planet Bike's new Blinky Superflash, which is a more expensive, brighter light that's similar to this one.
Description of Planet Bike Blinky "7" 7-Led Rear Bicycle Light
The Planet Bike BRT-7 Taillight features 220 degree visibility and a soft-touch flash/constant/off switch.
- Soft-touch flash/constant/off switch
- 220 degree visibility
- Includes batteries, armstrap, and seatpost and seatstay mounts
- Brighter LED's
| Item Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Weight | 60g |
| Battery | 2AAA |
| Bulb | 7 LED |
| Run Time | 100+ |
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