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Re: Tailights
Postby Aushiker » Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:56 pm
Interesting (?) comparison of the Radbot 1000 versus the Superflash which is what I use (or various variants):
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Re: Tailights
Postby Aushiker » Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:57 pm
BTW what sort of dollars at the LBS?
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Re: Tailights
Postby Vipul » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:05 pm
I got mine of Ebay for $35 including shipping from the US
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Re: Tailights
Postby Aushiker » Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:16 pm
That is not a bad price. Will be interested to see how you go with them.Vipul wrote:Hi Andrew,
I got mine of Ebay for $35 including shipping from the US
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Re: Tailights
Postby il padrone » Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:26 pm
I have a B&M Seculite 1W dynamo-powered steady tail-light and a 1W Mars 4.0 battery tail-llight that I use on flashing. I'm wary of using the 1W flashers when riding with others as I hear many complaining about the blinding effects and almost seizure-inducing nature of the 0.5W Superflash. A steady tail-light is less annoying to fellow riders.
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Re: Tailights
Postby casual_cyclist » Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:08 pm
I run mine on steady if riding in a group. I only really use it on flashing at dusk.il padrone wrote:Ah, the 1W led.
I have a B&M Seculite 1W dynamo-powered steady tail-light and a 1W Mars 4.0 battery tail-llight that I use on flashing. I'm wary of using the 1W flashers when riding with others as I hear many complaining about the blinding effects and almost seizure-inducing nature of the 0.5W Superflash. A steady tail-light is less annoying to fellow riders.
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Re: Tailights
Postby mogwaiboi » Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:15 pm
http://bicycling.about.com/od/equipment ... r/mars.htm
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Re: Tailights
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Re: Tailights
Postby hartleymartin » Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:53 pm
http://raleightwenty.webs.com - the top web resource for the Raleigh Twenty
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Re: Tailights
Postby CoffsGal » Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:06 pm
http://www.dinottelighting.com/Products.htm
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Re: Tailights
Postby hexrunt » Fri Mar 12, 2010 1:41 am
It will probably be upgraded soon enough though as my 'shopping' bikes tailight got crushed and it will probably receive my repco cheapie.
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Re: Tailights
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Re: Tailights
Postby cp123 » Fri Mar 12, 2010 6:31 pm
http://store.dinottelighting.com/shared ... oducts.asp That's the 140R LI 2c
or should I go for the:
http://store.dinottelighting.com/shared ... oducts.asp
Just trying to read about the two of these and see which one could be the best of the best - or which model is in the photos above. I'm thinking I should go for the 400 R series. ? And it comes with a charger and rechargeable batteries?
Any thoughts guys? Most appreciated!
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Re: Tailights
Postby CoffsGal » Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:06 pm
I haven't seen the 400R-LI_2C in real life, but it would have to be pretty amazing and has more mounting options than the 140R...the downside for the 400R is that it uses a proprietry rechargable battery unlike the the 140R which uses 4 standard AA rechargables...if the proprietry battery fails it might be a hassle to get a new one...the proprietry battery is also a little larger than the 4 AAs used for the 140R...I squeeze the 4xAA battery pack in my under saddle tool bag. Not sure of the run time for the 400R, but I get about 10 hours run time per charge for the 140R (on slow flash). It is the 140R in the pics in my previous post.cp123 wrote:Coffsgal - I like that one!!! Hopefully I wouldn't get run over with that one - might have to look into that one....
http://store.dinottelighting.com/shared ... oducts.asp That's the 140R LI 2c
or should I go for the:
http://store.dinottelighting.com/shared ... oducts.asp
Just trying to read about the two of these and see which one could be the best of the best - or which model is in the photos above. I'm thinking I should go for the 400 R series. ?
Any thoughts guys? Most appreciated!
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Re: Tailights
Postby cp123 » Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:15 pm
Yup - the battery side of things could be a decider. Plus the price for replacements if/when it carks it. If i can't get them easily or have to write to america all the time the 140 model may be the way to go. Hmmm - decisions decisions.
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Re: Tailights
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Re: Tailights
Postby il padrone » Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:27 pm
Any light that comes with a proprietary battery and needs to be recharged via a USB connection to a computer has knobs on it I reckonlgbran wrote: Must say I'm a tad disspaointed with my Blackburn flea usb rechargable.. Works o.k but once charged it flashes every 2 seconds for quite some time.. I'm going to run it flat and try again.. Anyone else had probs with this light
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Re: Tailights
Postby Pavlova » Sat Mar 13, 2010 12:23 am
CoffsGal wrote:Superflash as a backup, but always have the amazing 3watt Dinotte 140R on day and night...has 3 solid modes (high, med, low) and three flashing modes. Was about $180 when I purchased over a year ago, but the the AU$ improving against the US$, they are now only $97...very well made (in the US)...
http://www.dinottelighting.com/Products.htm
Cripes\, that's bright. Looks like a scene from close encounters, a UFO is about to land on you. I will get one of those I think.
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Re: Tailights
Postby CoffsGal » Sat Mar 13, 2010 3:36 pm
I think that first pic is probably taken in the snow which increases the effect...but in any case they are a very bright light...lots of headlights are 1 or 2 watts...the Dinotte 140R being 3 watts is powerful for a tailight.Pavlova wrote:Cripes\, that's bright. Looks like a scene from close encounters, a UFO is about to land on you. I will get one of those I think.CoffsGal wrote:Superflash as a backup, but always have the amazing 3watt Dinotte 140R on day and night...has 3 solid modes (high, med, low) and three flashing modes. Was about $180 when I purchased over a year ago, but the the AU$ improving against the US$, they are now only $97...very well made (in the US)...
http://www.dinottelighting.com/Products.htm
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Re: Tailights
Postby Max » Sat Mar 13, 2010 5:48 pm
Tell 'im he's dreaming!Dinotte's web site wrote:140R-LI-2C In Stock 140L-LI-2C-R 140R Taillight (200L series style aluminum) $249.61
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Re: Tailights
Postby trailgumby » Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:50 pm
Sure, my incident wasn't an accident, but lots of them are and this will certainly help especially when visibilty is an issue.
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Re: Tailights
Postby il padrone » Sat Mar 13, 2010 7:14 pm
You'll get great visibilty to motorists with a lot less than 3W of tail-light. A 1w flasher is excellent as a tail-light and then add good reflective materials and you're very visible.
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