Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets - Fibre Flare Bike lights??

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Matt888
09-12-08, 04:46 AM
www.fibreflare.com

Check out the site and let me know what think.
I'll be a interbike later in the month. It'll be the global debut, come and have a chat.

Cheers
Matt


bicycleflyer
09-12-08, 05:25 AM
Well, I would have to see one first to make an accurate judgment. But my initial reaction to the pics are that it is like many other products that used a similar approach to visibility. Most of those were mediocre at best. On a very dark road with no other lights I am sure this thing stands out. But lets say on a street that has a lot of street lights, businesses with security lights, and auto lights I just don't think it will stand out against that kind of background.

Then again I have been proved wrong before.

Now I will suggest another market to you.... The airlines. Specifically for the illuminated wands that are used in marshalling aircraft on the ground. I have been flying for over 25 years and it amazes me that multi-million dollar airlines cannot seem to put two working flashlights together. Just tonight we brought in a Boeing to the gate and the marshaller had two mis matched wands. One was bright and steady, the other was dim and flickered off and on.

Matt888
09-12-08, 05:38 AM
If your at Interbike you can see for yourself, but I'll think you'll find it far exceed any product on the market at the moment for brightness, it's even quite visable during the day. Car, street and shop light have very little effect on it.
As for the aviation applications we are way ahead of you.

Cheers
Matt


bicycleflyer
09-12-08, 01:38 PM
Well, I have a Las Vegas layover the weekend before interbike, but will miss the show....

Sucks for me :(