Originally Posted by
pmartin4665
I purchased the Design Shine front/rear light combo (DS-500 Taillight and DS-1300 Headlight) for my Trek FX+ commuter and keep the battery stored in my seat pack. I run these both during the day and at night - most of my commuting is pre-dawn. I'm extremely satisfied with the quality/quantity of light that these two emit. I did consider the Dinotte package but decided to give this business a chance . . . I'm glad I did! He went out of his way to make sure that I was happy with the lighting and that all my questions/concerns were answered. I'm considering purchasing the DS-500 Taillight for my most-recent purchase, a 2011 Trek Madone 4.7 Compact. If you spend some time reviewing the different specs and videos, you'll see that this is a quality product meant to last for years (
http://www.designshinelighting.com/ ).
Glad to hear you managed to get hold of one. They sure looked interesting but when I enquired about them, it turned out that this is essentually an item produced by one individual in very limited production runs. Last I heard the next batch would be 35 units. So I bought something else because I needed something NOW.
There's a lot to be said for things that are more 'common'. I've already been waiting 3 months for some uncommon spoke nipples, 4 months for some high-end touring racks and bags, and some specialized tools have been backordered for two years in a row.
And that's through the Canadian DISTRIBUTERS! Guess I'm running out of patience! It would be nice to have stuff while I can still bicycle!