Originally Posted by
Burton
There seems to be a real competition on to produce lights with the most output. Thing is - visibility suffers most in rainy and foggy conditions and I haven't found a rear light that is actually anything more than water resistant.
Knog lights FAIL (Strobe/Beetle/Skink)
Blackburn FAIL (Click/2.0)
Cateye FAIL (Rapid 3/Rapid 5)
So who makes something actually designed for all weather commuting? Or do bicycle manufacturers think no-one has to actually drive in the rain?
Do you have fenders on your bike? I ride in all sorts of conditions, and live in a very wet climate, and have never had a problem with any taillight(ancient Vista light, Cateye TL-1000 and 1100, PBSF. Blackburn Mars 3.0, Radbot, and Dinotte 300R) getting wet and stopping working. I think this is due to the use of fenders, as without a rear fender all the water you ride through is kicked up on the taillight.