Originally Posted by
ItsJustMe
No matter what, you need more than one taillight. WHEN your taillight fails, you won't know it, so you want to be running two.
Actually with the higher power lights (Dinotte, MagicShine, Hotshot) I can look in my mirror and see traffic signs 300 feet behind me getting lit up by the lights flashing, so I can tell if they are on or not, but I don't know immediately if they fail.
I currently have a 4D Toplight and a Cherrybomb- but I want more. Torn between a couple of those cheap PBSF clones or a Hotshot. Pros and cons to each.
-Hotshot is brighter, programmable, and has a built-in battery; downside is that is only one light, lack of mounting hardware choices, and has a non replaceable battery.
-A couple of the PBSF clones offer built in redundancy, more mounting choices, and have replaceable batteries; the flip side is managing all of the batteries and they just aren't as bright as the Hotshot...