Originally Posted by scole999

The type of reflective tape that you use makes a big difference. Type 8 or Type 9 tapes reflect much brighter and at sharper angles. This is why they are rated for highway use on trucks and for use offshore. There is a photo of the 4 main types of tapes at www.colebrothers.com/biketape that you can use as a comparison. For bike use I would definately recommend only the prismatic type 8 or 9 grades. Since they are prismatic and not based on glass beads they reflect up to 10 times brighter and at much sharper angles.