I found that with a Mars 4 I was quite visible to cars, and with the Radbot they give me even more room when passing.

Note that this light does not have a flashing mode.

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Crazy bright and (crazy expensive).

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If this is the one with the "gradual" flash mode, I like this one.

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I like my Nightrider Cherry Bomb.

and? Ya know, some of us have managed to survive just fine riding in traffic for many years before blinking lights became all the rage....and I guess you missed the part where I mentioned augmenting it with PBSFs?

B&M .. By law in the country they are made in, Germany, the blinkie is Verboten.

So... what I can conclude here is that if my accessory budget is high - get the Dinotte 400R, if it's moderate - the Radbot 1000, and if it's modest - the PBSF. Is that about right? Since all three will help you get noticed then budget should determine the purchase. No one wants to be "less safe" than the next rider but let's face it; not all of us can afford to spend $200 - $300 on a taillight.

And it's something people might want to know about.

For lights in the US, it's also unusual.

I didn't say it was a bad thing. (But it's strange they don't include a flashing mode.)

And yet it appears you run blinking lights now. If solid lights are so great, why do you do that?

I noticed that. That's certainly an option for people who want to carry multiple lights.

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Yes (I know). That's one reason many lights have a non-flashing mode.

Several of mine sure have. Even with electrical tape wrapped around the seam, moisture gets into the microswitch and not only keeps the light from turning off, but occasionally turns the light on as well. I noted this once on tour when its flashing woke me in the middle of the night. THEN it wouldn't turn off till I took the batteries out.

It was dark when I fell asleep, so I'd have noticed if I'd left it on. Also, nobody around who would have turned it on as a prank.

IMHO, the Radbot 1000 cancels out the PBSF since they are pretty much both the same retail price. Even thought the PBSF can be found on sale quite easily, it's only an extra 10-15 bucks to get you a noticeably brighter light with better build quality and it comes with 3 different mounting brackets included so nothing extra to buy or cobble together.

Point taken - the Radbot 1000 has made my wish list. :D

put a few rechargeable AAA"s and a charger on the list, too. ;)

Yeah, that was me. It's holding up well, I think in general it's a good equivalent to a PBSF. I'm thinking about trying a RADBOT though. But I already have about 8 taillights, one of which is a Dinotte so I am having a hard time justifying another light.

I second this . I have one of each PB and DX. The Dx one is awesome for the money