Smart 1/2 Watt Rear Light
03-21-13, 11:02 PM
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Smart 1/2 Watt Rear Light
Anyone tried this fella?
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/smart-12-watt-rear-light/
it seems to receive positive reviews, is it any good during DAYTIME? or completely lost under the sun?
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/smart-12-watt-rear-light/
it seems to receive positive reviews, is it any good during DAYTIME? or completely lost under the sun?
03-27-13, 07:31 PM
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I have something very similar to that. I purchased it in Scotland in 2012. It's a very good light.
For another $15, though, you can get a Niterider Solas or Cygolite Hotshot. I have a Niterider Solas, and it's much, much better than the 1/2 light.
For another $15, though, you can get a Niterider Solas or Cygolite Hotshot. I have a Niterider Solas, and it's much, much better than the 1/2 light.
03-28-13, 08:02 AM
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Half a watt isn't enough.
I use my Hotshot as a backup now - I just got a Knog Blinder 4V and I really like it. The side visibility on it is crazy good. The Hotshot drops off badly if the observer is not almost directly behind the light.
I use my Hotshot as a backup now - I just got a Knog Blinder 4V and I really like it. The side visibility on it is crazy good. The Hotshot drops off badly if the observer is not almost directly behind the light.
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03-28-13, 01:45 PM
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The Knog series of lights look interesting. The only thing that bothers me is that there seems to be no way to properly aim the light if used on a seat post. Is there a tilt ( up/down ) adjustment on the mount? Even if the optics provide for a wider beam pattern I would still want to center the output directly straight out. A lot of money for a lamp if you can't aim it right.
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What happens if you align the Hotshot slightly to the rider's left? So that a car coming from a distance would still see the light.
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