First time riding at dusk was the other night and definitely got a bit nervous with out lights and being with traffic. Now that hockey season has started the drunk drivers will be all over the road; wanting to protect my safety lights are definitely needed. Looking for something that will definitely be visible to cars. If i have to spend a little extra not a problem. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated also if you have any front light suggestions ill take them too. thanks!

https://ecom1.planetbike.com/3034.html

Planet Bike SuperFlash

I get complaints about how bright this thing is. I just smile and wave

Thanks that looks awesome any knowledge of the magic shine taillight?

PDW Radbot 1000, PBSF Superflash Turbo, Dinotte

I'd recommend all of those -- in reverse order. NR universal taillight is very decent too and belongs between the PBSF and Dinotte. But in the bang for the buck category, they're all good.

I'd be interested in a comparative review on the MagicShine taillight against the above systems since they produce a kick ass headlight for a low price.

Light & Motion Vis 180... super bright, won't break and never buy batteries again. Will easily outlast 3 PBSF's to make up the price difference.

I prefer the Radbot 1000 and Superflash because they clip right on my seat pack.. Radbot is just a little brighter and has a unique flashing pattern..

Dinotte 400 lumen tail light is waterproof, extremely well made, backed by a company with a no questions asked service policy, and will definitely let cars know where you are day or night. Mine is on day or night.

Cygolite Hotshot

Knog Boomer. It's really really easy to put on/remove from the bike. The LED will leave your vision with spots if look at it.

The DiNotte is nice but they're expensive. I've used the PBSF and haven't had an issue not being seen, but ymmv.

first off, unfortunately, no light will help against drunk drivers, be careful out there.

for my suggestion, i'm super impressed with the PB superflash "turbo" i just recently picked up. that is one bright ass tail light on the cheap. its no dinotte, but for a readily available reasonably priced light, this is the one. make sure to get the turbo model if you're buying new, its definitely brighter than the standard, which is good as well.

I like and have a number of these: https://www.amazon.com/Princeton-Tec-...8684424&sr=8-1

I bought the magicshine tail-light not that long ago as part of the mj-808 package, and so far I'm really impressed! Seriously bright - lights up the road behind me, with a red glow on all the signposts I've noticed motorists giving me more space when passing too, as well as waiting for the safest place to do so (although that could also be because it's dark). The only thing is that when attached to the seatpost with an o-ring, it's angled down towards the ground so doesn't give the best throw possible (a different mount sorted that out though). Over-all I would highly recommend it, though if you're willing to pay the premium, the Dinotte is undoubtedly more compact with no external battery. Hope that helps

My Radbot 1000 is pretty bright compared to my old cateye (below).

^^ this or any one of other two Dinotte tail lights (140R, 300R). The 140R and 400R have external batteries, and the 300R has an internal battery. These things are simply amazing, they completely alter the behavior of drivers. They slow way down and go way around. It's really something.

I've been riding these for about 4 years now. None of the little AA, AAA or the vis180 come anywhere close to the performance of these lights. Tried most of them. They are little blinky bike lights. The Dinottes turn you into a monster red bloom that cars instinctively want to avoid.

Sure, they cost a bit more, but I'd suggest trying and you'll know why and be very happy you got what you paid for. Amazing lights.

J.

thanks for the great replies popped over to my LBS and ended up getting a super flash for the rear and a cygo expilion 170 for the front. Hopefully these do the tricks anyone have any input on the cygo?

Cygolite is in my area, Orange County. I went for the Expilion 350 lumen Cygolite front and the Hotshot rear.

From my investigation, Cygolite is a small company and does their own engineering. If you get past their sales staff, you can actually speak with the engineer. I think their stuff is assembled here at their shop. Certain models are sold at Performance and certain others at REI.

I had Magicshine but had trouble with the battery pack. So I switched to Cygolite.

I ordered a Cygolite Hotshot to supplement my PB Superflash, which I will leave on the seatbag while the HotShot will go on my seatpost. For headlights I use a pair of Cygolite MityCross 300s. They have been great lights, going into their third autumn/winter/spring riding season. They've been pushing the brightness up every year as Cree pushes their LED technology and are now at 480 lumens each for the MityCross 480s at the same price I paid.

Just tested out the super flash wow that is visible. Also tested out the cygo 170 bright but idk if its enough would two cygo 400's be overkill one to through short one to through long? Sorry for all the questions but i mean safety first.

I bought one of these and have been happy with it. I use on my morning rides, which start slightly before the sun comes up. It seems bright enough to be useful in full darkness, though.

https://www.amazon.com/Planet-Bike-Bl...8721734&sr=1-3

I walk home every night watching cyclists on their commute covered with these little flashy things as suggested above and IMO almost all are very impressive when you look at them square on and all are completely useless in the real world when you are looking at an angle. Also if you hang it off your bag and it points the wrong way or if they are mounted behind a mud guard any light is useless - sounds obvious but sooo many people do this kind of thing.

Dont get some silly super bright tiny little flashing thing, they are for kids to look cool, the lit up area is too small and they just get lost in the sea of other lights. Who cares if it leaves spots on your eyes when you look at it, thats not the aim. Get one with a large lit up area, that stays on constantly and has a good refractor to make it visible when not viewed square on. Take care to mount it at eye level for a driver and fix it so it is level with the road and not obscured by your legs or anything else when viewed from behind AND the side.

If you want to have a flasher too then its a good idea becasue it identifies you as a bike but dont rely on something with a lit up area smaller than your small finger nail and is only on half the time.

I agree with lazer, and I was this --><-- close to getting a Dinotte 300R, but the $200 price tag is awfully high. From beamshots I've seen though it blows away the others from a flood perspective. I thought at less than $40 the Hotshot was worth a try even if it ultimately ends up as a supplement to a 300R.

To Fogflip's question, that's how I usually use my pair of headlights. If I'm running on lit streets then I put one on steady and one on strobe.

thanks rethinking my overall purchases might just look into the 300r more and a pair of dinotte lights. Suck up the price tag and have something i know will really last and be safe. thanks

superflash, radbot, boomer.