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Best, brightest tail light regardless of cost
I have been using the rechargeable 2 watt Cygolite Hot Shot tail light which I've always considered terrific. I had a daylight accident today and am interested in finding out if there is anything brighter, perhaps with an external battery. I am concerned mostly for visibility in daylight.
Thanks in advance... Bob |
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Best, brightest tail light regardless of cost
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SEARCH into military...law enforcement...TACTICAL....emergency services......Opticsplanet
sources for LED vehicle lighting carry battery powered equipment. buy reflective fabrics...some at Seattle Fabrics...for a DIY vest. vest plus several mini blinkies are effective IDing your passage as a moving object not a porch light |
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Best, brightest tail light regardless of cost
"Bob Newman" wrote in message ... I have been using the rechargeable 2 watt Cygolite Hot Shot tail light which I've always considered terrific. I had a daylight accident today and am interested in finding out if there is anything brighter, perhaps with an external battery. I am concerned mostly for visibility in daylight. No doubt if you've got deep enough pockets someone somewhere will offer to sell you a back light as bright as you want. Alternatively; there are some pretty good blogs online by people who made their own. Some have excellent sets of photos, assembly and wiring up instructions. A 3W or 5W Cree red LED is actually painful to look at - if you don't fancy building a PCB, some of the blogs list off the shelf current-limit modules for driving the LED - wiring those up is usually simpler than coming up with a finished enclosure for it. |
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Best, brightest tail light regardless of cost
Ian Field wrote:
:"Bob Newman" wrote in message ... : I have been using the rechargeable 2 watt Cygolite Hot Shot tail light : which I've always considered terrific. I had a daylight accident today : and am interested in finding out if there is anything brighter, perhaps : with an external battery. I am concerned mostly for visibility in : daylight. :No doubt if you've got deep enough pockets someone somewhere will offer to :sell you a back light as bright as you want. :Alternatively; there are some pretty good blogs online by people who made :their own. Some have excellent sets of photos, assembly and wiring up :instructions. :A 3W or 5W Cree red LED is actually painful to look at - if you don't fancy :building a PCB, some of the blogs list off the shelf current-limit modules :for driving the LED - wiring those up is usually simpler than coming up with :a finished enclosure for it. Optics matter. A bare led tends to be pretty directional, and you want to put the light where it will do you good. If someone didn't see a hotshot, assuming the batteries were good, they weren't going to see you, period. -- sig 20 |
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Best, brightest tail light regardless of cost
On Thursday, August 7, 2014 3:07:20 AM UTC+1, Bob Newman wrote:
I have been using the rechargeable 2 watt Cygolite Hot Shot tail light which I've always considered terrific. I had a daylight accident today and am interested in finding out if there is anything brighter, perhaps with an external battery. I am concerned mostly for visibility in daylight. Thanks in advance... Bob It's the optics that make Busch & Muller's Toplight Line such a terrific all round rear lamp. Just today a pedal pal mentioned from how far behind it is visible. In bright sunlight too. It's the line the optics form that makes it work, no hotspot. Check it out. Manufacturer's page at http://www.bumm.de/produkte/akku-rue...ight-line.html Mine photographed in the dark and under street lamps and in daylight; scroll down for the photos: http://coolmainpress.com/BICYCLINGbuildingpedelec5.html http://coolmainpress.com/BICYCLINGbuildingpedelec6.html In the US distributed by Peter White. Andre Jute |
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On 8/6/2014 7:07 PM, Bob Newman wrote:
I have been using the rechargeable 2 watt Cygolite Hot Shot tail light which I've always considered terrific. I had a daylight accident today and am interested in finding out if there is anything brighter, perhaps with an external battery. I am concerned mostly for visibility in daylight. Thanks in advance... Bob For daytime use buy one of these: http://aervoe.com/paints_coatings/Super-Road-Flare-with-Red-LEDs-Single.html. You'll need to figure out how to mount it. USB rechargeable. |
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Best, brightest tail light regardless of cost
On Thursday, August 7, 2014 8:02:17 PM UTC-4, Andre Jute wrote:
On Thursday, August 7, 2014 3:07:20 AM UTC+1, Bob Newman wrote: I have been using the rechargeable 2 watt Cygolite Hot Shot tail light which I've always considered terrific. I had a daylight accident today and am interested in finding out if there is anything brighter, perhaps with an external battery. I am concerned mostly for visibility in daylight. Thanks in advance... Bob It's the optics that make Busch & Muller's Toplight Line such a terrific all round rear lamp. Just today a pedal pal mentioned from how far behind it is visible. In bright sunlight too. It's the line the optics form that makes it work, no hotspot. Check it out. Manufacturer's page at http://www.bumm.de/produkte/akku-rue...ight-line.html Mine photographed in the dark and under street lamps and in daylight; scroll down for the photos: http://coolmainpress.com/BICYCLINGbuildingpedelec5.html http://coolmainpress.com/BICYCLINGbuildingpedelec6.html In the US distributed by Peter White. Andre Jute Gee whiz! I'm kind of a rookie and I was hoping someone would say "your light is very good but I've been using a XXX model made by YYY company and I think it's a lot better". Thanks... Bob |
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On Friday, August 8, 2014 10:07:00 PM UTC-4, Bob Newman wrote:
Gee whiz! I'm kind of a rookie and I was hoping someone would say "your light is very good but I've been using a XXX model made by YYY company and I think it's a lot better". Your light is very good, but I've been using a prominent lane position, and I think it's a lot better. ;-) - Frank Krygowski |
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