Looking for something highly visible for winter commuting. What works well?

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/recommend-me-a-rear-lightasap

Smart 0.5W is my fave, use 2 or 3 of them…

NiteFlux

This is the best that I have used. Don’t seem to have really got into the UK.

magic shine tis fugging bright

Red ones are best.

Fibreflare.

+1 for smart half watt.

tredz have them cheap with a front I think.

my smart 1W has sh1t weather sealing – first rain – stopped working then started when I put the bike in the garage and wouldn’t turn off without dismantling.

so I wouldn’t rely on one.

Does anyone know if the Magic Shine rear light is winter proof? I’m in real need of one quickly and have already got an MJ872 so, what do you lot think please?

These look cool, but pricey and not available yet. (That was helpful!)

Revolights

+1 for Smart 0.5W

I have two of them and not had any probs so far. Very bright. Come with bracket but also have a clip – so u can stick it on a back pocket or camelbak.

richmars

as kent was doing his market research he decided to ignore what was on the market.

look at reelights – who by the way have excellent customer service after i broke a magnet with my pannier strap 😀 they replaced it FOC

I had problems with weather sealing on my Smart rear light.

Now run these
RSP Astrum – http://www.wittons.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=2357&c=01&i=B002VK1P4W
Electron Pico 4 – http://www.wheelies.co.uk/p15512/Electron-Pico-4-Rear-Safety-Light.aspx

No problem with sealing on either.

robsoctane – Member
Does anyone know if the Magic Shine rear light is winter proof? I’m in real need of one quickly and have already got an MJ872 so, what do you lot think please?

mine seems well sealed but I have not given it a real drenching tbh

The ‘mtblaser’ rear light. 5 Leds + 2 laser leds from Smudge at MTB Batteries looks good but I dont know if he has any ready for dispatch!

I had problems with weather sealing on my Smart rear light.

Yep, they are a bit poor in the rain if you don’t have mudguards, but I’ve not had a problem on my commuter which has proper mudguards. On MTB had the whole won’t turn off thing…

richmars – those Revo lights look really cool, must get a set when they become available.

Fibre flare from me too.

Got a rack? Get a BM Toplight.

For a commuter, lights should be bolted to the bike and not removable. You don’t take your car rear lights with you when you park, do you?

I add a flashing Cateye for EXTRA visbility, but the toplight is great.

I’ve just purchased a Moon Shield ……..holy shirt …..that’s bright ..you could almost use it as a front

Exposure Flare and get the bracket that sits on the rails, snug up beneath the saddle (unless of course you use a saddle bag).

Smarts are very bright, but not reliable in the rain long term, in my experience. I have had a couple fail (on a road commuter bike with full mudguards). Water always seems to get into the switch eventually.
Have been using a Cherry Bomb for a while, no sealing problems so far. Just purchased the new 1W version to add to my rear lighting, which is eye poppingly bright.
The old Cateyes like the holy hand grenade also have a good reputation.

I like to have three independent rear lights for winter commuting.

Ive always thought the problem with lights is that they are only fixed on one point on your bike which tends to be quite low down and not visible in traffic.

I currently use a helmet mounted rear led, and two rear ones on the bike.

Have currently got some EL wire on order and thinking of going to town on the frame and maybe a saftey belt (i ride from central london out to unlit A roads in the countryside of herts and the darkness is a worry).

EL wire

Hope district 3. Brightest back light I have ever seen. You will get seen.