![]() The only way to get more light than a DS500 is a DIY rig utilizing Whelen or similar LE-rated flashing lights, which require lots of fabrication to mount as well as a 12V power supply. Dinotte and Red Zone have taillights that are about half as bright as the DS500, and all the rest are suitable for night duty only.Ī nice hi-viz shirt is probably more conspicuous than most of these "lesser" taillights. The only taillight sold as a bicycle headlight that will be truly conspicuous in DAYLIGHT in the DS500. The only way to get more IMO is to go to emergency vehicle lighting.+1 There simply is no comparison to any other light if you stick to lights that were designed to be used on a bike. It completely swamps all the other lights. At some point, I decided that good enough is good enough and I have a financial limit that I am comfortable with. I try to keep things simple - AAA's can be bought practically anywhere and I ride with my head on a swivel assuming that other riders and all drivers are out to kill me. And I am in the "steady" rear red light belief group rather than "blinking at all times" belief group but that's just me. ![]() I generally turn them on at dusk (and during fog/rain and serious overcast periods) and off at dawn. They are familiar and I have confidence in them and didn't cost an arm and a leg. Even if I do, I'll stick with the AAA amber sidelights and AAA red tailights I already have. The only modification to this setup I have ever seriously considered (once I settled on it) is going with a front wheel generator light system that I was given sometime ago and just haven't gotten around to experimenting with on the Bacchetta Corsa recumbent I ride. I count on them only from dusk to dawn - and for visibility when approaching intersections with clear visibility from 45 to 135 degrees to my direction of riding.Īs far as my personal setup goes, I have a 1600lm front light powered by 4-18650s, 2 red AAA tailights, and the above-mentioned 2 amber AAA sidelights (1 on either side) (yes, the red lights are the same as the amber ones except with a different colored lens). Daylight brightness for being seen might be another thing - but I don't run lights during the day so I can't speak about that.Īs far as daytime lighting, I don't think they are intended to be used that way. I've ridden using AAA's for hours at night and not felt under-served, both for seeing and being seen. As I also said, I'm NOT using them as front or rear lights.ĪAA batteries and light strength/weakness doesn't necessarily go hand in hand. I feel VERY comfortable saying they provide some additional side-lighting. All I can tell you is they have been commented on by family, friends and acquaintances - both from when I've done rando rides and just tooled around the neighborhood. would you have a video perhaps of it in the daytime it would be really really helpful!I don't have any videos, sorry. Portable Bright Emergency LED Beacon Flashing Warning Strobe Amber Light New | eBayĭoes anyone have ANY experience with something like these and could comment on their efficacy for the purpose of being seen during daytime and (as much as possible) from far away?ĭual650c, how useful are these lights, I'm concerned about them using AAA batteries that the light would be too weak to be noticed during daytime. Looking for an amber tail light to be used flashing on the rear of the bike along with a strong red tail light on 'steady'įor the red part on solid I was thinking Hotshot or Axiom pulseīut for the flashing amber I'm looking for something like emergency beacons or a similar solution that will be seen from far away and hopefully assist me to become conspicuous during daytimeġ) RPF16LM SERIES AMBER YELLOW RECHARGEABLE PORTABLE 16 LED POWER FLARE "POWER-MARKERS"ģ) PF24LM AMBER PORTABLE 24 LED's POWER FLARE PF24LM "POWER-MARKERS" w/ MAGNETIC BASEĦ) Portable Bright Emergency LED Beacon Flashing Warning Strobe Amber Light
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