Review of Planet Bike 3018-1 Rack Blinky 5- 5 LED Tail Light with Rack Mount and Batteries

Planet Bike 3018-1 Rack Blinky 5- 5 LED Tail Light with Rack Mount and Batteries
By: Planet Bike Average Rating: 4.0 Total Reviews: 2
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Questionable quality

On: 2008-10-01

Bought this light last year and used it extensively since then (I commute early am). Brightness is a plus for this lamp, but the on/off/blink switch is now failing. Its very sensitive to bumps, too. Touch the switch and it jumps to blink instead of steady - touch again and its off - touch again and nothing happens - frustrating.

Awesome little light.

On: 2008-08-08

I installed a bike rack that had a mount and standard reflector, but since my neighborhood jaunts take through traffic at times, I wanted something a little more visible to cars.

This blinky has 5 bright LEDs, two lighting options (blink or steady), and an option to clip it to clothing or bags, mount it to your seatpost or attach it to a reflector mount on your rack.
Both mounts are included in the package, along with batteries. At least one of these mounts, the Planet Bike Rack Mount, Mounts Most Planet Bike Taillights onto a Rear Rack, sells separately as well.

The bracket mounted to the rack easily, and the light clip snaps into a groove. I did take the precaution of hanging the light so that it must be slid up to remove it after bending back the catch, rather than slid down.

Its obscenely bright, but thats what I wanted, and doesnt hang too low in the rear bracket, but fits perfectly under the rear of the trunk rack. When I start commuting, I think Ill get a second to mount on the seat post, and then unclip the light and attach it to the trunk-bag when its on the rack.