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TL-SSR Stop Sign - Red
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5 Ultrabright Red LEDs |
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4 Beam Modes - Flashing, Steady, Random and Rolling |
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Built in CPSC Red Reflector |
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Universal Light Bracket and Rear Rack Compatible |
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Burn Time: Up to 120 Hours |
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Battery: 2 "AA" Included |
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$15.00 |
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borgbike
Portland
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7/5/2010 |
 5 stars |
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Comments:
This is an important light to the bike world. I say this because it is a rare light that still uses double A (AA) batteries. Too many lights these days use AAAs or coin/hearing aid batteries. These smaller batteries simply do not have the electrical storage capacity of AAs.
The light is nice and very bright and because it uses larger batteries it lasts a long time between battery changes. I use rechargeable NiMH batteries for my bike lights. With this light, I can stick to AAs for both my front and rear lights.
Also, this light, as a legacy of the original light that was designed and manufactured in the U.S., retains the original U.S. safety specification. This was an old Federal-mandated and STANDARDIZED(!!!) mounting profile that was required in the 1970s and 80s. During this time all bicycles sold in the U.S. had to have front and rear reflectors mounted on the bikes before they went out the door.
If you look at old reflectors from this time there are two posts spaced about an inch apart. This light retains these posts. Being so, it can be bolted to the reflector bracket of old bikes. If it is bolted on using a hex-head bolt it is less convenient to the casual thief to simply unclip and walk away with. The light is relatively inexpensive so if the light is stolen it isn't too big of a loss.
At one point, a white light of this type was also manufactured for forward mounting. I only wish these were still made as well.
Pluses:
big bright light
built-in reflector (keeps you legal if your batteries are dead)
standardized mounting bracket
takes AA batteries for brighter lights, longer
takes AA batteries for recharging compatibility with front lights
Negatives
Big and bulkly looking
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madmike
arlington heights
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4/7/2010 |
 2 stars |
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This light is very bright and can be seen from a quarter mile away, but the mount is very low quality. It has fallen off my seatpost many times,
and today it fell off on my way home from work and i didn't notice.
I'm angry about losing my expensive rechargeable batteries because of a
poorly designed mounting bracket. I will not be purchasing another serfas product.
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