So I commute year round in Calgary and that means cold and dark. I can’t seem to find a tail light that isn’t disposable garbage and will actually hold up to a few years of use.

Yes you can basically buy tail lights in bulk off Amazon - but I hate tossing dead junk in the trash. I would rather pay more for a light that lasts.

My perfect light would use replaceable 18650 (or whatever size) lithium ion cells, or at least have USB-C with pass-through charging (so that I can run it off an external battery in a pinch).

For front lights I use Outbound Lighting and they are perfect - long battery life, great performance, pass-through charging, works in the cold. Unfortunately Outbound doesn’t make tail lights. I’ve begged.

So anyone have a tail light that they LOVE?

  • Bahalex@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    https://www.planetbike.com/superflash-bike-tail-light/

    I’ve used these for years, not constantly commuting, but used a fair bit. No usb, only battery power, though I can’t recall the last time I had to swap them out. Well sealed from the elements, I used mine in many rainy trips. And bright!

    Mine are 10+ years old and still go, here’s hoping they’re still built well.

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      1 year ago

      LOVE the SuperFlash! I’ve had several over the years. The new Rojo 100 seems almost perfect. Unfortunately Planet Bike products seem to have disappeared from Canada.