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[Closed] Yawn.... need a cheap (a tenner or so) silly bright rear light?

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Sorry, boring question...

Can anyone recommend a nice bright rear light for road use for about a tenner as it's just a quick fix and then will be used as a back up.

Not fussed if I have to eBay it from China.


 
Posted : 07/10/2017 9:04 am
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The booster from planet X is good & bright


 
Posted : 07/10/2017 9:11 am
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Aldi will have some left.


 
Posted : 07/10/2017 9:13 am
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The Aldi Moon copy for £12.99 is good. In store only, if they have any left.


 
Posted : 07/10/2017 9:14 am
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Smart 0.5 w was my go to cheap but bright (but not blinding) rear light. Was about as tenner.


 
Posted : 07/10/2017 9:15 am
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sorry out of stock 😳


 
Posted : 07/10/2017 9:34 am
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Try the Alpkit one, Tau, £14 rechargeable via usb, different modes and good visibility, imo. C


 
Posted : 07/10/2017 9:46 am
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Moon comet copies from eBay for a fiver


 
Posted : 07/10/2017 10:25 am
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all lidle around here, the nearest aldi is a 40min drive sadly otherwise i'd go this afternoon.

i'll check out the ebay one, cheers. quite tempted by the alpit though as i like there stuff but didnt really want to spend over a tenner.


 
Posted : 07/10/2017 1:13 pm
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3 of [url= https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/LIPHBPDRL/phaart-bleep-dual-05-watt-led-rear-light ]these[/url]? Really bright for the money.


 
Posted : 07/10/2017 1:22 pm
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Does anyone remember those skully lights from planet x that were selling for like 99p.

Can you guess why, oh yes because tgey never worked and were a faulty design or batch.


 
Posted : 07/10/2017 2:13 pm
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https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/LIPHSOFL/phaart-strap-on-led-light
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/LIPHBHLL/phaart-bone-head-led-light

Great backup lights, I've got the Strap Ons (ooo matron)! 😯 😆


 
Posted : 07/10/2017 2:39 pm
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Those planetx ones lunge linked to are good too. Couple of those on the commuter


 
Posted : 07/10/2017 3:50 pm
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If you don't mind AAA batteries, the Moon Pulsar is pretty bright and is about £12. They reckon battery life is about 40hrs.

Comes with lots of attachment options!


 
Posted : 07/10/2017 4:30 pm
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For a tenner or less?

[url= https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/LIPHBPDRL/phaart-bleep-dual-05-watt-led-rear-light ]two of these[/url] spend the change on a big pack of AAAs...

Only Because I have one I know they're bright enough, and I know they're weather tight because mine is several years old now. Bright and robust that's the best you can expect from a "cheap" rear light...

I also have a USB charging lezyne zecto knock off I got from eBay a couple of years ago that's still going strong, but I couldn't 100% recommend one over the PX 1/2 Watt, because what I bought years ago from HK for a fiver could well be nothing like what you get from the same listings now...


 
Posted : 07/10/2017 4:59 pm
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prob with the planet x ones is the 3.95 post so by the time thats included and batteries i may as well buy the alpkit usb jobbie, good shout otherwise.

fussy aren't i!!


 
Posted : 07/10/2017 6:33 pm
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Is that Planet X light supposed to have such a goofy name?

I mean, the "Phaart Bleep"?


 
Posted : 07/10/2017 6:43 pm
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Got a Wilkinsons near you?

£8.00 gets you a [url= https://tinyurl.com/y8euu59f ]really bright light[/url].

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Got one that's ~2 years old, still going strong.


 
Posted : 07/10/2017 7:15 pm
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SaxonRider -
Is that Planet X light supposed to have such a goofy name?

Nah, I'm sure it was a complete accident


 
Posted : 07/10/2017 8:08 pm

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