The Planet Bike Grateful Red rear tail light is dazzlingly bright with three distinct modes for safety options for both day and night bicycling. The Grateful Red’s power array is formed by 28 LED microchips. Includes mounts for both seat post or rear rack. This light is ideal for helping you be noticed on your electric bicycle!
13 avaliações para Planet Bike Grateful Red bike tail light
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Jakester (comprador verificado) –
DESTROY the Dark!
I believe I hit on the ultimate lighting package for a road bike, at least for me. The following system hits all my requirements:1. Flashlight/headlight is aluminum body (tough) and BRIGHT.2. Everything performs double or triple duty.3. Headlight and taillight can be installed and removed one-handed.4. Everything can be removed quickly.5. Everything is certified waterproof with the flashlight having the highest rating.6. Nothing moves around while riding.7. No wires or battery pack.8. Most components are rechargeable.9. Critical units can be re-batteried if necessary on long rides.10. Secondary taillight/headlight can be very easily moved to another bike.HEADLIGHT: The Uelfbaby 1000 lumen rechargeable flashlight is a very robust and clever design with the USB charging port sealed behind a rubber o-ring. I have an expensive tactical light that’s 700 lumens and this is quite a bit brighter and whiter, it’s easily as bright as an average car high beam. It does have a slight “bullseye” of light, which is not a problem while riding. It’s IPX7 so it’s submersible to one meter.The Uelfbaby takes a 18650 rechargeable battery, which can either be charged by USB or on a separate charger (not included). This is a much better flashlight than I was expecting, though I would only run it as a weapon light as a last resort… I haven’t tested it with recoil and it doesn’t have a momentary function, but it does have a strobe setting and it’s retina-scorching enough to use as a deterrent against humans or dogs.It comes with a really slick mount, which looks like plastic but it’s actually very dense rubber which holds the light perfectly, plus the light can be installed and removed with one hand.The Uelfbaby comes with a rechargeable taillight which is actually pretty cool but I’m using it as a backup.PRIMARY TAILLIGHT: I recently put a Grateful Red on the back of my rack, it’s the perfect size and brightness, and can also be installed and removed with one hand. The GR takes 3 AAA’s and it’s the only non-rechargeable in my system. It performs double-duty as a reflector.SECONDARY TAILLIGHT: I run a Blackburn 2’FER (not the XL) on the seat tube in tandem with the Grateful Red. It’s super tiny, it runs a long time on a charge, and it’s EXTREMELY bright for its size. Unlike the GR it has dual white and red settings, so it can be used as a daylight strobe as well as a backup headlight or flashlight. It attaches with a heavy rubber strap so it takes two hands to install, one to remove.CONCLUSION: The Grateful Red and the Blackburn 2’FER pulse differently, and together they demand almost as much attention as a police car (literally… On one of my first night trips I had a guy slow down just to tell me he was amazed and saw me from a mile away). With the thousand lumen Uelfbaby torch out front, I don’t believe there is a better system. Buy it, now. Now. Three, two, one, now. Buy it now. 🙂
rags (comprador verificado) –
Very bright, works with racks, needs top tier batteries for best life
Despite being a pretty dowdy looking red light, this tail light is bright as hell. Almost concerningly bright, in that I’m worried I’m distracting–rather than alerting,,motorists while riding in traffic. I actually mounted this in a way that slightly angles the light down so I’m not flat out blinding people behind me!Far as mounting, I had no problem mounting this on the back of a common Topeak Explorer rack with the included mounts–this was much appreciated, as many bike lights are difficult to mount when racks are present. This was a big selling point for the light.Far as modes, you get solid or a couple flashing modes. This light has one button and you have to cycle through the modes every time you want to turn it off from strobe flashing (always the setting I use for riding in traffic). This is a mild annoyance. The button itself is mounted on the rear of the light, which could be a problem for some types of bulky rack installs, but on my standard Topeak rack it isn’t a problem and I can still hit the button just fine with gloves on in the winter.I’ve put this through pouring rain several times and not had a problem, however note that when you pull the light apart for a battery change, you’ll need to take care with the very thin gasket between the lens and light body, as that’s what keeps it water resistant.Batteries were included, but were not fresh and only lasted a couple months. We’ll see how this light lasts with fresh Procells in it now. I strongly prefer tail lights with standard batteries because they last way longer and give you more options than a built-in lithium (you could always put in some rechargeable batts if you want), but mainly I just don’t want to have to worry about recharging yet another device all the time.Overall, while not a 5-star product, it’s not a bad light for the price. The Grateful Red is simple, basic, meets my mounting needs, and is, for better or worse, very bright.Update: apparently this thing is Ms. Pacman to batteries. Here we are a couple months later and I’m replacing the batteries again. When they die, it happens fast–from bright to dead within maybe an hour of run time. I use the light about 40 minutes a day 5ish days a week for commuting, always on flash mode, and I remember to turn it off when I park. Other bright AAA or AA taillights I’ve used in the same application have lasted 6-9 months between changes and sometimes better, so I’ve knocked a star off this one.Update 2: I get best battery life using the freshest, top quality batteries I can find. If they’re halfway through their shelf life, you get a couple months. Fresh alkaline batts that have expirations more like 6 years from install do last much longer. So if you bought your batteries on sale and they don’t have the best expiration dates or are off-brand, use those for remotes and computer mice and use something fresher and higher quality for this light like Procells or at the very least copper tops. I think this light probably needs particularly good current delivery so is sensitive to battery quality. Haven’t tried lithium batts yet but that might be a good option too.
RT (comprador verificado) –
Perfect little light
I’ve had pretty good luck with Planet bike lights, although the switches on a couple of older ones I’ve had died after several years. Those were the older design, where there was no button, and you just pressed in on the plastic to activate the switch, so maybe the newer lights with real switches are more durable (although, all flashlight and bike light switches seem to die eventually).Anyway, this light is about perfect – the switch has an actual button, it has steady (very bright) and two flashing modes – one that I’d call “crazy obnoxious seizure-inducing,” and the other that’s a nice calm, slower flash – a very nice touch! And it comes with a rack mount. It also incorporates a reflector. Most importantly, it takes AAA batteries, so you can buy rechargables and a recharger and spend next to nothing over the years on batteries. I can understand why some people like USB-recharger lights, but if you live in a city, you might want to bolt the light onto the bike with tamper-resistant screws. You can do this with PB rack-mounted lights by putting in a metal L-bracket that goes behind and over the top of the light, then you can just take the outside half of the light off of the bike when you need to change batteries (the red half of the light, that contains the batteries and LED bits, pops off, leaving the black half with no electronics attached to the bike).
Frank Conway (comprador verificado) –
This light will get you noticed!
I bought this light for two reasons: The brightness of the light is unparalleled and I wanted to install it on my TOPEAK bike rack.The three modes (always on, blinking quickly and a slow fading strobe) are all brighter than you would think and the blinking mode really makes you highly visible on the road.The mount for the rack fit perfectly and was installed within a few minutes. There was also an extra mount for the seat post to use when the rack isn’t on the bike.Highly recommended.
Buster Brown (comprador verificado) –
Great light for my purpose.
I had a cheap Bell taillight similar to this. It was battery powered, clipped on, and you could have steady on, slow blink, fast blink, or chasseing lights. I loved the thing. Batteries lasted forever, I liked the slow blink. It wasn’t crazy bright, but bright enough to be noticed from behind, which was my goal.This one is considerably brighter, and also has the steady on and a sort of slow blink, only it goes from dim to very bright in a cycle, so it’s never completely off. I much preferred the slow blink on and off of my old one as I think that’s more effective at catching drivers attention. The “insane” setting chases the LEDs back and forth and is a bit too intense for riding at night on little trafficked roads. My goal isn’t to draw everyone’s attention a mile away, it’s just to make sure that any cars approaching from the rear can see me.This has a bracket that can be used to mount to seat post, but since I have a bike lock mounted there, I needed one that I could clip on to my waistband or rear pocket. The only challenge with this, as with my old one, is remembering to turn it off when I go in stores, etc. ha. I’ve walked through grocery stores shopping with the thing still blinking. ha. A bit embarrassing when I realized it when I got back to my bike.
Joshua (comprador verificado) –
Super Bright!
Really happy with this unit. Good features. Really bright. Several mounting options. Quality build. Slightly on the larger size but still reasonable. Love that the batteries are replaceable. USB charging is for suckers.
DAN (comprador verificado) –
EXCELLENT AND SAFE
THIS IS A VERY BRIGHT TAILLIGHT FOR MY BICYCLE. GREAT VALUE. IT EVEN SHOWS UP DURING THE DAY! I’D LIKE TO GET ANOTHER ONE FOR MY SECOND BIKE.
Bill T. (comprador verificado) –
Excellent Bike Light
This is a super reliable bike tail light. I tried one of the rechargeable tail lights, but the battery was extremely small. This significantly reduced run time of the light. I would always forget to charge the light, so many times, I had to go without it. When the rechargeable light fails, it just quits. The Grateful Red is powered by two AAA batteries, and the estimated run time is 150 hours. The best thing is that it fails slowly, and this gives you plenty of time to switch out the batteries for a fresh set. I was concerned whether 13 lumens of light was enough, but it is plenty of light output for a tail light. Also, the mode switch appears to be well-sealed against moisture intrusion. The best thing is the name…Grateful Red. I like it. Very clever!!
Charles S. (comprador verificado) –
A great product from folks who stand behind what they sell
This light is quite bright and is an excellent value for money. My unit is mounted at the distal end of my bike rack, in a spot usually reserved for a reflector, but there are quite a few other mounting options, with the hardware needed included. This is actually my second Grateful Red; the first began to work intermittently after about two years. I filed a warranty claim, answered a few questions and sent a photo as requested, and a replacement new unit was sent out promptly, at no cost. This kind of support is sadly quite rare these days and Planet Bike has earned my loyalty.In summary, the Grateful Red is a great product from folks who stand behind what they sell
Todd Bobo (comprador verificado) –
Good value
Great value very good light multiple ways to attach and use very bright
Bill (comprador verificado) –
Very Happy.
I am not a paid reviewer. I am very satisfied w this large rear light. It’s bright enough for use in daylight. It has an excellent mount, and the lights options are all I need.Relieved I found this after giving away one of those nifty rubber band mounted crap lights bought here, and looking at so many other pieces of junk.
Md Rizal Erman (comprador verificado) –
Looks good
Has 3 modes, bright, flashing and low, in that order. Batteries were included. Seems waterproof enough. I wish that the rack bracket was a bit stiffer (currently a little too flexible for my liking). I also wish that the cover is screw fitted instead of snap fit.
Fuji touring (comprador verificado) –
Small but bright
Super bright battery operated rear back light. It comes with everything including the two types of attachments and the batteries. I attached it to my rear rack (fuji touring) and it fits perfectly! It’s small but bright and it has built in reflectors which is good for road safety in general. I think its also the law in some provinces to have reflectors so thats a plus!There are three modes of lighting (solid, fast blinking,slow blink). I mostly use the slow blinking as the fast blinking is too much!The only down side is I can’t screw it on to the bike rack which is good if you never leave your bike unattended. I suppose it makes it easier when you replace the batteries but I’d prefer not needing to think about it when I park.