Reelight- a great idea poorly executed?
iainmoss
Posts: 88
I think Reelight's electrodynamic induction lights are a fantastic idea as a secondary light; battery free, maintenance free, relatively cheap, fit n' forget etc.
However, I have had three so far. One took in water and the other two totally stopped working with neither warning nor obvious cause.
Whatsmore, the sealing is crap: there are visible holes between the coil base and the lens but this is easily covered with electrical tape. This isn't something you expect to do to a light designed to be permanently fitted to one's bike.
This also doesn't explain why the other two stopped working.
I ride 150 miles (on-road) every week through all sorts of weather and top 50mph daily. As such they have a fairly hard life but Reelight claim their product is "...simple, durable and reliable.." and that "The self-sufficient induction dynamo, the high-quality light diodes and the powerful neodynium magnets guarantee quality and durability."
So have I just had three duff units or are they all this bad? (A question for Reelight, perhaps!)
Has anyone else been using Reelights? Are yours still working?!
http://www.reelight.com
However, I have had three so far. One took in water and the other two totally stopped working with neither warning nor obvious cause.
Whatsmore, the sealing is crap: there are visible holes between the coil base and the lens but this is easily covered with electrical tape. This isn't something you expect to do to a light designed to be permanently fitted to one's bike.
This also doesn't explain why the other two stopped working.
I ride 150 miles (on-road) every week through all sorts of weather and top 50mph daily. As such they have a fairly hard life but Reelight claim their product is "...simple, durable and reliable.." and that "The self-sufficient induction dynamo, the high-quality light diodes and the powerful neodynium magnets guarantee quality and durability."
So have I just had three duff units or are they all this bad? (A question for Reelight, perhaps!)
Has anyone else been using Reelights? Are yours still working?!
http://www.reelight.com
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Mine are still working but I've only had them a month. The problem I had was trying to get the correct version for single speed/fixed bikes, shops kept sending the "extended" version which is for derailleur bikes. The boxes are not very clear which I emailed reelight about. Eventually I ordered them straight off the Reelight website (in Denmark?) because it was the only way I could be sure of getting the correct version.
Email them your concerns with your faulty lights as they've always sent helpful replies to me.0 -
Mine are still ok after a year on the bike, I got a box of 10 sets & sold them round the office - not had any complaints so far.My Pinarello Gallileo and Boardman CX.0
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mine are OK after more than a year but they are on my central london bike so only 20 miles per week
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Thanks for all of your comments so far.
It seems most likely that I've just been unlucky so I'll give them another go.0
