Best rear light for sub £40?

ollie.williams260
ollie.williams260 Posts: 68
edited October 2016 in Road buying advice
My Exposure rear light has died after a couple of years, looking for a replacement. Looking for suggestions/recommendations?

Thanks
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  • fenix
    fenix Posts: 5,437
    Two of these ? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Smart-Lunar-Re ... B00G9YRZB8

    (never rely on just one light - you don't know when/if it will fail)
  • bigmitch41
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  • apprent1ce
    apprent1ce Posts: 58
    I just bought one of these having followed someone at a sportive the other week, you could see them for miles:

    http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/reviews/ ... rear-light

    You can find it for around £35 at a number of places on the web
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    3 COB rears from Aldi if they have any left?
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  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,815
    Moon Comet is a nice little light. Looks really neat mounted using the saddle rail attachment. Can also be mounted to the seatpost if you use a saddle bag.
  • supermurph09
    supermurph09 Posts: 2,471
    MrB123 wrote:
    Moon Comet is a nice little light. Looks really neat mounted using the saddle rail attachment. Can also be mounted to the seatpost if you use a saddle bag.

    Buy the cheaper copy of the moon comet from planet X, (Jobsworth canopy I think they are called). I bought 2 for £10 in a sale, I think they are £10 each but certainly cheaper than the Moon Comet and just as effective (I've owned both).
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  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    And, on that, the Aldi cheaper £10 two pack is the Moon Comet. (though not necessarily as powerful)
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  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,600
    Fenix wrote:
    Two of these ? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Smart-Lunar-Re ... B00G9YRZB8

    (never rely on just one light - you don't know when/if it will fail)

    this exactly
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  • grenw
    grenw Posts: 804
    BigMitch41 wrote:
    Lezyne Zecto

    Use these myself. Good lights. Plenty of battery and small enough to be left on all of the time
  • pilot_pete
    pilot_pete Posts: 2,120
    edited October 2016
    gsk82 wrote:
    Fenix wrote:
    Two of these ? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Smart-Lunar-Re ... B00G9YRZB8

    (never rely on just one light - you don't know when/if it will fail)

    this exactly

    Ive got the AAA battery version which is brilliantly powerful but I found it lets water in when riding in the wet. I solved this by putting a wrap of electrical tape around where the two halves join. Problem solved, but it would be better if manufacturers made them with a better seal in the first place. Does the USB version suffer from water ingress?

    I also have one of these http://www.cateye.com/intl/products/detail/TL-LD630-R/ on my TT bike with the very neat saddle rail mount. Again, brilliant visibility with an eye catching flashing mode, but once again it needs a tight wrap of electrical tape around the join to seal from the elements. Not bad for £13 though.

    PP
  • diamonddog
    diamonddog Posts: 3,426
    Knog Blinder £21 @ PX
  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    I've had people moan that they could see my Smart R2 for ages - but never seem to get closer to me - on my TT bike :)
    I run that and a Knog blinder - the disadvantage of the blinder is that it is ... er ... blinding - so not really social when riding in a group ...
  • fenix
    fenix Posts: 5,437
    Anyone remember the Cateye Holy Hand Grenade rear lights ? Everyone used to have them - visibiilty at the side too.

    They'd look like a candle compared to modern lights now.
  • topgunsteve
    topgunsteve Posts: 43
    You can pick up the Exposure TraceR rear light form the Evans Website in their ex-Demo section for about £30. These are just display items without the original boxes. I got the front and rear set for sub £50
  • ollie.williams260
    ollie.williams260 Posts: 68
    Thanks I've just got the Smart R2 from Amazon
  • UpTheWall
    UpTheWall Posts: 207
    ollie.williams260 wrote:
    My Exposure rear light has died after a couple of years, looking for a replacement. Looking for suggestions/recommendations?

    Thanks

    Moon Shield.

    Bloomin bright, cheap at £24. Top quality. I have the Moon Meteor at the front. Two quality lights at ridiculously good prices given how powerful and lightweight they are.

    http://road.cc/content/review/49061-moo ... tail-light
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    Moon Nebula is a step up on most of the lights mentioned so far, in my opinion.
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  • PTestTeam
    PTestTeam Posts: 395
    MrB123 wrote:
    Moon Comet is a nice little light. Looks really neat mounted using the saddle rail attachment. Can also be mounted to the seatpost if you use a saddle bag.

    This ^
  • apreading
    apreading Posts: 4,535
    maddog 2 wrote:
    Moon Nebula is a step up on most of the lights mentioned so far, in my opinion.

    ^ This - not just a step up, more like a bloomin leap up!
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    The moon shield just got an upgrade and my it was bright before now it's mental, 1cree and COB together 80lm on full and 100 on flash plus a handy auto mode
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  • mw22
    mw22 Posts: 78
    itboffin wrote:
    The moon shield just got an upgrade and my it was bright before now it's mental, 1cree and COB together 80lm on full and 100 on flash plus a handy auto mode

    FFS... I have 2 moon shields... I didnt need a 3rd...

    ... I now have a 3rd! :roll:
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  • Moonbiker
    Moonbiker Posts: 1,706
    The "aldi moon nebula" is pretty good
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    I used it today, all I can say is WOW not one for the club ride
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  • Giraffoto
    Giraffoto Posts: 2,078
    ollie.williams260 wrote:
    My Exposure rear light has died after a couple of years, looking for a replacement. Looking for suggestions/recommendations?

    Thanks

    Have you considered sending it back to Exposure and asking them if they can repair it? I'm sure I'v heard good things about their customer service.
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  • Bordersroadie
    Bordersroadie Posts: 1,052
    I just took a punt on the last stock of the Aldi rear light, the aluminim body USB one (£12.99 I think) and my God, it's amazing, I nearly burnt out my retinas with the bloody thing! I wanted a super bright one for the TT bike on light evenings and this seems to fit the bill and then some!

    It also comes with three separate brackets, all of decent quality plastic by the look of it. If there's any stock left, grab one!
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Just bought the Moon Arcturus Pro, and my god is it bright! Very tiny too and comes with all sorts of mounting options £30 from CC
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    Moon Nebula is £35 at Merlin.
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  • mw22
    mw22 Posts: 78
    itboffin wrote:
    I used it today, all I can say is WOW not one for the club ride

    Mines charging... I shouldnt be this excited about a light! :roll:

    Love the helmet bracket too (which I guess will also double up nicely on an aero seat post if using an alternate band thats a bit longer than those supplied).
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  • charlie_potatoes
    charlie_potatoes Posts: 1,921
    diamonddog wrote:
    Knog Blinder £21 @ PX

    This
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  • Anonymous
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    maddog 2 wrote:
    Moon Nebula is £35 at Merlin.

    £31 at a couple of other places. Got mine from an ebay seller with free postage.

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