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Planet Bike Blinky 7 Rear Bike Light

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Item # 756356

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This tail light lets others see you not only from the back but from the sides as well.

Seven ultra-bright Extreme™ red LEDs are aimed in five directions for 220 degrees of visibility for up to one mile
Ultra compact vertical design is weatherproof, light weight and durable
Flashing and steady mode
Includes bike mounts, clip mount and arm strap to give you options
Includes two AAA batteries

Imported.

Item 756356

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Planet Bike Blinky 7 Rear Bike Light Customer Reviews

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Planet Bike Blinky 7 Rear Bike Light

4.9

(based on 9 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Great visibility (9)
Long battery life (6)

Cons

Best Uses

Rear safety light (9)
Good for commuting (8)

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- Avid cyclist (7)
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REVIEWS

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Oct

2007

(13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Light, bright, and inexpensive

By becool

from Hoston, TX

About Me Commuter

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Pros

Great visibility
Long battery life
Visible from the side

Cons

Best Uses

Night commute
Rear safety light

Comments about Planet Bike Blinky 7 Rear Bike Light:

This light set sends out very bright light to the back, as well as to the sides. It is very light in weight and compact in size, and best of all it is inexpensive.

Nov

2009

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Durable and Bright

By nklein

from Boston

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Great visibility

Cons

Best Uses

Night commute
Rear safety light

Comments about Planet Bike Blinky 7 Rear Bike Light:

It easily fulfills its role as a rear safety light. It is easy to see, and it hasn't fallen off yet.

I like to bang around on my mountain bike, and this light (with the included mount) has endured abuse ranging from significant bumps to moderate drops.

I have only owned this light for about a month now, so I cannot comment on the length of battery life, or on long-term reliability. But so far, the Blinky looks good.

Service and delivery comments:

Delivery to NJ address was prompt. No issues.

Jan

2009

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great light.

By Cannondaler

from magnolia, nj

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Great visibility
Lightweight
Multiple attachments

Cons

Only two settings

Best Uses

Night commute
Rear safety light

Comments about Planet Bike Blinky 7 Rear Bike Light:

For the cost this light is tops. It comes with a bar mount and a wrist strap for great versatility. I use this light on my backpack in conjunction with a saddlepost light made by Fiji and this light blows away the Fiji in brightness. The only downfall, which is very minor, is that it only has two settings, steady and one form of blinking.

Oct

2011

5.0

Dose what is supposed to

By Alexander J Czisny

from Catonsville, MD

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Great visibility
Long battery life

Cons

Best Uses

Night commute
Rear safety light
Trail riding

Comments about Planet Bike Blinky 7 Rear Bike Light:

The light works great. You can mount it under your seat, on your rear fork, or clip it to a bag. You can remove it from one bike a put it on another in seconds because of the lights clip design. The only complaint I have is it's a little hard to push the on/off button especially so when wearing gloves.

Feb

2011

5.0

What a great light!

By klmmicro

from Encinitas, CA

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Great visibility
Long battery life

Cons

Best Uses

Low light
Night commute
Rear safety light

Comments about Planet Bike Blinky 7 Rear Bike Light:

Finally reached a point where I felt I needed a light for the back of the bike. Even with the days getting a little longer as we head towards Spring, it is not always possible to get home before natural lighting is too dim to be safe.

Reviewed many (seems like hundreds) options and paid close attention to the reviews. Was not too concerned about price, but very interested in what others thought of each light.

If I had to pick just one word for this light, "Awesome".

Bright enough to be seen reliably from a few hundred feet and when flashing, it really catches the attention. Another nice design pro is side visibility. There are LEDs aimed to the sides.

Nov

2010

5.0

Good Alternative Design

By Starduster

from Arlington, VA

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Affordable
Great visibility

Cons

Best Uses

Night commute
Rear safety light

Comments about Planet Bike Blinky 7 Rear Bike Light:

Lots of lights on the market focus light straight back- few bother with wide-angle visibility. True, this one doesn't have the sheer straight-back firepower of the Superflash, but puts out bright light to the sides as well. We ARE trying to be seen at night, after all. The bonus is that this and the Superflash fit well on seatstays. Finally, a good option there. Though with a caveat- seatstay angles of 45 degrees or shallower pose a problem- I had to trim the release tab on the mount to get the light aimed properly to the rear.

Nov

2010

5.0

YOU CAN PUT IT ANYWHERE!

By HOLYMAN

from Mars Hill, NC

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Great visibility
Helmet/Removable mount
Long battery life

Cons

Best Uses

Night commute
Rear safety light

Comments about Planet Bike Blinky 7 Rear Bike Light:

Wonderful light! you can put it any place! I put it on the back of my backpack!(clip always holds) VERY DURABLE!!!

Nov

2010

5.0

Excellent, inexpensive light

By jeffo621

from Philadelphia, Pa

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to Use
Great visibility
Helmet/Removable mount
Long battery life

Cons

Best Uses

Rear safety light

Comments about Planet Bike Blinky 7 Rear Bike Light:

Due to our planet's axial tilt, I realized that I was going to start needed some assistance for motorists to see my while commuting to work. I picked this light up, and it has worked like a charm - I haven't been run over yet! Seriously though, I was looking for a relatively inexpensive light that I could mount onto my bike to aid my visibility. As an added bonus, today my daughter had to be in school earlier, and I was able to quickly disconnect it and attach it to her Osprey backpack. Once she got to school, I snapped it back on to my mount and continued on my way.