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Planet Bike Rack Blinky 5 Rear Light

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Item # 776955

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Light your rack with the Rack Blinky 5 safety light—this durable little guy runs for 100 hours!

5 superbright LEDs and built-in parabolic reflector provide visibility for up to 1 mile
Features both a flashing and steady mode
Ultra compact case is weatherproof, lightweight and durable
Rear rack and seatpost mounts included
Includes 2 AAA batteries

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Item 776955

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Planet Bike Rack Blinky 5 Rear Light Customer Reviews

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Planet Bike Rack Blinky 5 Rear Light

4.2

(based on 9 reviews)

89%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Great visibility (9)
Long battery life (4)

Cons

Best Uses

Rear safety light (8)
Good for commuting (7)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid cyclist (6), Casual/ recreational (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (3)

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Reviewed by 9 customers

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Apr

2009

(16 of 16 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great Light, Great Value

By Sixgun

from Austin, TX

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Great visibility

Cons

Best Uses

Night commute
Rear safety light

Comments about Planet Bike Rack Blinky 5 Rear Light:

I wanted a light that was bright but not too bright. I considered some of the lights with they white broadcasting LED. From a distance they are certainly brighter but I often ride with a group and have guys who follow and that would be a little on the rude side for them. I looked at all the catz eye lights they had in stock and this one made more sense. It has 5 LED’s they are bright and they really light the entire unit up (due to the diffusion in the unit). It was more noticeable than some of the other 3 or 5 LED lights. The light has two modes, flash and continuous. The mount is nothing to crow about. It’s a single screw system with the actual holder coming off one side. It seems a bit sturdier than some of the cheaper mounts I’ve seen but its not a quality rig by any means. It should do the job well enough. Changing the batteries is about average. There are two slots on either side between the back of the unit and the weather seal. You get a coin or screwdriver and pop it open. Runs on 2x AAA’s (included). Snaps back together easy. The back clip is also average when it comes to fastening to bags, clothing and whatnot. It’s a medium length clip, it holds but could come off of something other than a properly sized strap. Better than some, not as good as others. So in summary ProsBrightNo serious flawsGreat price ConsNone really for its price point.Not as compact as other units. ConclusionIf your looking for a good serviceable unit that is bright and doesn’t have any serious flaws for a good price this will do you well. It is an excellent value.

Oct

2009

(10 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Large Safe Light with Versatile Mount

By Kent the Commuter

from Sanger, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Great visibility
Large Lense
Long battery life

Cons

Best Uses

Night commute
Rear safety light
Trail riding

Comments about Planet Bike Rack Blinky 5 Rear Light:

The light itself has got me some complaints, meaning its very visible to passing drivers. It resembles a larger motorcycle style tail lens. I consider it a very safe tail light.

The mount is very sturdy, it mounts nicely to my Topeak Explorer Disk bike rack. Two very sturdy bolts attach the light to the rack. The mount also attaches the Planet Bike Super Flash light as well, very versatile.

Oct

2009

(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Has internal reflector

By makingmark

from NYC

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Great visibility

Cons

Best Uses

Rear safety light

Comments about Planet Bike Rack Blinky 5 Rear Light:

Sixgun's review is great, I just wanted to add that this is one of the few rear blinky lights that also includes an internal reflector, so if you need to install this in a way that replaces a reflector on your bike, you're not missing out on reflecting back a car's headlights - which is illumination power far greater than any blinky.

Jan

2010

(4 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

May be missing some extra hardware

By AnnieCommuter

from Louisville, KY

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Great visibility
Helmet/Removable mount
Long battery life

Cons

Need more hardware

Best Uses

Night commute
Rear safety light

Comments about Planet Bike Rack Blinky 5 Rear Light:

I got this bike to go on an older bike with a rack. Unfortunately it is a rack without a [*] at the back so there is no way to attach the light. After some research I found that Planet Bike sells a rack hardware kit just for this problem. Unfortunately I didn't know this and REI does not carry it online. I will have to wait until I can get this hardware to mount the light on the rack.It will work on the seat post but it will not be seen with stuff attached to the rack. The description needs to be modified to reflect that the rack needs to have a back tang to attach this light.

Feb

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

good light, but not durable

By Bwana Baraka

from Colorado Springs, CO

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Great visibility
Long battery life

Cons

Not durable

Best Uses

Rear safety light

Comments about Planet Bike Rack Blinky 5 Rear Light:

This tail light provides great visibility. However, it fell apart after several months of use. In order to change the batteries, you must remove the red lamp cover. The pins that click into this cover to hold it on are not very durable. After a couple months one broke off. It still held together but eventually another broke and the red cover fell off while I was riding. I found it and have still be able to use the light but I have to keep rubber bands wrapped around it. It needs a stronger system.

Jan

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Bright and blinky! But broke :(

By Dulcinea Del Toboso

from Austin, TX

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Great visibility
Mounts easily

Cons

Cheap Plastic

Best Uses

Night commute
Rear safety light

Comments about Planet Bike Rack Blinky 5 Rear Light:

I loved this light until a tiny piece of plastic busted where the light clips in to the mount. Now it won't stay on and falls off in the street often. I intend to get another one and hope it won't happen again.

Nov

2010

5.0

True Successor To The Iconic VistaLite

By Starduster

from Arlington, VA

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Great visibility
Lightreflector combo

Cons

Best Uses

Night commute
Rear safety light

Comments about Planet Bike Rack Blinky 5 Rear Light:

Just like the last of the VistaLites, this has an integrated reflector. Good, wide spread of light, versatile mounting hardware for rack or seatpost. If you value simplicity and don't need the sheer straight-back firepower of the Superflash, here's your bargain. And it out-performed another light/reflector unit at twice the price.

Jan

2010

5.0

Excellent Tail Light

By spudston

from East Bay Area

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Great visibility
Long battery life

Cons

Best Uses

Night commute
Rear safety light

Comments about Planet Bike Rack Blinky 5 Rear Light:

When I first purchased this light I mounted it on an old Blackburn rack that did not have any provision for light mounting, so I had to fabricate a bracket. Now, I'm using this tail light on a Topeak Explorer rack. At first, I mounted it right side up, but this caused the light to hang very low, the release tab almost touching the tire. I then reversed it, mounting the light upside down, with the tab up, which fit the rack bracket better. The only problem with this arrangement is that the tab interferes slightly with the installation of my Topeak MTX rack trunk. While sliding the trunk rail into the rack channel, it contacts the light's tab slightly making a clicking sound as it slides in. The light itself is bright, but not blinding, and battery life is great on blink mode, which is how I use it. I also like the integrated reflector. I think this light is great for rack mounting. I haven't used the seat post mount.

Dec

2009

5.0

Very bright!

By DiDi Biker

from Sydney, Australia

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Great visibility

Cons

Best Uses

Night commute

Comments about Planet Bike Rack Blinky 5 Rear Light:

Very very bright! It definitely does its job of alerting people to my presence on the road and bike path at night.

Can't ask for more given the price.