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Online Store - Planet Bike BRT Strap Multi-Use LED Bicycle Safety Light
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List Price: $15.99
Our Price: $9.02
Your Save: $ 6.97 ( 44% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Planet Bike
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Binding: Sports
Brand: Planet Bike
EAN: 0642016303005
Feature: 200 hour run time on replaceable CR 2032 battery (included)
Label: Planet Bike
Manufacturer: Planet Bike
Model: 3030
Publisher: Planet Bike
Release Date: 2007-06-13
Studio: Planet Bike
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Features
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200 hour run time on replaceable CR 2032 battery (included)
Flashing and steady modes
Multiple uses: arm band, leg band, dog collar and many more
Visible up to 2000 ft
Extension strap available (Part # 3030-1)
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Editorial Reviews:
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2 modes - flashing & steady, 100 hrs run time, use as an arm band, pant keep, dog collar, helmet strap, or other use when visibility is important.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Clever & Effective
Comment: A very nice idea to put an LED light and optic fiber carrier inside a reflective leg/arm/neck/??? band. It is either on, off, or blinking.
This is my idea of great engineering - something you don't have to think to remember, it's just a light that comes along for the ride inside your leg band. It uses the same batteries as my Fi:zik blinking seat light and all of the sensors and the main CPU on my Sigma bike computer. I always carry a spare or two so if something dies I can replace it in the field.
Customer Rating:
Summary: This is the one to buy!
Comment: We read about this light first when it was praised by the NY Times. They were right! My wife runs in the dark and this light protects her better and is more comfortable than any other light that previously she has used. L. Sherman
Customer Rating:
Summary: Planet Bike - Super Bright Arm Bands
Comment: We use these straps / arm bands whenever we run or bike ride at night. Very bright red color that is visible from a distance. Easy to use. Give them a try !
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Summary: 7" of bright glowing or blinking red -- great design -- very useful
Comment: I was pleasantly surprised upon receiving my BRT Strap. I didn't realize nearly the whole strap, nearly all of the yellow surface you see in the picture (7" x 13/16"), glows or blinks bright red -- so it IS a taillight. It works great. It's lightweight, easy to use and comfortable, plus fits in my hip-pack nicely. I use it as a leg-light (above my left calf) for biking or late afternoon inline skating. Having a light move as you pedal, and highlight the left edge of your bike provides a major safety advantage. I highly recommend the BRT Strap. I may be buying more. It should make a nice gift item.
Be aware that the BRT Strap won't work until you pull a little plastic tab from the edge of the battery compartment that protects the battery from discharge before customer use.
A few more nighttime bicycle safety recommendations:
Don't miss the Planet Bike Sport Spot 4 LED Bicycle Light with Head, and Handlebar Mounts and Planet Bike Blinky "3H" 3-Led Rear Bicycle Light with Self Leveling Helmet Mount as a combo to mount on your helmet. It's fantastic to be able to point a light at drivers just by looking at them, plus the tail light swings and thus sort of flashes without using the flash mode. These lights are very light weight. I hardly know I have them mounted on my helmet. Most people who see me with them on my helmet think they're great. These two should be sold as a combo since the headlight takes three batteries, and the rear light takes one, so you can easily recharge four NiMH batteries at a time.
If you bike much at night, do yourself a favor and get all three, the BRT Strap, the Sport Spot, and Blinky "3H".
I also strongly recommend a bright safety vest, jersey, or jacket for day and night biking. A good one can provide a dramatic reduction in scary incidents -- people turning in front of you or coming by too close. I try hard to always use one -- it makes an amazing difference -- people seem to have an automatic reflex to be much more cautious and wait for me to pass when they see my safety vest.
Customer Rating:
Summary: nice little addition to any bike rider
Comment: The Planet Bike BRT Strap Multi-Use LED Bicycle Safety Light is a nice little addition to any night bike rider. The Light itself seems rather weak as it isn't particularly bright and I'd guess it's only visible from about 300 (or less) yards or so. It is a light red, operates on what seems a watch battery.
Plastic hook doesn't seem too strong. The reflectivity of the yellow part might be better, it claims to be visible from about 2000 feet but I have yet to test it with someone's car Lights.
It won't hurt to have this on a leg or arm as it is cheap to buy. Made in China. I went riding and it kept falling down my pants, so be sure to keep checking its there over time. I use it on my right leg for side visibilty when cars approach the road. It's good for that.
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GLoWEAR Class 2 Economy Vest, Lime, 2XL/3XL #21027 / 8210HL
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