Rear Light: Cateye rapid X3 or Bontrager Flare R

[mikkelz]

That Bontrager is nice (a friend has one and it's bloody bright during the day).

 

The Cateye looks good too, although I've seen a few people mention issues with water getting in via the USB unit?

[Andreas_187]

I have the Flare R. The first day I got it I asked my wife to see how bright it was. She said she couldn't see me anymore but could still see the light flashing as I cycled away from home.

[Allrounder]

so I went to the 2 shops last night, and had a look at the lights. held them, played with the buttons, tried to look at the light and I am now the owner of a flare R. 

 

The cateye seems to be a bright glow, whereas the flare is a "directional beam". If I rode in towns and bendy roads, I would have taken the cateye. 

 

ridiculously bright!! (Like it should be) and will test it over the weekend. 

[samson99]

so I went to the 2 shops last night, and had a look at the lights. held them, played with the buttons, tried to look at the light and I am now the owner of a flare R. 

 

The cateye seems to be a bright glow, whereas the flare is a "directional beam". If I rode in towns and bendy roads, I would have taken the cateye. 

 

ridiculously bright!! (Like it should be) and will test it over the weekend. 

cost of the flare pls?

[Allrounder]

Flare is 850 at best bikes. 

 

The cateye is 830 at CWC. 

[samson99]

thanks

[mikkelz]

I see Olympic Cycles also has the Bontrager Flare R for R850: http://www.olympiccycles.co.za/shop/bontrager-flare-r-tail-light/

[Allrounder]

Cool

[mikkelz]

I just ordered a Bontrager Flare R from Olympic Cycles online for R700! Great price.

 

http://www.olympiccycles.co.za/shop/bontrager-flare-r-tail-light/