Accessories #4 - Rear Laser Light

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MY BIKE - ACCESSORIES #4 - REAR LASER LIGHT

(Disclaimer - all prices mentioned are list prices. For more accurate pricing please contact the relevant people. This blog is not a review, it's more on my foray in purchasing accessories for my 2nd Foldie)

My rear light that I got was good (see Buying The Accessories #2), but cycling with my bike buddies I notice that they had bigger rear lights - all the more noticeable. Or like the Big Bad Wolf says "All the better to see with!" And I had also seen bikes with laser lights too.

So when Kenny of THI Creative Solutions posted on the FB Group Malaysian Foldies that they had rear lights AND with lasers, it was a 2-in-1 bonus to me.
Seems like I was fated to get these lights as Kenny was in Penang, and I was coincidently go up there from Petaling Jaya the following day.

I frequently go up to Penang by the 5-Star bus, leaving from the 1-Utama Transportation Hub, Petaling Jaya and arriving at Penang's Komtar. I like to use them when I travel by bus, as my Dahon Dash P18 can fit into the bus hold without even folding. Just need to lower the handle, secure with some garters and protect the Rear Deraliler with bubble wrap!

On reaching George Town Penang, I easily unloaded my bike, raised the handle and was ready to go! Cycling, I reached the road where THI's office is in less than 10 minutes. Looking, high and low I could not find a bike shop along that street. So, I had to give Kenny a call and he directed me to his shop - no wonder I couldn't find it; it was not a bicycle shop!. It was a shop dealing in commercial laser lighting equipment. Kenny, an avid biker himself saw these laser rear lights on an overseas trading trip, and knew that there is market for them and imported them in.

The unit was from Hoyou Sport, China. Now then, I am apprehensive about products from China, but this one was not one of those gadgets that many get from the night markets for less than RM20-00. And the feel of it was solid with fine quality finishing. Dimensions are 3 inches long, 2 inches wide at top tapering to 1-1/2 inches at the bottom.

Satisfied with the unit, I had Kenny install it just below the rear of the seat.
Looks good!
Now wonder they sold out within the day. Kenny of course was kind enough to hold back a unit for me as I had contacted him via FaceBook the day before.

Now the Test of Fire!
I tried the rear light function first, it has 5 nos. medium sized LED lights - two on top horizontally and three vertically below those.
Looks even better now!

In the dark, the medium-sized lights shone even brighter.
Best!
There are three modes cycling through each press of the LED switch : All 5 LEDs solidly on> All 5  blinking > Blinking, cycling through each LED from top to bottom>Off.

Now for the interesting one, the lasers. The unit emits out two long laser trails, shining onto the ground. Even in dim light, the lasers are noticeable.

Whoa! In the dark, the lasers are even brighter and more noticeable.
Outstanding!
They are sure to get the attention of motorist, now worries about them not noticing you.

The lasers are emitted through two eyelets at each side of the bottom of the unit. Setting for each press of the laser switch : Laser On>Laser On Blinking>Off.
Also at the bottom is a small hole for the charging jack.

At the top are two switches, "LED" for the LED lights, and "LD" for the laser lights.

The kit came with the installing brackets and a USB charger for the built-in rechargeable battery.  I tried out the unit with full charge, riding for 3-hours with both LED lights and laser turned on and there were not decrease in brightness. Probably, the battery should be able to last at least 6 hours with both lights on, and even much more in only the LEDs are on.  
It's all written in the kit box, but in Mandarin. I will have that translated and update the info accordingly.
List price for the  kit is RM95-00.


This will be one accessory that I will love to use, especially at night.



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