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Do cateye lights work in rain9/12/2023 ![]() Although thermal imaging cameras can see in total darkness, through light fog, light rain, and snow, the distance they can see is affected by these atmospheric conditions. This makes IR cameras excellent instruments for numerous night vision applications. from Specialized, Lezyne, Serfas, Blackburn, CatEye, Knog and more. Thermal imaging cameras see in total darkness, producing clear, crisp images without the need for any light. I do like PB lights…they’re very bright great battery life very affordable (I paid $20/$28 ea), but if they can’t survive another rain storm, I might have to upgrade to another brand. Shop our wide selection of bike lights online or at any of our Toronto locations. fails to work during normal use, CatEye will repair or replace the defect at no. The Blaze would not switch modes or even turn off unless the batteries were removed! Luckily, Bike Nashbar replaced it with the same model at no cost. Before your trip, please make sure the light is firmly mounted to the. (the light was mounted inverted, under my bar bag.) Moisture drops built upside inside the plastic lens (and the affected the chip), even though it looks sealed, and cannot be opened. Unfortunately, my 1st Blaze LED went on the fritz after ONE day of riding in light rain. ![]() My tail blinky’s electronics malfunctioned after an all day ride in a storm, but I was able to take it apart and let it dry….still works. Presumably they take their light off of their bike every time it rains, and thats why they dont complain about the. (They now have a 2-watt model) Planet Bike’s lights work great…as long as you don’t ride through extended wet weather! In my experience, Planet Bike lights are NOT waterproof. Other customers complain about this online. I currently use a PB Superflash Blinky LED on the back, and a PB Blaze 1-watt LED up front. What about you? Have you ever used this light? What do you think of it? Most importantly, what kind of bicycle headlight would you recommend? The Cateye HL-MC200 might make for a great little commuter light (which is mainly how I’ve been using it), but even for short trips this bicycle headlight seems to do nothing but disappoint. I’ve never used the light on any kind of bicycle tour or trip of any length… and frankly I don’t think it would last through such an event. Blackburn, Cat Eye, Knog, Lezyne, Light & Motion, PDW, Planet Bike, Sigma, and Nite Rider all make good waterproof bike lights, which range from. In addition to being a compete battery hog, it is far from electrically sound (large bumps frequently cause the light to switch off), nor is it waterproof. The light uses 4 AA batteries and even at full charge seems to last no more than 20-30 minutes (if that). The problem with the light is not that it doesn’t work or that the light is not bright enough, but that it simply burns through batteries like nobody’s business. Sadly, it is one of the worst bike lights I have ever encountered and certainly not a product I would ever recommend. The Cateye HL-MC200 Bicycle Headlight has been in my arsenal of bike gear since my freshman year of college (over 7 years ago).
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