This B and M generator powered tail light uses .6 Watts, requiring the Lumotec headlight to use a 2.4 Watt bulb.
The Seculite Plus can be wired into the system via connectors on the bottom of a Lumotec headlight. Other headlights will require wire splicing. The Seculite Plus can be bolted to a fender. It's a bright LED tail light that is designed to work
with any generator powered headlight. It has a "Standlight" which keeps the LEDs lit for several minutes after you stop.
I commute 20 miles per day with the B+M Seculite Plus powered off a Dyno-Hub. I do not have to worry about batteries or theft (bolts to the frame). Positives: Dyno hubs have no noticeable drag, Seculite Plus is very light, Seculite Plus is very bright, light bolts to frame, light works in all weather conditions, light is very durable.
The only downsides I have had is after 5 years of daily riding, the circuit stopped working - so, I purchased a new one, and used that until it also had an issue after 5 years of daily riding. Then, I tested my old one and it worked again. (Capacitor maybe?)
The other downside is that the connectors do shake loose with bumps in the road. We have many potholes in USA streets. I got around this by soldering the connector in place.
Gift:
No
Jul
23
2008
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
4.0
Excellent dynamo tail light
By David W
from Middlebury, VT
About Me Avid Cyclist
Pros
Great visibility
Stand-light is awsome
Cons
No flashing feature
Only one LED
Best Uses
Rear safety light
Night commute
Comments:
This tail light was purchased to replace the Soubitez bulb type unit that came installed on my Raleigh Detour deluxe. The stand-light feature alone makes it worth the price, add to that the extremely rugged fiberglass reinforced resin body, better visibility than a bulb and maintenance free LED illumination, now you have the best tail light I have seen for sale in the US that doesn't require a battery! Note that there is a lens element that spreads light from the LED to give very good visibility over a much wider angle than would otherwise be possible with a single LED.
