Blade Rear Tail Light

Blade Rear Tail Light

Amazing especialy for soemone who rides at night !!

I previously purchased the Detour as my primary light winter commuting and double-century rides that start before sunrise or finish after sunset. When I recently checked back in on Outbound Lighting, I was surprised to see the Blade had been released. After looking at the runtime specs, I ordered one almost immediately.

I've now had the Blade for over a month, and it has performed flawlessly. I paired it with a MagCAD Garmin Varia Trek Integrated Seat Post mount on my 3rd-generation Trek Domane and I couldn't be happier with the setup. The Blade has eliminated the need to carry a pair of Trek Flare RTs on my double-century rides. I simply set it to daytime flash mode and forget about it. Most recently, I used the Blade during the Eastern Sierra Double Century. After nearly 13 hours on the bike, the charge indicator still showed 3/4 charge remaining.

Since I've only owned the Blade for about a month, I haven't had many opportunities to test it in twilight or nighttime conditions. I'm looking forward to seeing how the additional modes and down firing LED perform during my winter commutes. I'll plan to return and post a follow-up after a few winter commutes.

I've already recommended the Blade to several riding buddies, and one of them has purchased one as well. If you're an endurance cyclist or regularly spend long days in the saddle, this light is absolutely worth considering.

I had extensive email interactions with Jason who recommended several solutions for my bike. One was the Blade rear light. On my second or third ride with it, the Blade inadvertently came off while riding. Jason was able to offer a replacement at no charge and suggested a specific tether to ensure it is unlikely to happen again.

Great service and follow through. Thank you!

The Blade gets the rear and rear/side lighting done better than any other light I have tried. The larger (and user-replaceable, when needed) battery will get you though many days of riding. And a variety mounts are available from other vendors. Top notch customer service.

For many reasons, and it’s quite a reasonable price point. I use it day and night for my city commute/rides. Combining this with OL’s detour headlight, my “close calls” with cars have dramatically lessened. The light is clearly made by product designers and engineers who care about what they do. The light build quality is top notch, the light output is fantastic, and most importantly, where it matters (lumens doesn’t mean anything if it’s not focused - see the YT interview with Tom, the co-owner). And most impressively they made sure that I, the customer, can easily replace the battery with a widely available battery cell when the current one wears out. After reading that I was SOLD. A long lasting quality light, built by a great team in the US, who deliberately designed it with the user’s experience 5+ years from now in mind is a no-brainer for me. I think the side lighting could be a little stronger, and the charge port cover a little more secure. Regardless, it's a fantastic light.

You could get a cheaper light, and it may work fine for you or fit your budget better. But if you bike in a high-traffic area or often, don’t cheap out on your safety to save a few bucks. And as far as the “I could just get a radar light for that much” debate I’ve seen online, sure, you can see the cars, but how well do they see you? I'd rather be more visible and ride defensively than try to anticipate a driver's trajectory.

The blade is a great light, worth every penny.