Blade Rear Tail Light

After blighting the bullet on the detour headlight and realizing how much quality and functionality is engineered into Outbound Lighting products, I was still somewhat hesitant to pull the trigger on the Blade rear light. However, after running it for numerous rides at night, I’ve been blown away by the performance and quality of their products once again. The light mount is fantastic and since it’s a common mount to the Garmin Varia, there’s already tons of aftermarket support for mounting it in various ways including a rack mount. I would have no hesitation recommending this product to anyone looking for a fantastic rear light. For me, it was time to upgrade to USB-C charging from my decades old Cygolite, which performed well, but not anywhere near as well as the Blade. If you want to take your rear lighting seriously, this is easily the right option.

I purchased the Blade Tail light with high hopes, because I have had a good experience with the headlight. Photos on the site indicate it works with oval seat posts. It does not. The shims available do not fit any of my bikes, which are far from unconventional. There are no other mounts available and no shims that could work. Big disappointment is an understatement.

Best tail light I’ve owned. Hands down

Super bright, visible from many angles, crazy long battery life. A bit heavy but worth it for my use case.

This thing is bad. It's bright as hell. Has a wicked blink pattern that can't really be avoided. Awesome light distribution. Basically, if you're interested in not being hit by a vehicle, buy this thing. You won't regret it.

Would’ve bought one this evening had it has flash settings.