I originally thought that the Topeak RedLite UFO would be a great addition to my extremely well made Topeak MX trunk bag and rear-rack system.Alas, I'm pretty disappointed with the RedLite UFO overall, especially given its relatively high cost.The idea -- a clippable tail light that would emit 180-degrees of marker illumination -- seemed great, particularly since the light was designed to clip onto the very sort of Topeak trunk bag I owned.
Unfortunately the red LEDs in the RedLite UFO, not very bright to begin with, radiate in a very limited vertical axis.This means that, unless the light happens to be vertically oriented at exactly the right angle, most people driving cars won't see the light at its brightest.Too bad then that maintaining a particular vertical orientation is essentially impossible when the light is clipped onto the fabric of a trunk bag...
Note too that the placement and ludicrously low intensity of the light's yellow LEDs makes them essentially useless as marker lights.The yellow LEDs do virtually nothing beyond providing rather superfluous illumnation of the light's control button.
In the end, my new RedLite UFO compares extremely poorly with the Cateye TL-LD 1000 I also own.Given that both lights are premiumpriced, I'd suggest you do some comparison shopping if you're looking for bright, horizontally and vertically wide-angled marker illumination for your bike.
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Product Description:
Topeak Redlite UFO Taillight x6 Red LEDs plus x4 Yellow LEDs 360 degrees. This futuristic tail light has four yellow LED's plus six red LED's arranged in a near 360° pattern for visibility from any direction.3 Modes - Choose from constant, blinking or a cool cruising pattern.
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