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Great Safety Product at a Bargain! - Gone in 60 - 11-29-2024
I have raved about my Brake Free helmet brake light.
They started offering a white version a while back, and then later updated the charging port from Micro USB to USB-C.
The Micro USB white model is now on Black Friday clearance for $100, and if you sign up on their email list you can get it for $90.
Just grabbed one!
https://www.brakefreetech.com/
RE: Great Safety Product at a Bargain! - peterbaron - 11-29-2024
^^+1^^
I attest that this is a very good product.
It has already been mounted and travels between my two helmets
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RE: Great Safety Product at a Bargain! - Gone in 60 - 11-29-2024
I have used mine for a long time and have gotten comments on how well it works. I’ve also started seeing more of them on the road and can see it myself.
One criticism I have is their”XL” mount. This isn’t clearly defined on their site. They’re not larger, but they do stick out further so that the curved light can mount to a helmet that has a flatter back side. The light doesn’t attach as firmly to the XL mount, but I have a trick for that.
RE: Great Safety Product at a Bargain! - peterbaron - 11-29-2024
I had to mount a double mounting pad to my white helmet due to its curved shape and interference with the light's edges.
RE: Great Safety Product at a Bargain! - Gone in 60 - 11-29-2024
That’s what the XL mount is, basically a double- thick one for that purpose. Calling it an XL doesn’t really explain that and makes one think it’s a bigger size or is made for a bigger size helmet.
RE: Great Safety Product at a Bargain! - Gone in 60 - 12-03-2024
Got my new one last night. Convenient that the white ones were being blown out, and most of my helmets are white.
Mrs. G and I met up after work to look at some Christmas decorations last night, and she followed me home part of the way, and I had my old Brake Free on my helmet. She says it still works perfectly, and was turning bright each time I braked to slow or stop.
RE: Great Safety Product at a Bargain! - peterbaron - 12-03-2024
Nice and safe purchase
RE: Great Safety Product at a Bargain! - The Gecko_imp - 12-07-2024
This thang changes the shape of your helmet, and your helmet has a certain shape for a certain purpose. It is not only a device which protects your precious brain container from direct impact, it's round the way it is in order to minimize induced torque into your skull, neck, etc. when you slide along the curb, roll down the street, or in similar cases.
And this beautiful light may change that induced torque unless it's glued onto the helmet in such a way that it comes off at the slightest bang.
So the interesting question is this : Does this thing come off easily ? Have you tried ?
RE: Great Safety Product at a Bargain! - Gone in 60 - 12-07-2024
It snaps into a flat mount on the helmet. It will pop off with the slightest drop. Not worried about that point.
RE: Great Safety Product at a Bargain! - Frulk_imp - 12-07-2024
I’m going to have to give this product a closer look.