Buy Light & Motion Vis 180 LightLight & Motion Vis 180 Light Product Description:
- Lumens: 35 Runtime: High-4:00 Pulse-8:00 Flash-20:00 Weight 110 gr.
- Post, stays, bag or belt mount. tool-less design allows quick mounting
- USB charging
- includes USB cable
- Battery charge level indicator
Product Description
The Vis 180 delivers an SUV sized output from a compact lightweight package. At 10 times the light of the most powerful AA tail lights, combined with brilliant amber side lights, the Vis 180 lets the cars know you belong on the road too. With a tool-less mount, locking mount clip for frame or bag, and convenient cell phone micro USB charging, you will never go back to a blinkie again.
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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful.
By John E. Hollowy
What some reviewers consider problems, I see as assets. First, what could be more convenient than USB charging? I wish everybody went to USB. I have so many damn chargers sitting around already. My light is sitting on my laptop charging right now so it will be ready to go for another week or more when I head home tonight. Second, removing the light is not particularly easy, but I don't think that's an issue either. Just follow the directions and it becomes clear how to do it. Once you know how, it pops right out. Third, one reviewer said the light seems cheap and plastic. Really? It's case is cast metal, and it certainly seems up to Light & Motion's general high standards. That's one reason I was willing to spend the money on this light. I have had other LIght & Motion products for many years and their customer service has been exemplary.My one criticism is the rubber band mounting method. I realize that it uses rubber similar to my iPhone cover and is therefore very tough, but it can be removed in an instant. I would prefer a more secure mount, such as one that requires tools to install and remove. I could then probably leave the light on my commuter bike all the time, except for charging, because the causal thief wouldn't know how to get it off without tools. I have replaced bolts with tamper-resistant bolts on my commuter bike, and I could probably do the same for this light.As for light output, I was using two Planet Bike Super Flashes, and the Vis 180 simply, without question, blew them away. I tested them side by side, and the Super Flash literally disappeared in the Vis 180's glow. The light output is shockingly bright. No one can claim they didn't see you, unless they were blinded by your light!The Vis 180 should last for a long time, which Light & Motion strives to do since they care about sustainabllity, including not having to use replacement batteries. Over the course of the light's life, it will not generate any solid waste other than the packaging that can go into the paper recycling bin. You also get a power level gauge, which is something you rarely see on cheaper lights.The bottom line is that this is an excellent tail light for people who regularly commute by bike and can therefore justify the cost. It could literally save your life. This is definitely a case of getting what you pay for.
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful.
By Jon Posner
My "qualifications": been working in bike retail for 15 years, mainly to support my habit, ride bikes a LOT, 7-10K+ miles/year, lots of it commuting.I think this is a great taillight. I usually take some trails and bumpy fire roads as part of my commute. This light has held up for me now on several very bumpy rides and in heavy rain. I give it high marks for durability so far, I've had mine about 2 months.I think the rear light is one of the brightest on the market. I feel like it has tremendous side visibility, and the rear LED is blinding to riders behind you, which is a good thing. I use it always on the pulse mode, the red led pulses rather than blinks.The clip takes a moment to figure out, but then you realize it is ingenious. The light has a clothing clip that also clips into the bracket that mounts to your seatpost. The light can be fixed at several varying angles while clipped into the mount, and it can ONLY BE REMOVED FROM THE SEATPOST MOUNT BY PUSHING THE CLIP ALL THE WAY CLOSED (all the way against the back of the light) which means the light cannot bounce off the mount like so many other lights I've owned. The seatpost mount attaches by way of a thin rubber strap - I have stretched it hard and it is durable. I have had this light mounted on 27.2 posts, 31.8 posts, and around a trek madone aero shaped seatmast, all with no problem.I also like the idea of a long life rechargeable, not shelling alkaline batteries out over and over. USB charging is easy and ubiquitous.Bottom line, I think this is a great light. Light n motion stuff isn't cheap, but it is USA made, backed with a good warranty, and it is among the best stuff in it's class! Last 2 cents worth - buy this at your local bike shop! They are worth supporting!
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
By J. Eugene Yount
Right out of the box, the Vis 180 is so bright it literally hurts the eyes. I'm not sure it isn't brighter than a car's taillights. The VIS 180 has several different modes of operation from "Man, that's bright" to "YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!" I love the side lights and feel they might have prevented me from getting hit by a car recently. Still, based on some reviews I had seen, I was so worried that I wouldn't like the light or that it wasn't worth its high cost. I couldn't be happier and it's worth every penny and then some. The pictograms on the box are good enough to figure out almost every function except how to remove the light from its mount. But it is actually easy to remove: Press the red button on the "Pivot lock" and rotate the light to its fully closed position. Not just closed. FULLY CLOSED. Push the light firmly into the mount (towards the seatpost) and gently pull the light up. I can do it with my recently broken wrist. In fairness, the pictogram shows how to remove the light, but it isn't obvious that pushing the light into its mount actually unlocks the light. Unless the light is unlocked, it stays put. I like that, too! In "light" of my recent accident, I think this is one of the two best bike purchases I have ever made. (Light & Motion Stella 300 being the other.)
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