Blackburn Flea Rear Flasher Bicycle Taillight

by Blackburn

Product Features

• Super small, unbelievably bright and slick looking
• Flea lights are smaller than cookies, and with a versatile hook/loop strap mounting system
• Uses four super-bright White NichiaT LED's
• Includes 3-6 hours batteries with Internal Lithium Ion Rechargeable

Product Description

This light is AMAZING. It's super small, unbelievably bright and SLICK looking. The lightest, brightest rechargeable cycling light in the world. Flea lights are smaller than cookies, and with a versatile hook/loop strap mounting system (and belt clip for the rear) they'll mount almost anywhere. Blackburn Flea lights include a proprietary charging system that saps juice from any standard 1.5v battery, AA's, C-cells, whatever you have. Just plug the magnetic leads to a battery and leave it---the auto-shutoff will prevent overcharging. - Micro size rechargeable Li-Ion headlight - Uses four super-bright White NichiaT LED's - 40 lumen output - Patented innovative charging system uses any standard 1.5V battery - Flexible and compact mounting design - Normal, Overdrive, and Flash modes - Superlight at 17 grams - 3 hour runtime steady, 6 hours runtime flash LED's: 4 Ultrabright Nichia White Run Time (Steady/Flash): 3-6hrs Batteries: Internal Lithium Ion Rechargeable

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001GAOR3Y
• Item model number: 2011371
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,329 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #28 in Sports & Outdoors > Bikes & Accessories > Lights & Reflectors > Taillights
  • #87 in Sports & Outdoors > Bikes & Accessories > Kids' Bikes & Accessories > Kids' Accessories

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Would be nice if it worked, November 20, 2009

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G. Stathis - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blackburn Flea Rear Flasher Bicycle Taillight (Sports)

Pros: Very bright, useful in full sun. Very lightweight. Easily straps to seat post
Cons: The brightness is very focused so the unit must be mounted in a near vertical position. This means that clipping it on to your clothes won't be very effective. If you don't have an exposed seat post you may not have any mounting options.
After 3 weeks and maybe 10 hours of use 2 of the 4 LEDs lost most of their brightness. I received no response to an email to the company, but Amazon sent a replacement right away. Unfortunately the second unit was DOA and would not accept a charge. Amazon wouldn't give me a third try, and I can't blame them.
Summary: This is a wonderful light, if it works and if you have a place to mount it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Supplementary lighting, January 3, 2010

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Alastair J. Schoen (Cincinnati, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blackburn Flea Rear Flasher Bicycle Taillight (Sports)

Great light to chuck on the back of my helmet strap for a higher lightpoint to supplement the mars 3.0 on my seatpost. I do a lot of night riding and even after a 1 1/2 months the battery is still not dead (chase mode, at least 15 hours). It's super bright but i only use it as supplementary to a more comprehensive light system (Cygolite 350 mitycross on front, mars 3.0 on seatpost, cateye on the rear rack point on my road bike. This is typically combined with reflective gear when I'm doing serious riding. I'd much rather not get hit by a car again and a lack of visibility will be no excuse if I do.) I'm also going to add the front flea soon to the front of my helmet and possibly one for the handlebars of my commuter bike).

However, I would invest your money in the usb charging version. I haven't had to use the battery charging system yet but it seems like a hassle.

- Took +4 months for the battery to finally wear down. And I was wrong about the battery charging system, its wicked simple and easy; is excellent in case I go on any ultra-long bike journeys.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best customer service I've ever seen., March 13, 2011

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Dr. Max Anderson (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Blackburn Flea Rear Flasher Bicycle Taillight (Sports)

I ordered the Blackburn Flea from Amazon and it arrived on time. Upon activating the Flea, it failed to activate. I emailed the company to see what I had done wrong and get a tip on how to remedy the problem. Without hesitation, the Blackburn group immediately replaced the apparently defective Flea. I truly mean immediately. It took two days and the replacement arrived.

During my email conversations with their customer service rep. they asked what charging system had been in the original purchase. I had purchased the Flea with the AA battery charging system. When the replacement Flea arrived, it had the USB charger. They intentionally provided a second charging system to expand my options. From my perspective, that's a customer service "WOW!"

The Flea, now operational is everything I hoped it would be. It is quite powerful and has a long battery life. For those seeking to be visible at night, this is a true bargain. Highly recommended.