Planet Bike BRT Strap Multi-Use LED Bicycle Safety Light

by Planet Bike

Product Features

• 200 hour run time on replaceable CR 2032 battery (included)
• Flashing and steady modes
• Multiple uses: arm band, leg band, dog collar and many more
• Visible up to 2000 ft
• Extension strap available (Part # 3030-1)

Product Description

2 Modes flashing and steady, 100 hours run time, use as an arm band, pant keep, dog collar, helmet strap, or other use when visibility is important.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 4.9 x 1.5 inches ; 0.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000AO7JP0
• Item model number: 3030
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,715 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #10 in Sports & Outdoors > Bikes & Accessories > Lights & Reflectors > Taillights

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 7" of bright glowing or blinking red -- great design -- very useful, April 18, 2008

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OB Ron (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Planet Bike BRT Strap Multi-Use LED Bicycle Safety Light (Sports)

I was pleasantly surprised upon receiving my BRT Strap. I didn't realize nearly the whole strap, nearly all of the yellow surface you see in the picture (7" x 13/16"), glows or blinks bright red -- so it IS a taillight. It works great. It's lightweight, easy to use and comfortable, plus fits in my hip-pack nicely. I use it as a leg-light (above my left calf) for biking or late afternoon inline skating. Having a light move as you pedal, and highlight the left edge of your bike provides a major safety advantage. I highly recommend the BRT Strap. I may be buying more. It should make a nice gift item.

Be aware that the BRT Strap won't work until you pull a little plastic tab from the edge of the battery compartment that protects the battery from discharge before customer use.

A few more nighttime bicycle safety recommendations:

Don't miss the Planet Bike Sport Spot 4 LED Bicycle Light with Head, and Handlebar Mounts and Planet Bike Blinky "3H" 3-Led Rear Bicycle Light with Self Leveling Helmet Mount as a combo to mount on your helmet. It's fantastic to be able to point a light at drivers just by looking at them, plus the tail light swings and thus sort of flashes without using the flash mode. These lights are very light weight. I hardly know I have them mounted on my helmet. Most people who see me with them on my helmet think they're great. These two should be sold as a combo since the headlight takes three batteries, and the rear light takes one, so you can easily recharge four NiMH batteries at a time.

If you bike much at night, do yourself a favor and get all three, the BRT Strap, the Sport Spot, and Blinky "3H".

I also strongly recommend a bright safety vest, jersey, or jacket for day and night biking. A good one can provide a dramatic reduction in scary incidents -- people turning in front of you or coming by too close. I try hard to always use one -- it makes an amazing difference -- people seem to have an automatic reflex to be much more cautious and wait for me to pass when they see my safety vest.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars There are better products, October 13, 2010

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Stephen M. Charme (central New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Planet Bike BRT Strap Multi-Use LED Bicycle Safety Light (Sports)

I sometimes run at dawn, at dusk, or when it is pitch black. I no longer use this product. Here is why:

1. This product is not that bright, even when it is pitch black. For running at dawn or at dusk when there is some light, it is not that visible.

2. Despite its 8" length, this unit is bright only for a couple of inches from the red button; the rest is relatively dim.

3. The strap often loosens while running and needs to be readjusted.

Bottom line: This product is okay for parks or quiet streets, but not streets where you have to worry about oncoming traffic seeing you. A much better product that I currently use is the Nitezone LED Arm/Ankle Band, which I have reviewed on Amazon.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These are a great little addition to your night riding arsenal, June 24, 2009

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J. Silva (Los Angeles,CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Planet Bike BRT Strap Multi-Use LED Bicycle Safety Light (Sports)

I often use illuminte leg warmers that are highly reflective(not sold on Amazon that I know of.) But as we head into warm summer nights I use these straps more often instead. They don't seem like much but the constant movement of your your leg lets drivers know that you are there.

Also, I've seen on rare occsasion police officers give tickets to people who don't have a reflector on their pedals. Reflectors on pedals often times fall off and are hard to replace. Sometimes the only way to replace them is to buy a whole new pedal. This is a good alternative. An officer would probably not ticket you if you were missing your pedal reflector but had this on your foot instead.

I don't know if they reflect as far as the ads say, but i've had someone view mine and could see them at least a few hundred feet away.

Other night riding equipment I use: headlight and taillight: Planet Bike Beamer 1 and Blinky 3 LED Bicycle Light Setand the Down Low Glow for side visibilty Down Low Glow Lighting Kit - Two Tubes -Ice(blue)