Hotshot Pro 200C

I'm not going to attach a photo, because the listing already has large, high resolution pictures. Rest assured, I absolutely LOVE these Cygolite Hotshot Pro 200 Lumen Bicycle Tail Lights. Having bought 3-4 different headlights, I became frustrated with the terrible quality, weak light, and poor battery life of the tail lights haphazardly packaged with them. Surely, I thought, SOMEBODY makes a high-quality tail light that isn't just an afterthought. Cygolite does. It is hot in Texas, so I ride my bike mostly at night when the heat of the day has subsided. Fast-moving, distracted drivers are dangerous enough without being invisible to them. The Cygolite Hotshot is bright. It gets noticed. Cars see you from far away. I can look over my shoulder and see it lighting up road signs 200 feet away. Settings allow you to adjust the light to blink and dim to your preference. Battery life is excellent. I usually charge it with my headlight, and the Cygolite battery outlasts it every time. Mounting is easy, and it releases quickly with just a touch of the lever. I also bought the Cygolite Hypershot 350. That is a higher-end model, and also an excellent product. You can't go wrong with either one.

This model, like other Cygolite products, is dependable, easy to use, has good battery life (although takes a bit long to recharge) and is bright enough for very good night and day visibility. It has lots of useful patterns and even at 150 lumens is visible during the day. Not as bright as the next dual light model up, but for the price point is awesome. All our bikes have Cygolite products front and rear of different generations. They are dependable, take a beating, stand up to weather and have had good customer service in the past when a battery hasn't stood up (head light in a 2500 lumen model). They are also easily removed when you want to use them when ambulatory or just to prevent theft.

I bought my first Cygolite Hotspot shortly after they were first introduced in 2012. It had received multiple "Best Taillight" awards and it was, at the time, the best taillight under $50. Each year, Cygolite has released an improved version. This is the latest in that evolution. Let's start with what you get. You get a 150 lumen (max) spot tail light with adjustable brightness in solid mode, and adjustable speed in flashing modes. The light pattern is a fairly tight spot but, unlike earlier models, this one has a different lens that throws some of that beam out the side. So although you still need to mount the light carefully so the spot is level with the ground, it is more visible from the side. You also get a micro usb cable (prior models were mini usb), a seat stay mount and a saddle post mount. You only get one set of screws so you have to find extra screws if you want to use both mounts for some reason. Note the seat stay mount is not compatible with rear disk brakes because the cable gets in the way. It may be OK in countries that drive on the left. The whole lot comes in a reusable box, which is convenient. The light has several modes. Solid (with variable brightness - perfect for astronomers), wave (slowly goes from bright to dim and back), triple flash with background light, fast triple flash, fast flash, alternating bright/dim flash. The triple flash with background is a new feature. I've had this on front lights for a while, but I've not seen it on a tail light before. Research shows that although a flashing light is easier to see, it is difficult to judge distance. Apparently a flashing light combined with a solid light is easy to see and easy to judge the distance to. Another nice feature is a low battery indicator. When you turn the light on or off when the battery is low, the light will flicker. Of course, this doesn't help while you're riding but it's better than nothing. My original Hotspot is still running fine. I'm still getting more than 24 hour run times in flashing mode from a single charge and it's still daylight visible. It's so bright that riders behind me at night ask me to switch it to solid mode. If the new ones are just as good even with all the new features, I will be very happy with them.

A truly bright taillight with a good selection of flashing options. I've had many people ask me for the brand name because they were so impressed. One day, in the morning fog riding over the Golden Gate Bridge in SF, its brightness actually annoyed other riders as it permeated the fog all around, creating a glowing, flashing, red cloud and was distracting. I've owned two of these, and I have three issues, all related to charging. They use the outdated Micro-B USB, which requires a separate cord setup wherever you charge since most electronics are now USB-C. Second, the charging port itself will fail eventually. In my case, after about 1 year of daily use. Winds up not charging at all on the supplied cord or replacements. And last, the rubber port plug is connected by an extremely flimsy thread of rubber to the main body, and though that tgread is meant to keep the plug attached for use, it tears within the first half dozen uses and the plug gets lost. This opens it up to wet and dirt (which may contribute to my second gripe). Overall, I just wish it was more durable, but it does supply an excellent light.

Excelente luz, da una seguridad total a la hora de rodar de noche, es extraordinario los tipos de luz que contiene. Es tan potente que se nota a kilómetros de distancia, fascinado estoy, el único pero, es la forma de sujetarlo al poste del sillín pienso que deberían mejorarlo, aun así lo recomiendo ampliamente, por precio y calidad insuperable. Le pongo un 10 de calificación... Compraré otra.

Really nice light, easy to detach from bracket - important to me as I commute to work and need to take light on and off every day. Also easy to charge and currently testing maximum use time.

Great light clearly visible, long usage between recharge, easily removed from bracket. More than satisfied. Bought this one for my cycle buddy.

Cygolite est une bonne marque à acheter les yeux fermés, vous allez pas regretter mais cependant j'ai déjà acheter un article de la même game mais en version amélioré. Du coup l'envoie de cet article est plutôt rapide 3 jours à l'avance :-) mais voilà j'ai acheter cet article par erreur de ma part.

This was a second one for my wife's bike. I have one that I have been using for about 6 years and it works well. It has many useful modes, it has adjustable brightness and flash speed settings and the daytime flash is eye-catching. I haven't actually determined a battery life in hours but I usually charge them after 20 to 30 hrs of use in daytime strobe mode.